WSL: Nikita Parris reminds Lionesses of her talents in comfortable WSL win as Mary Earps and co recover from Champions League heartbreak.

Manchester United defeated Everton 5-0 to help right the ship domestically after their humiliating Champions League exit in midweek.

After draws with Leicester and Arsenal, they earned their second win of the season thanks to goals from Melvine Malard, a brace each from Nikita Parris and substitute Rachel Williams. Everton are tenth in the table, having suffered three defeats in four games and still struggling to find their feet.

The United manager, Marc Skinner, made three changes to the team that lost 3-1 at Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night, falling 4-2 on aggregate. The forwards Geyse and Leah Galton, as well as the midfielder Hayley Ladd, were all ruled out due to illness.

Brian Srensen made two changes to the Everton team that beat Liverpool for the first time this season last weekend. Lucy Hope was out with an ankle injury and Emma Bissell dropped to the bench.

Skinner told his players they needed to be more ruthless, and they started brightly at Walton Hall Park, with Megan Finnigan blocking Malard's effort before Hinata Miyazawa fired over.

The home side had a chance to take the lead against the run of play in front of a sellout crowd, however, Nicoline Srensen shot over from eight yards when played in.

Perhaps not wanting to have to come from behind again, United responded quickly to take the lead and punish Everton's carelessness. Katie Zelem's corner was headed into the air, and Malard was first to arrive, beating goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan to the ball, and nodding in from close range.

Hanna Bennison should have levelled shortly afterwards, Mary Earps tipping her shot over the bar after she had struck it from distance when there were better options either side of her.

Just before the hour, Parris doubled United's lead and calmed their nerves. The former Everton player got a powerful header on Zelem's cross, and despite Brosnan's best efforts, she couldn't keep it out.

The next goal was a disaster for Everton. Katrine Veje tried to turn away from Parris, but the United forward dispossessed her and sent in a cross for Williams to head home.

Williams nodded in Jayde Riviere's ball over the top from close range to make it four, with Brosnan flapping.

It became too routine for United in the end, with Everton folding defensively. Brosnan saved Miyazawa's effort, but Parris extended their lead to five minutes later, calmly clipping the ball over the goalkeeper.

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