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 Manchester City face Crystal Palace today in the WSL:
Manchester City WFC 5 - 2 Crystal Palace Women FC
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:23Match ends, Manchester City Women 5, Crystal Palace Women 2.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:23Second Half ends, Manchester City Women 5, Crystal Palace Women 2.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:23Goal! Manchester City Women 5, Crystal Palace Women 2. Rebecca Knaak (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aoba Fujino with a cross following a corner.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:23Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Shae Yañez.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:22Attempt saved. Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:19Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Chloë Arthur replaces Katie Stengel.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:19Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. My Cato replaces Ashleigh Weerden.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:19Attempt missed. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aoba Fujino with a cross following a corner.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:19Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Katie Stengel.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:19Attempt blocked. Jill Roord (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerolin.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:18Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:18Attempt missed. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jill Roord.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:15Goal! Manchester City Women 4, Crystal Palace Women 2. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aoba Fujino with a through ball.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:13Offside, Manchester City Women. Kerolin is caught offside.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:11Attempt saved. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:09Attempt missed. Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:09Attempt blocked. Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:06Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Clarissa Larisey replaces Abbie Larkin.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:06Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Felicity Gibbons replaces Ria Öling.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:06Foul by Rebecca Knaak (Manchester City Women).
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:06Attempt saved. Jill Roord (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Laura Blindkilde Brown.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:05Attempt saved. Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:05Attempt blocked. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Laura Blindkilde Brown.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:04Attempt saved. Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:02Attempt saved. Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:03Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Shae Yañez.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:01Attempt saved. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:59Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:56Substitution, Manchester City Women. Laura Blindkilde Brown replaces Lauren Hemp.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:55Goal! Manchester City Women 3, Crystal Palace Women 2. Rebecca Knaak (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lauren Hemp with a cross following a corner.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:54Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Ria Öling.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:53Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Allyson Swaby.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:53Goal! Manchester City Women 2, Crystal Palace Women 2. Jill Roord (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:53Attempt saved. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lauren Hemp with a cross.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:51Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:49Delay in match because of an injury Shae Yañez (Crystal Palace Women).
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:48Attempt saved. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from very close range is saved.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:47Rebecca Knaak (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:46Attempt missed. Jill Roord (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from very close range.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:43Attempt missed. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:45Attempt saved. Katie Stengel (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:42Attempt saved. Katie Stengel (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:40Jill Roord (Manchester City Women) hits the woodwork with a right footed shot from the left side of the box.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:40Foul by Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women).
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:37Attempt missed. Katie Stengel (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:36Offside, Manchester City Women. Kerolin is caught offside.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:33Offside, Manchester City Women. Lauren Hemp is caught offside.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:32Second Half begins Manchester City Women 1, Crystal Palace Women 2.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:32Substitution, Manchester City Women. Aemu Oyama replaces Jessica Park.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:17First Half ends, Manchester City Women 1, Crystal Palace Women 2.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:17Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:14Attempt saved. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:14Attempt missed. Laia Aleixandri (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:13Attempt blocked. Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:11Goal! Manchester City Women 1, Crystal Palace Women 2. Mille Gejl (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:11Offside, Manchester City Women. Jessica Park is caught offside.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:09Foul by Mille Gejl (Crystal Palace Women).
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:05Offside, Crystal Palace Women. Ashleigh Weerden is caught offside.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:02Attempt saved. Jessica Park (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:58Attempt missed. Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:56Offside, Manchester City Women. Lauren Hemp is caught offside.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:55Attempt missed. Allyson Swaby (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Molly-Mae Sharpe with a cross.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:55Attempt blocked. Ashleigh Weerden (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:52Attempt missed. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:51Attempt saved. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box is saved.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:49Goal! Manchester City Women 1, Crystal Palace Women 1. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:45Foul by Molly-Mae Sharpe (Crystal Palace Women).
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:43Offside, Crystal Palace Women. Katie Stengel is caught offside.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:42Offside, Manchester City Women. Kerolin is caught offside.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:40Offside, Manchester City Women. Kerolin is caught offside.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:20Offside, Manchester City Women. Kerolin is caught offside.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:39Attempt missed. Molly-Mae Sharpe (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Katie Stengel.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:37Foul by Laura Coombs (Manchester City Women).
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:35Goal! Manchester City Women 0, Crystal Palace Women 1. Ashleigh Weerden (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mille Gejl.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:33Attempt missed. Laia Aleixandri (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:32Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Allyson Swaby.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:31First Half begins.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:00Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
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