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 United face Manchester City today in the WSL:
Manchester United WFC 2 - 2 Manchester City WFC
Manchester United vs Manchester City
14:10Match ends, Manchester United Women 2, Manchester City Women 2.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
14:02Second Half ends, Manchester United Women 2, Manchester City Women 2.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
14:02Gracie Prior (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
14:01Anna Sandberg (Manchester United Women) is shown the yellow card.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
14:00Khiara Keating (Manchester City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
14:00Foul by Khiara Keating (Manchester City Women).
Manchester United vs Manchester City
13:58Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Leah Galton.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
14:03Attempt blocked. Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
13:58Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
13:53Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Leah Galton.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
13:50Attempt missed. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
13:48Substitution, Manchester City Women. Laura Blindkilde Brown replaces Laura Coombs.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
13:47Substitution, Manchester City Women. Aoba Fujino replaces Kerstin Casparij.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
13:47Attempt missed. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
13:46Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Millie Turner.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
13:46Attempt blocked. Jill Roord (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
13:44Attempt missed. Laura Coombs (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
13:40Laia Aleixandri (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
13:41Foul by Melvine Malard (Manchester United Women).
Manchester United vs Manchester City
13:39Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
13:38Substitution, Manchester United Women. Dominique Janssen replaces Ella Toone.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
13:37Delay in match because of an injury Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United Women).
Manchester United vs Manchester City
13:36Second yellow card to Aoife Mannion (Manchester United Women) for a bad foul.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
13:35Kerolin (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
13:36Attempt blocked. Hinata Miyazawa (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
13:34Goal! Manchester United Women 2, Manchester City Women 2. Melvine Malard (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elisabeth Terland with a headed pass.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
13:32Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Hinata Miyazawa.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
13:31Substitution, Manchester City Women. Jill Roord replaces Lauren Hemp.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
13:30Substitution, Manchester United Women. Melvine Malard replaces Celin Bizet Ildhusøy.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
13:25Attempt missed. Ella Toone (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from outside the box.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
13:23Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
13:22Foul by Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women).
Manchester United vs Manchester City
13:22Kerolin (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
13:20Attempt saved. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
13:16Foul by Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women).
Manchester United vs Manchester City
13:11Second Half begins Manchester United Women 1, Manchester City Women 2.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
13:11Substitution, Manchester United Women. Anna Sandberg replaces Gabrielle George.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:56First Half ends, Manchester United Women 1, Manchester City Women 2.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:56Foul by Laia Aleixandri (Manchester City Women).
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:56Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:54Foul by Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women).
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:54Attempt missed. Rebecca Knaak (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lauren Hemp with a cross following a set piece situation.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:54Aoife Mannion (Manchester United Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:53Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:52Offside, Manchester United Women. Leah Galton is caught offside.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:52Gracie Prior (Manchester City Women) is shown the yellow card.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:52Hand ball by Laia Aleixandri (Manchester City Women).
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:50Attempt missed. Laia Aleixandri (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:50Jessica Park (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:48Attempt blocked. Jessica Park (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:47Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:45Goal! Manchester United Women 1, Manchester City Women 2. Grace Clinton (Manchester United Women) header from the centre of the box.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:43Goal! Manchester United Women 0, Manchester City Women 2. Rebecca Knaak (Manchester City Women) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa with a cross following a corner.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:42Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Phallon Tullis-Joyce.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:43Attempt saved. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:42Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Kerstin Casparij.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:41Attempt blocked. Ella Toone (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:38Goal! Manchester United Women 0, Manchester City Women 1. Laia Aleixandri (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:37Attempt missed. Ella Toone (Manchester United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:35Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:34Offside, Manchester City Women. Kerolin is caught offside.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:34Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:33Delay in match because of an injury Celin Bizet Ildhusøy (Manchester United Women).
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:33Jessica Park (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:32Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:30Attempt missed. Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:30Substitution, Manchester United Women. Aoife Mannion replaces Jayde Riviere because of an injury.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:29Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Maya Le Tissier.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:27Foul by Grace Clinton (Manchester United Women).
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:24Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:21Delay in match because of an injury Jayde Riviere (Manchester United Women).
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:20Rebecca Knaak (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:18Offside, Manchester United Women. Ella Toone is caught offside.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:16Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Gracie Prior.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:16Attempt missed. Rebecca Knaak (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kerstin Casparij with a cross following a corner.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:14Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Gabrielle George.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:14Attempt saved. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:13Foul by Elisabeth Terland (Manchester United Women).
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:13Laia Aleixandri (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:13Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Laura Coombs.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:12Attempt blocked. Grace Clinton (Manchester United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:12Substitution, Manchester City Women. Rebecca Knaak replaces Leila Ouahabi because of an injury.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:12Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:10Delay in match because of an injury Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City Women).
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:10Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Jessica Park.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:08Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:07Delay in match because of an injury Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City Women).
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:06Attempt saved. Celin Bizet Ildhusøy (Manchester United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Grace Clinton with a cross.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:05Attempt missed. Elisabeth Terland (Manchester United Women) header from the centre of the box.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
12:01First Half begins.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
11:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
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