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 Everton today in the WSL:
West Ham United LFC 2 - 0 Everton WFC
West Ham United vs Everton
16:56Match ends, West Ham United Women 2, Everton Women 0.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:56Second Half ends, West Ham United Women 2, Everton Women 0.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:54Delay over. They are ready to continue.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:54Delay in match because of an injury Dagny Brynjarsdóttir (West Ham United Women).
West Ham United vs Everton
16:54Attempt saved. Manuela Paví (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Katrina Gorry.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:54Attempt blocked. Heather Payne (Everton Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emma Watson.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:52Sara Holmgaard (Everton Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:50Attempt blocked. Louna Ribadeira (Everton Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:49Substitution, West Ham United Women. Emma Harries replaces Seraina Piubel.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:46Foul by Justine Vanhaevermaet (Everton Women).
West Ham United vs Everton
16:46Amber Tysiak (West Ham United Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:45Foul by Amber Tysiak (West Ham United Women).
West Ham United vs Everton
16:46Louna Ribadeira (Everton Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:49Attempt 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 Katrina Gorry.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:45Attempt missed. Toni Payne (Everton Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Justine Vanhaevermaet.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:45Attempt blocked. Emma Watson (Everton Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:41Corner, Everton Women. Conceded by Verena Hanshaw.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:41Delay over. They are ready to continue.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:41Delay in match because of an injury Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women).
West Ham United vs Everton
16:39Substitution, West Ham United Women. Dagny Brynjarsdóttir replaces Oona Siren.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:35Substitution, Everton Women. Louna Ribadeira replaces Honoka Hayashi.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:35Substitution, Everton Women. Justine Vanhaevermaet replaces Hayley Ladd.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:35Attempt missed. Seraina Piubel (West Ham United Women) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Viviane Asseyi with a cross.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:33Attempt saved. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Katrina Gorry.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:33Attempt blocked. Honoka Hayashi (Everton Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:31Heather Payne (Everton Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:31Manuela Paví (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:29Substitution, West Ham United Women. Manuela Paví replaces Shekiera Martinez.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:29Substitution, Everton Women. Heather Payne replaces Lucy Hope.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:29Substitution, Everton Women. Melissa Lawley replaces Kelly Gago.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:24Corner, Everton Women. Conceded by Amber Tysiak.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:24Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:24Emma Watson (Everton Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:21Corner, Everton Women. Conceded by Anouk Denton.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:18Attempt missed. Kelly Gago (Everton Women) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:17Offside, Everton Women. Emma Watson is caught offside.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:15Corner, Everton Women. Conceded by Seraina Piubel.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:14Attempt blocked. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:14Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Lucy Hope.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:13Attempt blocked. Clare Wheeler (Everton Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:11Offside, Everton Women. Kelly Gago is caught offside.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:11Attempt missed. Honoka Hayashi (Everton Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Toni Payne with a cross.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:10Attempt missed. Honoka Hayashi (Everton Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:08Honoka Hayashi (Everton Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:08Foul by Clare Wheeler (Everton Women).
West Ham United vs Everton
16:06Second Half begins West Ham United Women 2, Everton Women 0.
West Ham United vs Everton
16:08Substitution, Everton Women. Emma Watson replaces Katja Snoeijs.
West Ham United vs Everton
15:50First Half ends, West Ham United Women 2, Everton Women 0.
West Ham United vs Everton
15:50Kelly Gago (Everton Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
West Ham United vs Everton
15:49Attempt missed. Hayley Ladd (Everton Women) left footed shot from outside the box.
West Ham United vs Everton
15:48Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
West Ham United vs Everton
15:46Goal! West Ham United Women 2, Everton Women 0. Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot.
West Ham United vs Everton
15:46Delay over. They are ready to continue.
West Ham United vs Everton
15:46Delay in match because of an injury Seraina Piubel (West Ham United Women).
West Ham United vs Everton
15:45Penalty conceded by Sara Holmgaard (Everton Women) after a foul in the penalty area.
West Ham United vs Everton
15:43Katrina Gorry (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Everton
15:43Foul by Hayley Ladd (Everton Women).
West Ham United vs Everton
15:42Foul by Martina Fernández (Everton Women).
West Ham United vs Everton
15:40Attempt missed. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Verena Hanshaw.
West Ham United vs Everton
15:37Attempt missed. Sara Holmgaard (Everton Women) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
West Ham United vs Everton
15:37Hand ball by Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women).
West Ham United vs Everton
15:39Attempt blocked. Sara Holmgaard (Everton Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
West Ham United vs Everton
15:37Attempt blocked. Katja Snoeijs (Everton Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
West Ham United vs Everton
15:37Attempt blocked. Katja Snoeijs (Everton Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelly Gago.
West Ham United vs Everton
15:34Corner, Everton Women. Conceded by Camila Sáez.
West Ham United vs Everton
15:34Corner, Everton Women. Conceded by Oona Siren.
West Ham United vs Everton
15:34Attempt blocked. Honoka Hayashi (Everton Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sara Holmgaard.
West Ham United vs Everton
15:33Foul by Sara Holmgaard (Everton Women).
West Ham United vs Everton
15:30Foul by Camila Sáez (West Ham United Women).
West Ham United vs Everton
15:29Attempt saved. Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
West Ham United vs Everton
15:29Delay over. They are ready to continue.
West Ham United vs Everton
15:29Delay in match (West Ham United Women).
West Ham United vs Everton
15:25Corner, Everton Women. Conceded by Anouk Denton.
West Ham United vs Everton
15:23Foul by Anouk Denton (West Ham United Women).
West Ham United vs Everton
15:23Kelly Gago (Everton Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Everton
15:22Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Megan Finnigan.
West Ham United vs Everton
15:23Attempt blocked. Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
West Ham United vs Everton
15:21Corner, Everton Women. Conceded by Anouk Denton.
West Ham United vs Everton
15:20Foul by Katrina Gorry (West Ham United Women).
West Ham United vs Everton
15:16Foul by Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women).
West Ham United vs Everton
15:14Foul by Oona Siren (West Ham United Women).
West Ham United vs Everton
15:11Goal! West Ham United Women 1, Everton Women 0. Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Viviane Asseyi with a cross following a corner.
West Ham United vs Everton
15:10Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Courtney Brosnan.
West Ham United vs Everton
15:10Attempt saved. Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
West Ham United vs Everton
15:09Attempt saved. Camila Sáez (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
West Ham United vs Everton
15:09Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
West Ham United vs Everton
15:08Katja Snoeijs (Everton Women) hits the woodwork with a right footed shot from very close range.
West Ham United vs Everton
15:04Verena Hanshaw (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
West Ham United vs Everton
15:03Attempt missed. Kelly Gago (Everton Women) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Honoka Hayashi with a cross following a corner.
West Ham United vs Everton
15:03Corner, Everton Women. Conceded by Anouk Denton.
West Ham United vs Everton
15:01First Half begins.
West Ham United vs Everton
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
West Ham United vs Everton
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