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 Tottenham Hotspur today in the WSL:
Crystal Palace Women FC 2 - 3 Tottenham Hotspur WFC
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:59Match ends, Crystal Palace Women 2, Tottenham Hotspur Women 3.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:59Second Half ends, Crystal Palace Women 2, Tottenham Hotspur Women 3.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:59Attempt saved. Jessica Naz (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olga Ahtinen.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:57Goal! Crystal Palace Women 2, Tottenham Hotspur Women 3. Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:56Jessica Naz (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:59Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:51Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Felicity Gibbons replaces Lily Woodham.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:51Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Clarissa Larisey replaces Katie Stengel.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:51Lily Woodham (Crystal Palace Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:48Olga Ahtinen (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:46Foul by Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:44Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:44Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Olivia Holdt replaces Martha Thomas.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:43Delay in match because of an injury Milla-Maj Majasaari (Crystal Palace Women).
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:43Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Hayley Nolan.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:43Attempt blocked. Bethany England (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:40Attempt missed. Bethany England (Tottenham Hotspur Women) header from the centre of the box.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:39Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Annabel Blanchard replaces Ashleigh Weerden.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:35Attempt blocked. Jessica Naz (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:35Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Olga Ahtinen replaces Maite Oroz.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:35Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Lenna Gunning-Williams replaces Matilda Vinberg.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:32Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Abbie Larkin replaces Molly-Mae Sharpe.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:29Attempt missed. Maite Oroz (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jessica Naz.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:28Offside, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Martha Thomas is caught offside.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:26Goal! Crystal Palace Women 2, Tottenham Hotspur Women 2. Ashleigh Weerden (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:26Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:23Delay in match because of an injury Anna Csiki (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:22Offside, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Bethany England is caught offside.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:23Attempt blocked. Hayley Nolan (Crystal Palace Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lily Woodham with a cross.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:18Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Amanda Nildén.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:18Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Jessica Naz replaces Hayley Raso.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:18Attempt blocked. Mille Gejl (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:18Attempt saved. Ashleigh Weerden (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Katie Stengel.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:15Attempt missed. Matilda Vinberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:14Foul by Anna Csiki (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:10Goal! Crystal Palace Women 1, Tottenham Hotspur Women 2. Katie Stengel (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Molly-Mae Sharpe with a cross.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:07Second Half begins Crystal Palace Women 0, Tottenham Hotspur Women 2.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:49First Half ends, Crystal Palace Women 0, Tottenham Hotspur Women 2.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:47Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:33Attempt missed. Matilda Vinberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box following a fast break.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:29Attempt saved. Lily Woodham (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:25Goal! Crystal Palace Women 0, Tottenham Hotspur Women 2. Bethany England (Tottenham Hotspur Women) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Maite Oroz with a cross following a corner.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:25Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Aimee Everett.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:21Foul by Hayley Raso (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:20Attempt missed. Aimee Everett (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box following a set piece situation.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:18Hayley Raso (Tottenham Hotspur Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:18Foul by Hayley Raso (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:18Hayley Nolan (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:18Ashleigh Weerden (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:17Goal! Crystal Palace Women 0, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1. Bethany England (Tottenham Hotspur Women) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ashleigh Neville with a cross.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:14Attempt missed. Molly-Mae Sharpe (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:13Foul by Hayley Raso (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:12Maite Oroz (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:09Offside, Crystal Palace Women. Ashleigh Weerden is caught offside.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:08Offside, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Hayley Raso is caught offside.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:08Ashleigh Neville (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:09Attempt saved. Lexi Potter (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashleigh Weerden.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:06Attempt saved. Bethany England (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:03Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:03Delay in match (Crystal Palace Women).
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:03Attempt saved. Amanda Nildén (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:02First Half begins.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
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