Manchester City striker Khadija Shaw scored on her return after taking a short break to protect her mental wellbeing after she was subjected to racist and misogynistic abuse.
Shaw, 28, pulled out of Thursday’s League Cup semi-final win at Arsenal after the social media abuse she suffered following City’s 4-3 defeat by the Gunners in the Women’s Super League a week ago.
She returned to City’s bench on Sunday for their Women’s FA Cup fifth-round tie against Leicester.
The Jamaica striker, who was introduced at half-time, scored her side’s third goal as she nodded home from close range.
Gareth Taylor’s side ran out comfortable 3-1 winners with Leila Ouahabi and Kerolin scoring first-half goals. The strike was Brazilian Kerolin’s first since she joined from North Carolina Courage in the January transfer window.
Elsewhere, five-time winners Chelsea came from a goal down to beat Everton and keep their quadruple hopes alive.
They went behind for the first time at home this season when Sara Holmgaard’s free-kick from the right drifted all the way in, but Catarina Macario’s penalty pulled them level.
Mayra Ramirez’s clever lobbed finish put them ahead before the break, while Maika Hamano’s back-post tap-in and Sandy Baltimore’s penalty secured the win.
Sonia Bompastor’s side are now unbeaten in 23 games. They have a seven-point lead at the top of the WSL and have reached the final of the League Cup and Champions League quarter-finals.
Arsenal, the most successful team in the tournament’s history with 14 trophies, won 2-0 against Championship side London City Lionesses, while Liverpool needed two late goals to see off Rugby Borough, who were the lowest-ranked side left in the competition.
The WSL’s bottom side Crystal Palace overcame Newcastle 2-0, while Sunderland will be the only non-WSL side in the quarter-finals after a 2-0 win at Portsmouth.
Holders Manchester United and Aston Villa progressed to the last eight on Saturday.
The draw for the quarter-finals takes place on the Women’s FA Cup YouTube channel from 18:30 GMT on Tuesday.
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