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 Chelsea face Brighton & Hove Albion today in the WSL:
Chelsea FC Women 4 - 2 Brighton & Hove Albion WFC
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:54Match ends, Chelsea Women 4, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:54Second Half ends, Chelsea Women 4, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:53Attempt missed. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:53Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:53Foul by Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women).
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:53Substitution, Chelsea Women. Oriane Jean-François replaces Erin Cuthbert.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:50Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:49Goal! Chelsea Women 4, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Catarina Macário with a cross following a corner.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:49Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Marisa Olislagers.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:48Attempt missed. Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:48Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:48Offside, Chelsea Women. Guro Reiten is caught offside.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:48Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Bex Rayner replaces Kiko Seike.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:44Attempt blocked. Rachel McLauchlan (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:42Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Hannah Hampton.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:44Attempt saved. Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michelle Agyemang.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:41Attempt missed. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:40Attempt saved. Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:41Attempt blocked. Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:39Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:39Delay in match because of an injury Vicky Losada (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:37Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:36Attempt missed. Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:36Foul by Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women).
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:36Attempt blocked. Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guro Reiten with a cross.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:34Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Jorelyn Carabalí.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:36Attempt blocked. Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:34Jorelyn Carabalí (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:34Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:33Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:31Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:31Substitution, Chelsea Women. Mayra Ramírez replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:29Goal! Chelsea Women 3, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2. Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michelle Agyemang.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:28Attempt missed. Nikita Parris (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Vicky Losada.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:26Attempt saved. Bruna Vilamala (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nikita Parris.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:59Attempt blocked. Millie Bright (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Agnes Beever-Jones with a headed pass.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:25Attempt missed. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) header from very close range following a corner.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:23Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Michelle Agyemang.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:22Nikita Parris (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) is shown the yellow card.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:22Foul by Michelle Agyemang (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:21Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Bruna Vilamala replaces Jelena Cankovic.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:19Agnes Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:16Attempt missed. Agnes Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd with a cross.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:14Foul by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women).
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:15Attempt blocked. Vicky Losada (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michelle Agyemang.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:13Foul by Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women).
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:11Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Lucy Bronze.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:12Attempt blocked. Marisa Olislagers (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiko Seike.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:10Goal! Chelsea Women 3, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:10Attempt blocked. Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Catarina Macário.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:08Attempt saved. Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:08Hand ball by Marisa Olislagers (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:05Attempt blocked. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:03Second Half begins Chelsea Women 2, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:03Substitution, Chelsea Women. Catarina Macário replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:49First Half ends, Chelsea Women 2, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:49Attempt blocked. Pauline Bremer (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:48Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Erin Cuthbert.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:48Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:46Vicky Losada (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:46Foul by Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women).
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:45Offside, Chelsea Women. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd is caught offside.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:45Goal! Chelsea Women 2, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1. Jelena Cankovic (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nikita Parris.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:42Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Nikita Parris is caught offside.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:41Goal! Chelsea Women 2, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 0. Agnes Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:51Attempt blocked. Jorelyn Carabalí (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:39Foul by Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women).
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:39Foul by Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women).
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:38Foul by Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women).
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:38Attempt missed. Pauline Bremer (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vicky Losada with a cross following a corner.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:38Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Hannah Hampton.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:38Attempt saved. Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Marisa Olislagers.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:36Goal! Chelsea Women 1, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 0. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:36Attempt missed. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Agnes Beever-Jones.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:34Foul by Ashley Lawrence (Chelsea Women).
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:36Attempt missed. Millie Bright (Chelsea Women) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Guro Reiten with a cross following a corner.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:34Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Poppy Pattinson.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:33Millie Bright (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:34Foul by Vicky Losada (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:32Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Lucy Bronze.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:31Attempt saved. Jorelyn Carabalí (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marisa Olislagers with a cross.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:30Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Ashley Lawrence.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:29Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Nikita Parris is caught offside.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:27Offside, Chelsea Women. Agnes Beever-Jones is caught offside.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:54Attempt blocked. Agnes Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert with a cross.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:26Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Guro Bergsvand.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:26Attempt blocked. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Agnes Beever-Jones.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:21Attempt missed. Nikita Parris (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jelena Cankovic.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:21Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:21Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:21Attempt blocked. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:21Attempt blocked. Agnes Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:19Attempt saved. Millie Bright (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Guro Reiten with a cross.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:17Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:16Attempt blocked. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:14Attempt missed. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:13Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Jorelyn Carabalí.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:14Attempt blocked. Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:13Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Poppy Pattinson.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:11Attempt saved. Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
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