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 Everton today in the WSL:
Crystal Palace Women FC 1 - 1 Everton WFC
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:52Match ends, Crystal Palace Women 1, Everton Women 1.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:52Second Half ends, Crystal Palace Women 1, Everton Women 1.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:53Attempt missed. Emma Bissell (Everton Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:52Attempt blocked. Megan Finnigan (Everton Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:51Corner, Everton Women. Conceded by My Cato.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:53Attempt blocked. Emma Bissell (Everton Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:51Attempt blocked. My Cato (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lexi Potter.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:50Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:48Sara Holmgaard (Everton Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:46Lexi Potter (Crystal Palace Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:46Heather Payne (Everton Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:41Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Justine Vanhaevermaet.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:43Attempt blocked. Lily Woodham (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:42Attempt saved. Shanade Hopcroft (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:39Attempt saved. Mille Gejl (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:37Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Megan Finnigan.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:36Attempt blocked. Shanade Hopcroft (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:36Attempt missed. Veatriki Sarri (Everton Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Megan Finnigan with a headed pass following a corner.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:36Corner, Everton Women. Conceded by Shae Yañez.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:36Attempt saved. Melissa Lawley (Everton Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
16:14Attempt blocked. Toni Payne (Everton Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Heather Payne.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
16:16Attempt missed. Sara Holmgaard (Everton Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:33Melissa Lawley (Everton Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:33Foul by Josie Green (Crystal Palace Women).
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:31Goal! Crystal Palace Women 1, Everton Women 1. Honoka Hayashi (Everton Women) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Veatriki Sarri with a cross.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:30Foul by Melissa Lawley (Everton Women).
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:28Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Shanade Hopcroft replaces Ashleigh Weerden.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:28Melissa Lawley (Everton Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:28Foul by Melissa Lawley (Everton Women).
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:23Foul by Melissa Lawley (Everton Women).
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:23My Cato (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:22Substitution, Everton Women. Melissa Lawley replaces Karoline Olesen.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:21Substitution, Everton Women. Emma Bissell replaces Katja Snoeijs.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:21Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Abbie Larkin replaces Indiah-Paige Riley.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:31Attempt missed. Indiah-Paige Riley (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:20Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Justine Vanhaevermaet.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:20Attempt blocked. Ashleigh Weerden (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mille Gejl.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:18Foul by Sara Holmgaard (Everton Women).
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:17Attempt blocked. Josie Green (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:16Hand ball by Lily Woodham (Crystal Palace Women).
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:16Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:16Delay in match because of an injury Josie Green (Crystal Palace Women).
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:09Foul by Josie Green (Crystal Palace Women).
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:09Indiah-Paige Riley (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:08Attempt missed. Katja Snoeijs (Everton Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:07Corner, Everton Women. Conceded by Katrine Veje.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:07Sara Holmgaard (Everton Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
15:04Second Half begins Crystal Palace Women 1, Everton Women 0.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
14:48First Half ends, Crystal Palace Women 1, Everton Women 0.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
14:48Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
14:48Foul by Josie Green (Crystal Palace Women).
Crystal Palace vs Everton
14:46Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Sara Holmgaard.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
14:41Attempt missed. Veatriki Sarri (Everton Women) right footed shot from long range on the right.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
14:41Katrine Veje (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
14:37Attempt blocked. Ashleigh Weerden (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
14:36Hand ball by Veatriki Sarri (Everton Women).
Crystal Palace vs Everton
14:36Foul by Indiah-Paige Riley (Crystal Palace Women).
Crystal Palace vs Everton
14:31Attempt saved. My Cato (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
14:31Foul by Lexi Potter (Crystal Palace Women).
Crystal Palace vs Everton
14:30Josie Green (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
14:30Foul by My Cato (Crystal Palace Women).
Crystal Palace vs Everton
14:29Foul by Katie Stengel (Crystal Palace Women).
Crystal Palace vs Everton
14:24Honoka Hayashi (Everton Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
14:20Offside, Crystal Palace Women. Ashleigh Weerden is caught offside.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
14:18Attempt saved. My Cato (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Katie Stengel.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
14:16Attempt blocked. Katie Stengel (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
14:14Foul by Katie Stengel (Crystal Palace Women).
Crystal Palace vs Everton
14:13Indiah-Paige Riley (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
14:12Foul by Toni Payne (Everton Women).
Crystal Palace vs Everton
14:07Heather Payne (Everton Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
14:06Corner, Everton Women. Conceded by My Cato.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
14:06Attempt blocked. Honoka Hayashi (Everton Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karoline Olesen.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
14:03Goal! Crystal Palace Women 1, Everton Women 0. Indiah-Paige Riley (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by My Cato.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
14:02First Half begins.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
13:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Crystal Palace vs Everton
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