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 Everton face Liverpool today in the WSL:
Everton WFC 1 - 0 Liverpool WFC
Everton vs Liverpool
16:57Match ends, Everton Women 1, Liverpool Women 0.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:57Second Half ends, Everton Women 1, Liverpool Women 0.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:57Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Clare Wheeler.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:57Attempt missed. Emma Bissell (Everton Women) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the right. Assisted by Issy Hobson.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:54Foul by Gemma Bonner (Liverpool Women).
Everton vs Liverpool
16:54Attempt saved. Gemma Bonner (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:56Attempt blocked. Cornelia Kapocs (Liverpool Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yana Daniëls with a cross.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:49Offside, Everton Women. Emma Bissell is caught offside.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:49Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:48Attempt missed. Olivia Smith (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gemma Bonner.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:45Substitution, Liverpool Women. Yana Daniëls replaces Grace Fisk.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:45Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:45Delay in match because of an injury Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women).
Everton vs Liverpool
16:40Substitution, Everton Women. Issy Hobson replaces Toni Payne.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:38Attempt missed. Marie-Therese Höbinger (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Taylor Hinds following a set piece situation.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:38Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:37Delay in match because of an injury Justine Vanhaevermaet (Everton Women).
Everton vs Liverpool
16:37Hand ball by Justine Vanhaevermaet (Everton Women).
Everton vs Liverpool
16:36Attempt missed. Mia Enderby (Liverpool Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:33Marie-Therese Höbinger (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:32Substitution, Everton Women. Veatriki Sarri replaces Melissa Lawley.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:32Substitution, Everton Women. Karoline Olesen replaces Honoka Hayashi because of an injury.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:32Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:32Substitution, Liverpool Women. Mia Enderby replaces Leanne Kiernan.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:32Delay in match (Liverpool Women).
Everton vs Liverpool
16:29Attempt saved. Olivia Smith (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:28Attempt blocked. Leanne Kiernan (Liverpool Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Hinds with a cross.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:26Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:22Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:22Substitution, Everton Women. Emma Bissell replaces Katja Snoeijs because of an injury.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:22Substitution, Liverpool Women. Gemma Evans replaces Hannah Silcock.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:22Substitution, Liverpool Women. Cornelia Kapocs replaces Jenna Clark.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:22Delay in match (Liverpool Women).
Everton vs Liverpool
16:19Foul by Leanne Kiernan (Liverpool Women).
Everton vs Liverpool
16:17Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:17Delay in match because of an injury Justine Vanhaevermaet (Everton Women).
Everton vs Liverpool
16:15Corner, Everton Women. Conceded by Taylor Hinds.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:14Attempt saved. Gemma Bonner (Liverpool Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Marie-Therese Höbinger with a cross.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:12Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Courtney Brosnan.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:14Attempt saved. Fuka Nagano (Liverpool Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:12Attempt saved. Fuka Nagano (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:11Offside, Liverpool Women. Leanne Kiernan is caught offside.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:09Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Clare Wheeler.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:08Offside, Everton Women. Clare Wheeler is caught offside.
Everton vs Liverpool
16:08Hand ball by Leanne Kiernan (Liverpool Women).
Everton vs Liverpool
16:06Hand ball by Olivia Smith (Liverpool Women).
Everton vs Liverpool
16:04Second Half begins Everton Women 1, Liverpool Women 0.
Everton vs Liverpool
15:48First Half ends, Everton Women 1, Liverpool Women 0.
Everton vs Liverpool
15:47Attempt saved. Marie-Therese Höbinger (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Everton vs Liverpool
15:47Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Everton vs Liverpool
15:47Delay in match (Liverpool Women).
Everton vs Liverpool
15:47Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Everton vs Liverpool
15:45Attempt missed. Marie-Therese Höbinger (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box.
Everton vs Liverpool
15:45Fuka Nagano (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Everton vs Liverpool
15:44Foul by Hannah Silcock (Liverpool Women).
Everton vs Liverpool
15:42Goal! Everton Women 1, Liverpool Women 0. Katja Snoeijs (Everton Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Everton vs Liverpool
15:42Penalty conceded by Fuka Nagano (Liverpool Women) after a foul in the penalty area.
Everton vs Liverpool
15:42Attempt missed. Taylor Hinds (Liverpool Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Grace Fisk with a cross.
Everton vs Liverpool
15:38Attempt missed. Lucy Hope (Everton Women) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Sara Holmgaard with a cross following a corner.
Everton vs Liverpool
15:37Corner, Everton Women. Conceded by Fuka Nagano.
Everton vs Liverpool
15:37Attempt blocked. Toni Payne (Everton Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Everton vs Liverpool
15:35Offside, Everton Women. Toni Payne is caught offside.
Everton vs Liverpool
15:32Foul by Leanne Kiernan (Liverpool Women).
Everton vs Liverpool
15:32Corner, Everton Women. Conceded by Teagan Micah.
Everton vs Liverpool
15:31Attempt missed. Melissa Lawley (Everton Women) right footed shot from outside the box.
Everton vs Liverpool
15:31Gemma Bonner (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Everton vs Liverpool
15:28Attempt missed. Toni Payne (Everton Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sara Holmgaard following a fast break.
Everton vs Liverpool
15:26Attempt missed. Taylor Hinds (Liverpool Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jenna Clark with a cross.
Everton vs Liverpool
15:24Foul by Megan Finnigan (Everton Women).
Everton vs Liverpool
15:24Leanne Kiernan (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Everton vs Liverpool
15:22Taylor Hinds (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Everton vs Liverpool
15:21Foul by Olivia Smith (Liverpool Women).
Everton vs Liverpool
15:17Courtney Brosnan (Everton Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Everton vs Liverpool
15:28Attempt missed. Marie-Therese Höbinger (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box.
Everton vs Liverpool
15:14Foul by Leanne Kiernan (Liverpool Women).
Everton vs Liverpool
15:10Leanne Kiernan (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Everton vs Liverpool
15:10Foul by Heather Payne (Everton Women).
Everton vs Liverpool
15:10Taylor Hinds (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Everton vs Liverpool
15:09Foul by Katja Snoeijs (Everton Women).
Everton vs Liverpool
15:07Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Everton vs Liverpool
15:07Attempt missed. Gemma Bonner (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Marie-Therese Höbinger with a cross following a corner.
Everton vs Liverpool
15:05Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Honoka Hayashi.
Everton vs Liverpool
15:05Attempt blocked. Taylor Hinds (Liverpool Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Everton vs Liverpool
15:03Attempt missed. Leanne Kiernan (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box.
Everton vs Liverpool
15:01First Half begins.
Everton vs Liverpool
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Everton vs Liverpool
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