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 Manchester City today in the WSL:
Tottenham Hotspur FCW 1 - 2 Manchester City WFC
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:56Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1, Manchester City Women 2.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:56Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1, Manchester City Women 2.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:57Attempt saved. Bethany England (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jessica Naz.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:54Jill Roord (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:52Offside, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Jessica Naz is caught offside.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:51Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:51Attempt saved. Naomi Layzell (Manchester City Women) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vivianne Miedema with a headed pass.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
16:04Attempt blocked. Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leila Ouahabi.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:49Foul by Rosella Ayane (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:47Foul by Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:47Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Jessica Naz replaces Charlotte Grant.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:47Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Rosella Ayane replaces Matilda Vinberg.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:47Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Maite Oroz replaces Drew Spence.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:47Offside, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Bethany England is caught offside.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:47Attempt saved. Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mary Fowler with a cross.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:43Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:43Attempt missed. Jessica Park (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jill Roord.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:41Attempt missed. Ella Morris (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:40Foul by Jill Roord (Manchester City Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:39Goal! Tottenham Hotspur Women 1, Manchester City Women 2. Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:37Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Ashleigh Neville.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:36Attempt saved. Laia Aleixandri (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:36Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Drew Spence.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:34Jessica Park (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:32Attempt missed. Charlotte Grant (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bethany England.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:31Attempt missed. Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jessica Park.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:30Substitution, Manchester City Women. Jessica Park replaces Kerolin.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:30Substitution, Manchester City Women. Jill Roord replaces Laura Blindkilde Brown.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:30Substitution, Manchester City Women. Mary Fowler replaces Khadija Shaw.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:30Attempt missed. Bethany England (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Drew Spence with a through ball.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:27Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Ashleigh Neville.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:27Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Josefine Rybrink replaces Eveliina Summanen.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:25Attempt blocked. Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leila Ouahabi with a cross.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:22Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Ashleigh Neville.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:22Attempt saved. Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Laura Blindkilde Brown.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:21Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Ashleigh Neville.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:22Attempt blocked. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Aoba Fujino.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:19Attempt missed. Matilda Vinberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ashleigh Neville with a through ball.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:15Offside, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Matilda Vinberg is caught offside.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:14Foul by Eveliina Summanen (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:13Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Khadija Shaw.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:12Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Kerstin Casparij.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:12Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:07Delay in match because of an injury Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:07Delay in match because of an injury Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:07Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
15:05Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur Women 1, Manchester City Women 1.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
14:50First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1, Manchester City Women 1.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
14:50Drew Spence (Tottenham Hotspur Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
14:50Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
14:48Attempt missed. Bethany England (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
14:48Attempt blocked. Bethany England (Tottenham Hotspur Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
14:48Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Leila Ouahabi.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
14:46Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
14:45Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
14:41Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Molly Bartrip.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
14:40Offside, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Charlotte Grant is caught offside.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
14:36Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Khadija Shaw.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
14:33Goal! Tottenham Hotspur Women 1, Manchester City Women 1. Bethany England (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Olivia Holdt.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
14:32Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Olivia Holdt replaces Martha Thomas because of an injury.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
14:32Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Eveliina Summanen.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
14:32Attempt blocked. Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
14:30Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
14:30Delay in match because of an injury Martha Thomas (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
14:20Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leila Ouahabi with a cross.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
14:13Goal! Tottenham Hotspur Women 0, Manchester City Women 1. Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aoba Fujino with a cross.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
14:12Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
14:10Attempt missed. Ella Morris (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
14:21Attempt blocked. Matilda Vinberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
14:08Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Kerolin.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
14:10Attempt missed. Matilda Vinberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
14:06Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
14:05Delay in match because of an injury Martha Thomas (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
14:05Attempt blocked. Bethany England (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlotte Grant.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
14:04Attempt saved. Eveliina Summanen (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
14:02Foul by Martha Thomas (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
14:01First Half begins.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
13:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
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