Mo Marley MBE

Mo Marley, Everton's Ladies Manager and Everton Football in the Community Women and Girls Development Officer has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

Mo says: “I’m honoured and delighted to be given the award. I’m shocked more than anything but it’s a great honour. I just got a letter in the post saying that I’d been recommended on the list. I’d love to know who put my name forward but I haven’t got a clue. More than anything I’d like to accept it on behalf of women’s football. I’m glad that women’s football is getting the recognition it deserves.” (11/06/05)

Everton Lose Cup Final

Everton Ladies lost 1-0 to Charlton Ladies in yesterdays Women's FA Cup Final at Upton Park. Everton had most of the play, but rarely created any goal scoring chances, as the hot sunny weather seemed to take its toll on Mo Marley's team. A second half strike from Charlton's pacey forward Enolia Aluka, gave Charlton the Cup for the first time in their history. Everton's Manager Mo Marley was hugely disappointed with her teams effort, and lack of quality on the big day.

Mo says: "We had done the hard task in getting here and maybe it was a case of people thinking that it had already been won. The response in the second half was much better but still we lacked the quality we normally demonstrate. In a game like this you have to find that extra bit of quality and we were unable to do that which cost us the game." (03/05/05)

Everton Stun Arsenal To Go Through To FA Cup Final

Goals from Fara Williams, Jody Handley, and a penalty from Kelly McDougall gave Everton a deserved 3-0 win. Everton will play Charlton in the final.

Manager Mo Marley says: "Arsenal are our benchmark but we were quietly confident today. A victory over them has been coming and I went into the game thinking, not just hoping, that we were going to win this one. I didn't expect to beat them by that many goals but we deserved the win and it's fantastic to reach the final." (21/03/05)