The new Women’s Super League marks the start of a new era for reigning champions Chelsea, with long-serving boss Emma Hayes having departed in summer to start a new adventure with the USA Women’s team.
Last year they just about did enough to claim the title on goal difference ahead of Manchester City, while Arsenal will again hope to make it a three-horse race for the WSL title. Meanwhile Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham will hope to progress after further rebuilding this summer.
Crystal Palace were promoted to replace Bristol City in the top flight, while on a wider note, the league is now under the management and operation of a new organisation set up to lead women’s football towards further growth and progression, with Nikki Doucet overseeing both the WSL and Championship in a new phase for the game.
Follow the live action below as Crystal Palace face West Ham United today in the WSL:
Crystal Palace Women FC 1 – 7 West Ham United WFC
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United14:24
Match ends, Crystal Palace Women 1, West Ham United Women 7.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United14:24
Second Half ends, Crystal Palace Women 1, West Ham United Women 7.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United14:23
Goal! Crystal Palace Women 1, West Ham United Women 7. Emma Harries (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United14:24
Attempt saved. Princess Ademiluyi (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emma Harries.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United14:27
Attempt saved. Indiah-Paige Riley (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Abbie Larkin.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United14:21
Dagny Brynjarsdóttir (West Ham United Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United14:20
Foul by Dagny Brynjarsdóttir (West Ham United Women).
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United14:20
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United14:20
Attempt missed. Josie Green (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ashleigh Weerden following a corner.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United14:18
Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Shelina Zadorsky.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United14:18
Attempt saved. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United14:18
Attempt blocked. Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United14:15
Goal! Crystal Palace Women 1, West Ham United Women 6. Emma Harries (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Riko Ueki.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United14:13
Verena Hanshaw (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United14:11
Emma Harries (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United14:09
Goal! Crystal Palace Women 1, West Ham United Women 5. Katie Stengel (Crystal Palace Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United14:08
Penalty conceded by Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) after a foul in the penalty area.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United14:08
Penalty Crystal Palace Women. Indiah-Paige Riley draws a foul in the penalty area.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United14:08
Foul by Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women).
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United14:07
Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Indiah-Paige Riley replaces Ria Öling.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United14:07
Offside, Crystal Palace Women. Chloë Arthur is caught offside.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United14:08
Attempt blocked. Katrine Veje (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United14:06
Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Kirsty Smith.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United14:06
Foul by Dagny Brynjarsdóttir (West Ham United Women).
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United14:05
Attempt saved. Ashleigh Weerden (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United14:03
Foul by Mille Gejl (Crystal Palace Women).
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United14:03
Kirsty Smith (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United14:02
Attempt missed. Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Verena Hanshaw.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United14:01
Substitution, West Ham United Women. Princess Ademiluyi replaces Shekiera Martinez.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United14:01
Substitution, West Ham United Women. Camila Sáez replaces Amber Tysiak.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United14:01
Substitution, West Ham United Women. Emma Harries replaces Seraina Piubel.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:59
Goal! Crystal Palace Women 0, West Ham United Women 5. Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:57
Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Shelina Zadorsky.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:57
Foul by Chloë Arthur (Crystal Palace Women).
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:54
Attempt missed. Oona Siren (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:52
Substitution, West Ham United Women. Kirsty Smith replaces Anouk Denton.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:51
Goal! Crystal Palace Women 0, West Ham United Women 4. Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Viviane Asseyi following a fast break.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:49
Offside, West Ham United Women. Shekiera Martinez is caught offside.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:49
Attempt missed. Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:49
Attempt saved. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shekiera Martinez with a headed pass.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:47
Offside, Crystal Palace Women. Abbie Larkin is caught offside.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:48
Attempt blocked. Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:46
Aniek Nouwen (Crystal Palace Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:45
Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:44
Attempt missed. Ashleigh Weerden (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:40
Attempt blocked. Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:39
Foul by Verena Hanshaw (West Ham United Women).
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:38
Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:38
Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Oona Siren.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:36
Attempt saved. Seraina Piubel (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:35
Katie Stengel (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:36
Foul by Amber Tysiak (West Ham United Women).
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:35
Attempt missed. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Seraina Piubel.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:34
Second Half begins Crystal Palace Women 0, West Ham United Women 3.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:34
Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Chloë Arthur replaces Lexi Potter.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:19
First Half ends, Crystal Palace Women 0, West Ham United Women 3.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:16
Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:16
Goal! Crystal Palace Women 0, West Ham United Women 3. Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oona Siren with a through ball following a fast break.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:13
Goal! Crystal Palace Women 0, West Ham United Women 2. Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:08
Attempt blocked. Aniek Nouwen (Crystal Palace Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayley Nolan with a headed pass.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:10
Attempt blocked. Aniek Nouwen (Crystal Palace Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:07
Lily Woodham (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:04
Attempt missed. Ashleigh Weerden (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from long range on the right.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:03
Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:02
Attempt missed. Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Shekiera Martinez following a fast break.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United13:00
Katrina Gorry (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United12:59
Offside, West Ham United Women. Viviane Asseyi is caught offside.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United12:56
Foul by Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women).
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United12:56
Attempt missed. Katie Stengel (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United12:56
Attempt saved. Katie Stengel (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Clarissa Larisey with a cross.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United12:53
Offside, West Ham United Women. Riko Ueki is caught offside.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United12:51
Foul by Seraina Piubel (West Ham United Women).
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United12:49
Goal! Crystal Palace Women 0, West Ham United Women 1. Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Verena Hanshaw with a cross.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United12:46
Foul by Ria Öling (Crystal Palace Women).
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United12:42
Attempt missed. Ria Öling (Crystal Palace Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lily Woodham with a cross following a corner.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United12:40
Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Amber Tysiak.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United12:40
Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Anouk Denton.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United12:40
Anouk Denton (West Ham United Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United12:39
Anouk Denton (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United12:31
First Half begins.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United12:00
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United10:30
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