Crystal Palace vs Chelsea LIVE: Women's Super League result, final ...
Selhurst Park, home of Crystal Palace Football Club (Getty Images)
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 Chelsea today in the WSL:
Crystal Palace Women FC 0 - 7 Chelsea FC Women
21:26
Match ends, Crystal Palace Women 0, Chelsea Women 7.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea21:24
Second Half ends, Crystal Palace Women 0, Chelsea Women 7.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea21:23
Goal! Crystal Palace Women 0, Chelsea Women 7. Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea21:23
Attempt saved. Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Catarina Macário.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea21:21
Attempt missed. Agnes Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea21:21
Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Poppy Pritchard replaces Katie Stengel.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea21:21
Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Ashleigh Weerden replaces Annabel Blanchard.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea21:19
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea21:18
Goal! Crystal Palace Women 0, Chelsea Women 6. Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea21:18
Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Katie Stengel.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea21:15
Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Molly-Mae Sharpe.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea21:15
Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Abbie Larkin replaces Josie Green.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea21:06
Goal! Crystal Palace Women 0, Chelsea Women 5. Nathalie Björn (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Catarina Macário with a cross following a corner.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea21:06
Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Aimee Everett.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea21:02
Goal! Crystal Palace Women 0, Chelsea Women 4. Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea21:03
Attempt blocked. Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea21:04
Attempt blocked. Agnes Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guro Reiten with a cross.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea21:02
Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Felicity Gibbons.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea21:00
Hand ball by Millie Bright (Chelsea Women).
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea21:00
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Catarina Macário replaces Sjoeke Nüsken.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea21:00
Foul by Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women).
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea21:00
Offside, Crystal Palace Women. Katie Stengel is caught offside.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:56
Foul by Agnes Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women).
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:56
Katie Stengel (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:56
Attempt missed. Katie Stengel (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lily Woodham with a cross.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:56
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:56
Delay in match because of an injury Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women).
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:56
Attempt blocked. Aimee Everett (Crystal Palace Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:56
Foul by Nathalie Björn (Chelsea Women).
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:56
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Ève Périsset replaces Lucy Bronze.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:56
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Sandy Baltimore replaces Ashley Lawrence.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:50
Attempt missed. Ashley Lawrence (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Agnes Beever-Jones with a cross.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:50
Attempt saved. Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Katie Stengel.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:50
Offside, Crystal Palace Women. Katie Stengel is caught offside.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:46
Goal! Crystal Palace Women 0, Chelsea Women 3. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from very close range.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:46
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:46
Delay in match (Chelsea Women).
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:46
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Wieke Kaptein replaces Erin Cuthbert.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:46
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Mayra Ramírez replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:46
Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Molly-Mae Sharpe replaces Indiah-Paige Riley.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:40
Foul by Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women).
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:36
Goal! Crystal Palace Women 0, Chelsea Women 2. Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:36
Lauren James (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:33
Foul by Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women).
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:33
Second Half begins Crystal Palace Women 0, Chelsea Women 1.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:17
First Half ends, Crystal Palace Women 0, Chelsea Women 1.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:17
Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:16
Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:16
Offside, Crystal Palace Women. Katie Stengel is caught offside.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:16
Katie Stengel (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:12
Attempt missed. Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:12
Offside, Chelsea Women. Agnes Beever-Jones is caught offside.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:11
Attempt missed. Millie Bright (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:11
Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Felicity Gibbons.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:09
Goal! Crystal Palace Women 0, Chelsea Women 1. Agnes Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea20:07
Attempt missed. Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lauren James.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea19:59
Attempt saved. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea19:59
Attempt blocked. Millie Bright (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea19:57
Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Felicity Gibbons.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea19:53
Attempt missed. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Lawrence.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea19:52
Attempt saved. Indiah-Paige Riley (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea19:52
Attempt saved. Agnes Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd with a cross.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea19:52
Attempt blocked. Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea19:49
Attempt saved. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea19:46
Foul by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women).
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea19:45
Lauren James (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea19:45
Foul by Lauren James (Chelsea Women).
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea19:45
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea19:44
Delay in match (Crystal Palace Women).
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea19:45
Delay in match (Chelsea Women).
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea19:38
Attempt missed. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lucy Bronze.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea19:37
Attempt blocked. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea19:36
Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Aimee Everett.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea19:36
Attempt blocked. Agnes Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea19:35
Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women) is shown the yellow card.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea19:35
Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea19:33
Attempt missed. Katie Stengel (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea19:32
Attempt blocked. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea19:31
First Half begins.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea19:00
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea17:30
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