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 West Ham United today in the WSL:
Liverpool WFC 1 - 0 West Ham United LFC
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:57Match ends, Liverpool Women 1, West Ham United Women 0.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:57Second Half ends, Liverpool Women 1, West Ham United Women 0.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:57Teagan Micah (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:54Attempt missed. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from very close range is too high following a corner.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:54Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:54Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Grace Fisk.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:50Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:48Grace Fisk (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:48Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Sophie Haug.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:48Attempt missed. Princess Ademiluyi (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Shekiera Martinez with a cross following a corner.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:47Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Grace Fisk.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:47Substitution, West Ham United Women. Princess Ademiluyi replaces Viviane Asseyi.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:45Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Taylor Hinds.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:56Attempt blocked. Manuela Paví (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Katrina Gorry with a cross.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:45Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Gemma Evans.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:44Foul by Júlia Bartel (Liverpool Women).
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:41Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Kinga Szemik.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:41Attempt missed. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Manuela Paví.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:38Substitution, Liverpool Women. Fuka Nagano replaces Samantha Kerr.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:36Foul by Katrina Gorry (West Ham United Women).
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:36Olivia Smith (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:36Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:34Delay in match because of an injury Júlia Bartel (Liverpool Women).
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:34Olivia Smith (Liverpool Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:33Katrina Gorry (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:34Foul by Olivia Smith (Liverpool Women).
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:31Substitution, West Ham United Women. Dagny Brynjarsdóttir replaces Oona Siren.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:31Substitution, West Ham United Women. Manuela Paví replaces Seraina Piubel.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:29Olivia Smith (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:28Foul by Júlia Bartel (Liverpool Women).
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:28Hand ball by Katrina Gorry (West Ham United Women).
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:28Attempt blocked. Samantha Kerr (Liverpool Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Hinds with a cross.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:27Substitution, Liverpool Women. Yana Daniëls replaces Lucy Parry.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:27Substitution, Liverpool Women. Sophie Haug replaces Leanne Kiernan.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:25Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Viviane Asseyi.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:24Taylor Hinds (Liverpool Women) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:22Attempt missed. Kirsty Smith (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:22Substitution, Liverpool Women. Júlia Bartel replaces Marie-Therese Höbinger.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:19Attempt missed. Leanne Kiernan (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ceri Holland.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:15Foul by Jenna Clark (Liverpool Women).
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:15Foul by Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women).
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:15Substitution, West Ham United Women. Kirsty Smith replaces Anouk Denton.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:15Leanne Kiernan (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:13Foul by Samantha Kerr (Liverpool Women).
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:10Attempt missed. Jenna Clark (Liverpool Women) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Marie-Therese Höbinger with a cross following a corner.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:10Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Anouk Denton.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:09Offside, West Ham United Women. Riko Ueki is caught offside.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
15:07Second Half begins Liverpool Women 1, West Ham United Women 0.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:51First Half ends, Liverpool Women 1, West Ham United Women 0.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:48Attempt missed. Jenna Clark (Liverpool Women) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Marie-Therese Höbinger with a cross following a corner.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:48Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:48Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Shelina Zadorsky.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:48Attempt blocked. Olivia Smith (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:46Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Verena Hanshaw.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:45Attempt missed. Leanne Kiernan (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucy Parry with a cross.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:45Attempt blocked. Olivia Smith (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:43Attempt missed. Gemma Evans (Liverpool Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucy Parry with a cross following a corner.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:43Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Seraina Piubel.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:41Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:40Oona Siren (West Ham United Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:38Delay in match because of an injury Olivia Smith (Liverpool Women).
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:38Olivia Smith (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:38Seraina Piubel (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:35Goal! Liverpool Women 1, West Ham United Women 0. Leanne Kiernan (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ceri Holland with a cross.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:34Foul by Taylor Hinds (Liverpool Women).
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:32Attempt missed. Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Viviane Asseyi with a cross following a corner.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:31Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Taylor Hinds.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:29Offside, West Ham United Women. Riko Ueki is caught offside.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:29Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Jenna Clark.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:27Foul by Jenna Clark (Liverpool Women).
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:25Attempt missed. Samantha Kerr (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:24Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:24Delay in match (Liverpool Women).
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:23Foul by Eva Nyström (West Ham United Women).
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:22Attempt missed. Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from outside the box.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:22Samantha Kerr (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:20Attempt missed. Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:20Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:19Grace Fisk (Liverpool Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:19Delay in match because of an injury Katrina Gorry (West Ham United Women).
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:19Foul by Grace Fisk (Liverpool Women).
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:17Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Viviane Asseyi.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:29Attempt saved. Gemma Evans (Liverpool Women) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Taylor Hinds with a cross.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:09Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Shekiera Martinez.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:09Attempt blocked. Olivia Smith (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:08Foul by Eva Nyström (West Ham United Women).
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:07Foul by Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women).
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:04Offside, West Ham United Women. Anouk Denton is caught offside.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:14Attempt blocked. Seraina Piubel (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:02Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:02Delay in match (West Ham United Women).
Liverpool vs West Ham United
14:01First Half begins.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
13:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Liverpool vs West Ham United
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