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 Liverpool today in the WSL:
Crystal Palace Women FC 0 - 1 Liverpool FCW
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:55Match ends, Crystal Palace Women 0, Liverpool Women 1.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:55Second Half ends, Crystal Palace Women 0, Liverpool Women 1.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:54Attempt saved. Júlia Bartel (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:50Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:50Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:49Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by My Cato.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:48Lexi Potter (Crystal Palace Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:48Mia Enderby (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:47Attempt blocked. My Cato (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:47Attempt saved. My Cato (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:45Júlia Bartel (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:45Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Elise Hughes replaces Annabel Blanchard.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:45Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Lexi Potter.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:45Attempt blocked. Grace Fisk (Liverpool Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivia Smith.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:45Attempt blocked. Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fuka Nagano.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:42Substitution, Liverpool Women. Fuka Nagano replaces Samantha Kerr.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:42Foul by Lily Woodham (Crystal Palace Women).
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:39Attempt missed. Olivia Smith (Liverpool Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:39Substitution, Liverpool Women. Yana Daniëls replaces Cornelia Kapocs.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:35Mia Enderby (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:35Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:35Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Ria Öling replaces Abbie Larkin.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:35Delay in match because of an injury Ashleigh Weerden (Crystal Palace Women).
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:28Attempt blocked. My Cato (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abbie Larkin.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:28Attempt blocked. Indiah-Paige Riley (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:27Olivia Smith (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:24Attempt missed. Ashleigh Weerden (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:24Olivia Smith (Liverpool Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:23Foul by Olivia Smith (Liverpool Women).
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:22Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:22Delay in match because of an injury Rachael Laws (Liverpool Women).
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:22Substitution, Liverpool Women. Júlia Bartel replaces Samantha Kerr.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:22Substitution, Liverpool Women. Mia Enderby replaces Sophie Haug.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:19Olivia Smith (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:16Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Rachael Laws.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:16Attempt missed. Cornelia Kapocs (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:15Attempt saved. Cornelia Kapocs (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:11Attempt missed. Gemma Bonner (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from very close range following a set piece situation.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:11Lily Woodham (Crystal Palace Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:10Olivia Smith (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:06Attempt missed. My Cato (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:04Second Half begins Crystal Palace Women 0, Liverpool Women 1.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
15:04Substitution, Liverpool Women. Gemma Evans replaces Jasmine Matthews.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:48First Half ends, Crystal Palace Women 0, Liverpool Women 1.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:47Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:45Attempt saved. Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:44Foul by Olivia Smith (Liverpool Women).
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:44Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:39Delay in match (Liverpool Women).
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:38Attempt saved. Ashleigh Weerden (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:38Marie-Therese Höbinger (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:34Cornelia Kapocs (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:29Offside, Liverpool Women. Olivia Smith is caught offside.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:29Attempt blocked. Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:27Attempt blocked. Taylor Hinds (Liverpool Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:25Foul by Clarissa Larisey (Crystal Palace Women).
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:25Olivia Smith (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:25Olivia Smith (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:24Attempt blocked. Sophie Haug (Liverpool Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cornelia Kapocs.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:23Attempt missed. Samantha Kerr (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:23Attempt blocked. Cornelia Kapocs (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ceri Holland with a cross.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:20Attempt blocked. Cornelia Kapocs (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Hinds.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:16Attempt missed. Sophie Haug (Liverpool Women) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marie-Therese Höbinger with a cross following a set piece situation.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:15Foul by Josie Green (Crystal Palace Women).
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:16Cornelia Kapocs (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:16Attempt blocked. Olivia Smith (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Grace Fisk with a cross.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:11Goal! Crystal Palace Women 0, Liverpool Women 1. Jasmine Matthews (Liverpool Women) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Júlia Bartel following a corner.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:11Attempt blocked. Júlia Bartel (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:11Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Abbie Larkin.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:11Attempt blocked. Taylor Hinds (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Cornelia Kapocs.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:08Attempt missed. Gemma Bonner (Liverpool Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marie-Therese Höbinger with a cross following a corner.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:07Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Allyson Swaby.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:04Attempt missed. Marie-Therese Höbinger (Liverpool Women) header from the left side of the six yard box.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:03Allyson Swaby (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:03Foul by Taylor Hinds (Liverpool Women).
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:02Offside, Crystal Palace Women. Ashleigh Weerden is caught offside.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
14:01First Half begins.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
13:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
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