Courtney Brosnan is under no illusion at how big a game the weekend’s Everton Women fixture against West Ham United will be, with the goalkeeper also admitting to enjoying life under new boss Scott Phelan.
The Republic of Ireland international, who this week joined teammate Honoka Hayashi in signing a new contract with Everton Women, has promised that her teammates will do everything they can to continue their mini revival which has seen the Blues win their last two games, including their first home win in the WSL.
And with the possibility of climbing to eighth in the table, Brosnan is determined to keep the momentum going at the expense of the Hammers.
> “I think we know how big this game it is. West Ham are always really difficult to play against, at home or away,” she said.
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> ”Two wins on the bounce and we are looking to continue that form and continue to do everything we can to get results and get points on the board.
> “So, it will be really big to get three points this weekend.”
And on interim head coach Phelan, the 30-year-old added:
> ”I’ve really enjoyed working with him and I think it is really special to have someone who has been at the club for so long, who has played here and managed here.
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> “He really knows what it means to play for Everton and be part of Everton, and it’s great for him to be able to instil those values into the squad and so important for us to bring that positive energy into our performances.”
While it is highly unlikely Rita Guarino’s side will go above the Toffees even if they win at Goodison Park due to their goal difference, there will still be a lot of incentive for the Hammers to go level on points with their hosts as they look to climb away for the WSL drop zone.
Three goals in the final ten minutes completed a sensational comeback win over Brighton & Hove Albion last week, in what was only the London club’s third league win of the season.
The WSL’s leakiest defence, the Hammers will be looking to top scorer Shekiera Martinez and the rest of their attacking players, as Guarino’s team have not kept a clean sheet in the league this season and have only managed two shutouts in all competitions during this campaign.
Martinez has already found the net against Everton this season as West Ham ran out 3-1 winners in November’s meeting at Chigwell Construction Stadium, which was the team’s first win in WSL during 2025/26.
February 2024 was the last time the Blues defeated their weekend visitors, with Martina Piemonte and Aurora Galli both scoring late on to give the Toffees all three points at Walton Hall Park.
That campaign proved a to be a fruitful one for the Merseysiders, who came away from London with three points thanks to a Karen Holmgaard strike after 63 minutes.
Can Everton Women make it three league wins on the spin? They get their chance on Sunday, 10 December, at Goodison Park, with the fixture getting underway at 12pm GMT (7am ET, 4am PT).
Tickets for the clash are still available [here](https://www.eticketing.co.uk/evertonfc/Events?preFilter=10&preFilterName=Everton%20Women&_gl=1*re7fqn*_gcl_au*MTgzNjYxODUwMi4xNzY3OTY2NDA3*_ga*MTc4Mzk4NTc0NS4xNzQ2NDQ2NDIx*_ga_4H186ENHQ4*czE3NzEwOTU4MjQkbzExNCRnMSR0MTc3MTA5NzQ3MSRqNTYkbDAkaDA.).