Liverpool vs Chelsea LIVE: Women's Super League result, final score and reaction

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 Liverpool face Chelsea today in the WSL:

Liverpool WFC 0 - 3 Chelsea FC Women

Liverpool vs Chelsea

14:26

Match ends, Liverpool Women 0, Chelsea Women 3.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

14:26

Second Half ends, Liverpool Women 0, Chelsea Women 3.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

14:26

Foul by Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women).

Liverpool vs Chelsea

14:26

Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

14:24

Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

14:24

Substitution, Chelsea Women. Oriane Jean-François replaces Guro Reiten.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

14:21

Goal! Liverpool Women 0, Chelsea Women 3. Agnes Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

14:19

Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Catarina Macário.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

14:19

Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

14:19

Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

14:16

Hand ball by Ashley Lawrence (Chelsea Women).

Liverpool vs Chelsea

14:15

Substitution, Liverpool Women. Cornelia Kapocs replaces Marie-Therese Höbinger.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

14:13

Substitution, Chelsea Women. Wieke Kaptein replaces Erin Cuthbert.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

14:13

Substitution, Chelsea Women. Catarina Macário replaces Maika Hamano.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

14:11

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

14:11

Delay in match (Chelsea Women).

Liverpool vs Chelsea

14:09

Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

14:09

Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Erin Cuthbert.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

14:07

Foul by Millie Bright (Chelsea Women).

Liverpool vs Chelsea

14:07

Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

14:04

Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).

Liverpool vs Chelsea

14:07

Mia Enderby (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

14:04

Substitution, Liverpool Women. Hannah Silcock replaces Jasmine Matthews.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

14:04

Substitution, Liverpool Women. Yana Daniëls replaces Grace Fisk.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

14:02

Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Rachael Laws.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

14:02

Attempt saved. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Guro Reiten.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

14:01

Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Taylor Hinds.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

14:01

Substitution, Chelsea Women. Agnes Beever-Jones replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:58

Substitution, Liverpool Women. Mia Enderby replaces Leanne Kiernan.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:57

Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Grace Fisk.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:56

Attempt missed. Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:55

Attempt saved. Maika Hamano (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:54

Attempt saved. Jasmine Matthews (Liverpool Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivia Smith.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:52

Attempt saved. Taylor Hinds (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:52

Foul by Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women).

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:51

Offside, Liverpool Women. Leanne Kiernan is caught offside.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:50

Attempt saved. Marie-Therese Höbinger (Liverpool Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leanne Kiernan with a cross.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:49

Attempt blocked. Marie-Therese Höbinger (Liverpool Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:47

Attempt missed. Leanne Kiernan (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:49

Offside, Liverpool Women. Leanne Kiernan is caught offside.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:46

Foul by Olivia Smith (Liverpool Women).

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:46

Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:40

Foul by Millie Bright (Chelsea Women).

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:40

Attempt missed. Taylor Hinds (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Olivia Smith.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:37

Second Half begins Liverpool Women 0, Chelsea Women 2.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:37

Substitution, Chelsea Women. Ashley Lawrence replaces Lucy Bronze.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:22

First Half ends, Liverpool Women 0, Chelsea Women 2.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:20

Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:22

Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:20

Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:20

Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Kadeisha Buchanan.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:18

Offside, Chelsea Women. Guro Reiten is caught offside.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:18

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:18

Olivia Smith (Liverpool Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:16

Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:18

Foul by Olivia Smith (Liverpool Women).

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:14

Goal! Liverpool Women 0, Chelsea Women 2. Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:14

Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:37

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:37

Delay in match because of an injury Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women).

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:11

Attempt missed. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:09

Goal! Liverpool Women 0, Chelsea Women 1. Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:12

Attempt blocked. Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:14

Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) hits the woodwork with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:08

Attempt missed. Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:06

Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Ceri Holland.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:06

Gemma Evans (Liverpool Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:05

Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:05

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:03

Delay in match because of an injury Rachael Laws (Liverpool Women).

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:02

Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Rachael Laws.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:02

Attempt saved. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

13:00

Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).

Liverpool vs Chelsea

12:56

Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Gemma Evans.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

12:55

Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

12:53

Attempt missed. Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

12:52

Foul by Millie Bright (Chelsea Women).

Liverpool vs Chelsea

12:51

Attempt missed. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

12:48

Attempt saved. Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Guro Reiten.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

12:41

Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

12:41

Foul by Maika Hamano (Chelsea Women).

Liverpool vs Chelsea

12:41

Attempt blocked. Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

12:39

Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Rachael Laws.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

12:41

Attempt saved. Maika Hamano (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

12:37

Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

12:34

Attempt blocked. Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

12:34

Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Guro Reiten.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

12:34

Attempt blocked. Taylor Hinds (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

12:33

Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Kadeisha Buchanan.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

12:32

First Half begins.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

12:00

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Liverpool vs Chelsea

10:30

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