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 Tottenham Hotspur face Brighton & Hove Albion today in the WSL:
Tottenham Hotspur FCW 0 - 1 Brighton & Hove Albion WFC
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:00Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur Women 0, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:00Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur Women 0, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:00Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Ella Morris.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:00Nikita Parris (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:58Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Ella Morris.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:58Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:57Attempt missed. Ella Morris (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:52Ashleigh Neville (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:54Foul by Michelle Agyemang (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:52Foul by Marisa Olislagers (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:50Michelle Agyemang (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) is shown the yellow card.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:50Nikita Parris (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:50Foul by Nikita Parris (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:48Attempt missed. Michelle Agyemang (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:47Nadine Noordam (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:45Hayley Raso (Tottenham Hotspur Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:44Nikita Parris (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:44Drew Spence (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:42Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Guro Bergsvand.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:42Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Pauline Bremer replaces Rachel McLauchlan.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:42Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Michelle Agyemang replaces Fran Kirby.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:39Offside, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Jessica Naz is caught offside.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:38Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Maite Oroz replaces Martha Thomas.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:38Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Hayley Raso replaces Matilda Vinberg.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:38Foul by Ashleigh Neville (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:36Nadine Noordam (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:34Foul by Nadine Noordam (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:36Attempt saved. Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marisa Olislagers with a cross.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:34Foul by Ella Morris (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:32Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Guro Bergsvand.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:27Attempt saved. Nikita Parris (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marisa Olislagers with a cross.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:25Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:25Delay in match (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:25Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Jessica Naz replaces Amanda Nildén.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:25Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Lenna Gunning-Williams replaces Olivia Holdt.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:22Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Nadine Noordam.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:20Foul by Marisa Olislagers (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:22Martha Thomas (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:19Eveliina Summanen (Tottenham Hotspur Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:18Maisie Symonds (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:16Attempt missed. Nadine Noordam (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nikita Parris.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:16Attempt missed. Nikita Parris (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:16Attempt blocked. Nikita Parris (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maisie Symonds with a cross.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:14Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Ella Morris.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:14Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Ella Morris.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:12Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Drew Spence.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:12Attempt blocked. Fran Kirby (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rachel McLauchlan.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:11Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur Women 0, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:55First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur Women 0, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:54Foul by Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:54Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:52Maria Thórisdóttir (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:51Foul by Maria Thórisdóttir (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:50Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:50Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:47Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:45Delay in match because of an injury Ella Morris (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:43Goal! Tottenham Hotspur Women 0, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1. Fran Kirby (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:45Attempt blocked. Marisa Olislagers (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:47Attempt blocked. Nikita Parris (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fran Kirby.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:43Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:43Delay in match because of an injury Eveliina Summanen (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:00Attempt missed. Maria Thórisdóttir (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) header from the centre of the box following a corner.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:59Attempt blocked. Nikita Parris (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:40Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Amanda Nildén.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:40Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Lize Kop.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:40Attempt saved. Marisa Olislagers (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nikita Parris.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:38Offside, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Amanda Nildén is caught offside.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:37Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Luana Bühler.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:37Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Lize Kop.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:36Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Ashleigh Neville.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:34Attempt missed. Fran Kirby (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from outside the box.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:32Ella Morris (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:28Attempt missed. Rachel McLauchlan (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) header from the right side of the box.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:18Offside, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Matilda Vinberg is caught offside.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:17Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:17Delay in match because of an injury Molly Bartrip (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:14Foul by Nikita Parris (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:17Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Nikita Parris is caught offside.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:14Offside, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Amanda Nildén is caught offside.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:12Foul by Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:12Molly Bartrip (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:11Maria Thórisdóttir (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:09Attempt missed. Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Drew Spence.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:09Nikita Parris (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:08Attempt missed. Martha Thomas (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:02First Half begins.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
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