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 West Ham United face Crystal Palace today in the WSL:
West Ham United LFC 5 - 2 Crystal Palace Women FC
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
16:22Match ends, West Ham United Women 5, Crystal Palace Women 2.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
16:22Second Half ends, West Ham United Women 5, Crystal Palace Women 2.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
16:25Attempt missed. Lexi Potter (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
16:23Attempt missed. Lexi Potter (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
16:25Attempt blocked. Lexi Potter (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
16:21Goal! West Ham United Women 5, Crystal Palace Women 2. Katrina Gorry (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
16:21Katrine Veje (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
16:19Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
16:19Attempt saved. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
16:18Attempt blocked. Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riko Ueki.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
16:17Katrine Veje (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
16:17Emma Harries (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
16:15Lexi Potter (Crystal Palace Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
16:15Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
16:12Goal! West Ham United Women 4, Crystal Palace Women 2. Anouk Denton (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riko Ueki.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
16:11Attempt blocked. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kirsty Smith with a cross.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
16:11Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Poppy Pritchard replaces Mille Gejl.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
16:08Offside, Crystal Palace Women. Ashleigh Weerden is caught offside.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
16:06Katrina Gorry (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
16:05Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Molly-Mae Sharpe replaces Hayley Nolan.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
16:03Foul by Emma Harries (West Ham United Women).
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
16:01Attempt blocked. Ashleigh Weerden (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:58Delay over. They are ready to continue.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:58Substitution, West Ham United Women. Emma Harries replaces Manuela Paví because of an injury.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:57Delay in match because of an injury Manuela Paví (West Ham United Women).
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:57Attempt missed. Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Katrine Veje.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:55Attempt saved. Katie Stengel (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:52Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Ashleigh Weerden replaces Indiah-Paige Riley.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:52Lily Woodham (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:49Attempt missed. Oona Siren (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from outside the box.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:48Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Anouk Denton.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:46Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Kirsty Smith.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:44Attempt missed. Oona Siren (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from outside the box.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:44Indiah-Paige Riley (Crystal Palace Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:43Foul by Indiah-Paige Riley (Crystal Palace Women).
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:43Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:42Attempt saved. Oona Siren (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:42Attempt saved. Kirsty Smith (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oona Siren.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:40Foul by My Cato (Crystal Palace Women).
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:39Aimee Everett (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:40Foul by Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women).
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:38Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:37Foul by Indiah-Paige Riley (Crystal Palace Women).
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:36Katie Stengel (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:36Amber Tysiak (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:34Second Half begins West Ham United Women 3, Crystal Palace Women 2.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:18First Half ends, West Ham United Women 3, Crystal Palace Women 2.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:18Foul by Indiah-Paige Riley (Crystal Palace Women).
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:18Attempt missed. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Manuela Paví following a fast break.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:18Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:16Goal! West Ham United Women 3, Crystal Palace Women 2. Manuela Paví (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Viviane Asseyi.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:14Offside, Crystal Palace Women. Katie Stengel is caught offside.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:14Foul by Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women).
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:13Lexi Potter (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:12Foul by Lexi Potter (Crystal Palace Women).
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:10Lexi Potter (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:09Katie Stengel (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:08Foul by Aimee Everett (Crystal Palace Women).
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:07Goal! West Ham United Women 2, Crystal Palace Women 2. Seraina Piubel (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Katrina Gorry.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:06Attempt missed. Mille Gejl (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:04Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Amber Tysiak.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:02Katie Stengel (Crystal Palace Women) is shown the yellow card.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:02Manuela Paví (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
14:57Attempt missed. Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
14:57Attempt saved. Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
14:54Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
14:55Foul by Aimee Everett (Crystal Palace Women).
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
14:53Attempt blocked. Katie Stengel (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mille Gejl.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
14:51Foul by Lily Woodham (Crystal Palace Women).
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
14:51Attempt missed. Mille Gejl (Crystal Palace Women) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lily Woodham with a cross following a corner.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
14:50Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Kirsty Smith.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
14:50Goal! West Ham United Women 1, Crystal Palace Women 2. Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Seraina Piubel.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:27Attempt saved. Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:26Attempt blocked. Seraina Piubel (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kirsty Smith with a cross.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
14:43Goal! West Ham United Women 0, Crystal Palace Women 2. Indiah-Paige Riley (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by My Cato.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
14:42Katie Stengel (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
14:39Attempt missed. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from outside the box.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
14:38Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Hayley Nolan.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
14:38Attempt blocked. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
14:35Goal! West Ham United Women 0, Crystal Palace Women 1. Mille Gejl (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:06Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Manuela Paví.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
14:31First Half begins.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
14:00Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
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