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 West Ham United face Brighton & Hove Albion today in the WSL:
West Ham United WFC 3 - 1 Brighton & Hove Albion WFC
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:55Match ends, West Ham United Women 3, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:55Second Half ends, West Ham United Women 3, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:55Attempt saved. Oona Siren (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Viviane Asseyi.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:55Foul by Dejana Stefanovic (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:52Attempt missed. Rachel McLauchlan (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:52Pauline Bremer (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:50Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:49Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Kinga Szemik.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:48Substitution, West Ham United Women. Dagny Brynjarsdóttir replaces Riko Ueki.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:44Foul by Seraina Piubel (West Ham United Women).
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:44Jorelyn Carabalí (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:43Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Bex Rayner replaces Madison Haley.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:35Attempt missed. Seraina Piubel (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from very close range.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:34Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Fran Kirby replaces Jelena Cankovic.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:34Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Pauline Bremer replaces Kiko Seike.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:34Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Dejana Stefanovic replaces Vicky Losada.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:34Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Jorelyn Carabalí replaces Guro Bergsvand.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:30Foul by Caitlin Hayes (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:30Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:30Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Kirsty Smith.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:30Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Shelina Zadorsky.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:30Substitution, West Ham United Women. Emma Harries replaces Manuela Paví.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:27Goal! West Ham United Women 3, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1. Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:26Penalty West Ham United Women. Viviane Asseyi draws a foul in the penalty area.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:27Penalty conceded by Rachel McLauchlan (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) after a foul in the penalty area.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:23Goal! West Ham United Women 2, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:22Attempt missed. Katrina Gorry (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:21Attempt missed. Seraina Piubel (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Riko Ueki.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:21Attempt missed. Eva Nyström (West Ham United Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Viviane Asseyi following a set piece situation.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:21Rachel McLauchlan (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:21Foul by Rachel McLauchlan (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:21Nadine Noordam (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:21Substitution, West Ham United Women. Seraina Piubel replaces Shekiera Martinez.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:21Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:21Foul by Rachel McLauchlan (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:16Nikita Parris (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:15Attempt saved. Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rachel McLauchlan.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:12Attempt missed. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from outside the box.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:13Attempt missed. Verena Hanshaw (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Katrina Gorry.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:07Vicky Losada (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:04Second Half begins West Ham United Women 1, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:49First Half ends, West Ham United Women 1, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:49Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Oona Siren.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:49Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Riko Ueki.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:47Verena Hanshaw (West Ham United Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:49Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:47Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:47Manuela Paví (West Ham United Women) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:54Attempt blocked. Vicky Losada (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:41Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Riko Ueki.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:58Attempt blocked. Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Vicky Losada with a cross.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:41Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Kinga Szemik.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:41Attempt saved. Jelena Cankovic (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nadine Noordam.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:39Attempt missed. Manuela Paví (West Ham United Women) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:35Attempt blocked. Nadine Noordam (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiko Seike.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:33Delay over. They are ready to continue.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:32Delay in match because of an injury Melina Loeck (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:31Attempt missed. Katrina Gorry (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:31Attempt saved. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Viviane Asseyi.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:31Vicky Losada (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:31Foul by Vicky Losada (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:30Foul by Nadine Noordam (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:32Attempt saved. Guro Bergsvand (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:23Jelena Cankovic (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:16Goal! West Ham United Women 1, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1. Nikita Parris (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rachel McLauchlan.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:14Goal! West Ham United Women 1, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 0. Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:14Attempt saved. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:13Attempt blocked. Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:13Foul by Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:09Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Nikita Parris is caught offside.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:09Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Kirsty Smith.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:09Attempt saved. Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nadine Noordam.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:06Offside, West Ham United Women. Viviane Asseyi is caught offside.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:06Attempt blocked. Manuela Paví (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riko Ueki with a cross.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:03Foul by Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:01First Half begins.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
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