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 Crystal Palace face Leicester City today in the WSL:
Crystal Palace Women FC 2 - 2 Leicester City FC
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
16:01Match ends, Crystal Palace Women 2, Leicester City Women 2.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
16:01Second Half ends, Crystal Palace Women 2, Leicester City Women 2.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:58Goal! Crystal Palace Women 2, Leicester City Women 2. Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:55Lexi Potter (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:54Goal! Crystal Palace Women 1, Leicester City Women 2. Shannon O'Brien (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Julie Thibaud.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:50Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:49Attempt missed. Nelly Las (Leicester City Women) header from the centre of the box.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:47Substitution, Leicester City Women. Deanne Rose replaces Janice Cayman.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:42Attempt saved. Chantelle Swaby (Leicester City Women) header from the centre of the box is saved.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:42Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:42Foul by Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women).
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:41Offside, Leicester City Women. Saori Takarada is caught offside.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:41Attempt blocked. Shannon O'Brien (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Asmita Ale with a cross.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:37Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Abbie Larkin.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:37Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:34Delay in match because of an injury Shannon O'Brien (Leicester City Women).
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:34Attempt missed. Molly-Mae Sharpe (Crystal Palace Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Abbie Larkin with a cross.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:32Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Asmita Ale.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:32Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:32Substitution, Leicester City Women. Nelly Las replaces Hannah Cain because of an injury.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:31Substitution, Leicester City Women. Saori Takarada replaces Nicole Momiki.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:31Delay in match (Crystal Palace Women).
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:31Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Abbie Larkin replaces Katie Stengel.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:30Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. My Cato replaces Josie Green because of an injury.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:32Delay in match because of an injury Hannah Cain (Leicester City Women).
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:30Attempt missed. Nicole Momiki (Leicester City Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Shannon O'Brien.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:29Goal! Crystal Palace Women 1, Leicester City Women 1. Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:27Courtney Nevin (Leicester City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:27Penalty Crystal Palace Women. Josie Green draws a foul in the penalty area.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:24Katrine Veje (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:19Foul by Shana Chossenotte (Leicester City Women).
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:19Katie Stengel (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:19Substitution, Leicester City Women. Shannon O'Brien replaces Hlín Eiríksdóttir.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:18Substitution, Leicester City Women. Shana Chossenotte replaces Missy Goodwin.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:15Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Julie Thibaud.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:15Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Shae Yañez.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:15Attempt saved. Hannah Cain (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hlín Eiríksdóttir.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:14Attempt missed. Katie Stengel (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:14Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:13Delay in match because of an injury Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women).
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:06Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
15:05Second Half begins Crystal Palace Women 0, Leicester City Women 1.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:50First Half ends, Crystal Palace Women 0, Leicester City Women 1.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:49Foul by Mille Gejl (Crystal Palace Women).
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:48Goal! Crystal Palace Women 0, Leicester City Women 1. Hannah Cain (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:47Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:46Josie Green (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:45Attempt missed. Hlín Eiríksdóttir (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:45Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:43Delay in match because of an injury Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women).
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:55Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Hannah Cain.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:43Attempt saved. Josie Green (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mille Gejl.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:43Attempt blocked. Mille Gejl (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashleigh Weerden.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:40Josie Green (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:38Katrine Veje (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:38Attempt blocked. Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:37Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Katie Stengel.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:34Attempt saved. Chantelle Swaby (Leicester City Women) header from the centre of the box is saved.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:34Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Allyson Swaby.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:32Offside, Crystal Palace Women. Molly-Mae Sharpe is caught offside.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:32Foul by Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women).
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:32Foul by Asmita Ale (Leicester City Women).
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:29Attempt missed. Hlín Eiríksdóttir (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:29Allyson Swaby (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:28Lexi Potter (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:28Foul by Chantelle Swaby (Leicester City Women).
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:27Foul by Lexi Potter (Crystal Palace Women).
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:27Attempt saved. Molly-Mae Sharpe (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:28Attempt blocked. Mille Gejl (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Annabel Blanchard.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:28Attempt blocked. Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josie Green.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:24Hand ball by Janice Cayman (Leicester City Women).
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:20Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Julie Thibaud.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:15Attempt saved. Molly-Mae Sharpe (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:15Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:15Delay in match because of an injury Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women).
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:15Offside, Crystal Palace Women. Annabel Blanchard is caught offside.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:13Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Asmita Ale.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:13Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Chantelle Swaby.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:13Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Missy Goodwin.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:13Attempt blocked. Molly-Mae Sharpe (Crystal Palace Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Katrine Veje with a cross.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:12Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Julie Thibaud.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:11Offside, Leicester City Women. Hlín Eiríksdóttir is caught offside.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:07Foul by Lexi Potter (Crystal Palace Women).
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:06Attempt saved. Ashleigh Weerden (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:07Attempt blocked. Molly-Mae Sharpe (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:03Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Chantelle Swaby.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:04Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women) hits the woodwork with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
14:01First Half begins.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
13:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
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