Manchester City vs West Ham United LIVE: Women's Super League result, final score and reaction

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 West Ham United today in the WSL:

Manchester City WFC 2 - 0 West Ham United LFC

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:56

Match ends, Manchester City Women 2, West Ham United Women 0.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:56

Second Half ends, Manchester City Women 2, West Ham United Women 0.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:54

Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:54

Foul by Manuela Paví (West Ham United Women).

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:53

Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Kinga Szemik.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:53

Shannon Cooke (West Ham United Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:53

Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:52

Attempt blocked. Katrina Gorry (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:50

Attempt saved. Camila Sáez (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:50

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:50

Alanna Kennedy (Manchester City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:50

Manuela Paví (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:49

Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:47

Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Amber Tysiak.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

15:15

Attempt blocked. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:47

Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Anouk Denton.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:45

Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:47

Foul by Manuela Paví (West Ham United Women).

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:45

Foul by Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women).

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:43

Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Amber Tysiak.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:39

Substitution, Manchester City Women. Alanna Kennedy replaces Laia Aleixandri.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:39

Substitution, Manchester City Women. Naomi Layzell replaces Leila Ouahabi.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:39

Substitution, West Ham United Women. Shannon Cooke replaces Shelina Zadorsky.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

15:02

Attempt blocked. Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

15:00

Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City Women) hits the woodwork with a right footed shot from outside the box.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:39

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:39

Delay in match because of an injury Seraina Piubel (West Ham United Women).

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:31

Goal! Manchester City Women 2, West Ham United Women 0. Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Khadija Shaw.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:31

Substitution, West Ham United Women. Manuela Paví replaces Dagny Brynjarsdóttir.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:31

Substitution, Manchester City Women. Aoba Fujino replaces Lauren Hemp.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:31

Substitution, Manchester City Women. Khadija Shaw replaces Chloe Kelly.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:29

Attempt missed. Seraina Piubel (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:26

Attempt missed. Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

15:06

Attempt blocked. Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:25

Laia Aleixandri (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:25

Attempt saved. Seraina Piubel (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:24

Foul by Laia Aleixandri (Manchester City Women).

Manchester City vs West Ham United

15:10

Attempt blocked. Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:59

Attempt saved. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) header from very close range is saved.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:18

Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Li Mengwen.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:18

Substitution, West Ham United Women. Oona Siren replaces Viviane Asseyi.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:15

Attempt missed. Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:15

Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:11

Attempt saved. Li Mengwen (West Ham United Women) header from the centre of the box is saved.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:10

Attempt missed. Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:10

Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:10

Attempt missed. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:10

Attempt saved. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:05

Second Half begins Manchester City Women 1, West Ham United Women 0.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:05

Substitution, Manchester City Women. Vivianne Miedema replaces Jill Roord.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

13:49

First Half ends, Manchester City Women 1, West Ham United Women 0.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

13:47

Foul by Laia Aleixandri (Manchester City Women).

Manchester City vs West Ham United

13:49

Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

13:47

Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Camila Sáez.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

13:45

Foul by Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women).

Manchester City vs West Ham United

13:45

Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Kerstin Casparij.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

13:41

Offside, Manchester City Women. Leila Ouahabi is caught offside.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

13:39

Foul by Chloe Kelly (Manchester City Women).

Manchester City vs West Ham United

13:41

Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

13:37

Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:06

Attempt blocked. Jill Roord (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

13:32

Attempt missed. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) header from the left side of the six yard box.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:06

Attempt blocked. Chloe Kelly (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

13:27

Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Anouk Denton.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

13:31

Attempt blocked. Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lauren Hemp.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

13:27

Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Dagny Brynjarsdóttir.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

13:26

Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

13:26

Attempt blocked. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leila Ouahabi.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

13:25

Foul by Li Mengwen (West Ham United Women).

Manchester City vs West Ham United

13:23

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

13:23

Delay in match (Manchester City Women).

Manchester City vs West Ham United

13:17

Attempt missed. Dagny Brynjarsdóttir (West Ham United Women) header from the centre of the box.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

13:25

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

13:17

Delay in match (West Ham United Women).

Manchester City vs West Ham United

13:25

Delay in match (Manchester City Women).

Manchester City vs West Ham United

13:14

Attempt blocked. Jill Roord (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lauren Hemp.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

13:13

Goal! Manchester City Women 1, West Ham United Women 0. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mary Fowler.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

13:11

Attempt saved. Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

13:04

Offside, West Ham United Women. Viviane Asseyi is caught offside.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

13:02

First Half begins.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

12:30

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

11:00

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