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 Manchester United today in the WSL:
West Ham United WFC 0 - 0 Manchester United WFC
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:54Match ends, West Ham United Women 0, Manchester United Women 0.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:53Second Half ends, West Ham United Women 0, Manchester United Women 0.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:53Attempt saved. Seraina Piubel (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Manuela Paví.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:52Attempt blocked. Elisabeth Terland (Manchester United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rachel Williams.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:49Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:48Attempt missed. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:47Substitution, West Ham United Women. Manuela Paví replaces Shekiera Martinez.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:47Celin Bizet Ildhusøy (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:45Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Maya Le Tissier.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:45Attempt blocked. Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eva Nyström.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:42Attempt missed. Seraina Piubel (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:42Substitution, Manchester United Women. Dominique Janssen replaces Hinata Miyazawa.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:42Attempt missed. Melvine Malard (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Celin Bizet Ildhusøy with a cross.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:40Attempt missed. Elisabeth Terland (Manchester United Women) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Celin Bizet Ildhusøy with a cross.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:40Jayde Riviere (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:38Substitution, West Ham United Women. Dagny Brynjarsdóttir replaces Katrina Gorry.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:36Delay over. They are ready to continue.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:34Delay in match because of an injury Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women).
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:34Attempt missed. Grace Clinton (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Elisabeth Terland.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:34Delay over. They are ready to continue.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:34Delay in match (Manchester United Women).
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:34Attempt missed. Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Katrina Gorry.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:34Substitution, Manchester United Women. Rachel Williams replaces Ella Toone.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:31Offside, Manchester United Women. Phallon Tullis-Joyce is caught offside.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:31Attempt saved. Melvine Malard (Manchester United Women) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ella Toone with a cross.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:31Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Li Mengwen.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:28Attempt saved. Katrina Gorry (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:26Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Millie Turner.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:25Attempt saved. Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:25Offside, Manchester United Women. Anna Sandberg is caught offside.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:34Attempt blocked. Ella Toone (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:24Offside, West Ham United Women. Shekiera Martinez is caught offside.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:24Substitution, Manchester United Women. Anna Sandberg replaces Gabrielle George.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:24Substitution, Manchester United Women. Melvine Malard replaces Leah Galton.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:22Substitution, West Ham United Women. Seraina Piubel replaces Viviane Asseyi.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:22Gabrielle George (Manchester United Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:22Foul by Gabrielle George (Manchester United Women).
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:22Jayde Riviere (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:17Foul by Gabrielle George (Manchester United Women).
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:14Attempt missed. Grace Clinton (Manchester United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:12Maya Le Tissier (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:12Foul by Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women).
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:10Delay over. They are ready to continue.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:10Delay in match (Manchester United Women).
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:11Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:08Foul by Gabrielle George (Manchester United Women).
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:08Foul by Celin Bizet Ildhusøy (Manchester United Women).
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:05Attempt saved. Elisabeth Terland (Manchester United Women) header from the centre of the box is saved.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
13:03Second Half begins West Ham United Women 0, Manchester United Women 0.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:48First Half ends, West Ham United Women 0, Manchester United Women 0.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:48Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Amber Tysiak.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:47Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:47Foul by Gabrielle George (Manchester United Women).
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:46Attempt saved. Ella Toone (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:45Attempt saved. Leah Galton (Manchester United Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maya Le Tissier with a cross.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:41Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Katrina Gorry.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:40Millie Turner (Manchester United Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:40Foul by Millie Turner (Manchester United Women).
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:37Attempt blocked. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Viviane Asseyi.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:37Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Shekiera Martinez.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:37Attempt blocked. Leah Galton (Manchester United Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ella Toone with a cross.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:37Li Mengwen (West Ham United Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:34Gabrielle George (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:34Attempt missed. Elisabeth Terland (Manchester United Women) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Celin Bizet Ildhusøy.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:32Attempt saved. Elisabeth Terland (Manchester United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:32Attempt blocked. Hinata Miyazawa (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Grace Clinton.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:28Foul by Grace Clinton (Manchester United Women).
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:27Foul by Hinata Miyazawa (Manchester United Women).
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:26Offside, Manchester United Women. Elisabeth Terland is caught offside.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:25Ella Toone (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:24Hand ball by Maya Le Tissier (Manchester United Women).
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:22Grace Clinton (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:22Attempt blocked. Grace Clinton (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabrielle George.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:22Celin Bizet Ildhusøy (Manchester United Women) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Elisabeth Terland.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:19Attempt missed. Grace Clinton (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:15Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Amber Tysiak.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:13Delay over. They are ready to continue.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:12Delay in match because of an injury Grace Clinton (Manchester United Women).
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:15Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Shelina Zadorsky.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:12Attempt blocked. Elisabeth Terland (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:09Offside, West Ham United Women. Riko Ueki is caught offside.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:08Attempt missed. Eva Nyström (West Ham United Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Shekiera Martinez with a cross following a corner.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:08Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Hinata Miyazawa.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:05Attempt missed. Eva Nyström (West Ham United Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Viviane Asseyi with a cross following a set piece situation.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:05Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
12:01First Half begins.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
11:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
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