Not the easiest task, but we've done it. With help from an expert panel, we've put together the @FAWNL Teams of the Season. We had ☝️ rule; there was a maximum of ✌️ players from each club, though a third could be included on the bench. Find out more 👉

Match Report ✍️ @DavidAAHowes . Arsenal kick-start their @BarclaysWSL campaign with a comfortable victory over newly promoted London City Lionesses at the Emirates Stadium in front of a bumper 38,000-plus crowd on the opening day. ➡

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RT @ChelseaFCW: A debut to remember for @CarpenterEllie! ⭐️. @DiscoverASR | #CFCW

👀 This wasn't in the script, but for a neutral, another competitive team within the @BarclaysWSL would provide a much-needed shake-up. Although this is @ArsenalWFC, and there is plenty of time left for the UWCL Champions to come back into this match. #BarclaysWSL #ARSLCL.

Photo Diary 📸 Clare Overfield. @SAFCWomen kicked off the 2025/26 @BarclaysWSL2 season with a 4-0 win over @SUFC_Women. Full Gallery ➡️

RT @SuzyWrack: Sam Kerr on the bench? Alyssa Thompson in the stands? Academy graduate Aggie Beever-Jones on the pitch scoring. My column fr….

Interview: @MDempsey187 . Dulwich Hamlet shaped him. Now, Ryan Marvin Dempsey tells @_ChuBarker why his new role as Cheltenham Town’s Assistant Manager under @Tave91 is the perfect next step for him.

There we have it the @BarclaysWSL season has officially begun. Hope you have enjoyed @HSportsJourno coverage of tonight's game as she signs off for the night. Keep an eye out for more content as the season goes on.

As debuts go the performance from Carpenter was near on perfect. She was consistently a threat to City's backline especially with her pace on the counter attack as well as assisting for the opening goal. A well deserved player of the match award for the Matildas international

RT @ManCityWomen: Defeat at Stamford Bridge. 🔵 2-1 🩵 @okx

RT @ChelseaFCW: WHAT A WAY TO START THE SEASON!! 🔥. #CFCW

RT @SkySportsWSL: Man City get one back through an own-goal from Niamh Charles! 😬

RT @SkySportsWSL: Maika Hamano makes it two for the Blues! 🔵

RT @SkySportsWSL: FULL-TIME: Chelsea pick up where they left off with an opening day victory over Manchester City 🔥

RT @SkySportsWSL: Get well soon, Lily Murphy ❤️

RT @BarclaysWSL: @ChelseaFCW @ManCityWomen @SkySports FT: @ChelseaFCW start the new season with a win! 🔥

Chelsea claim a narrow victory despite City dominating them for large parts of the game but as the stats suggest lacking the finishing produce in the final third. #WSL FT #CHELSEA 2 - 1 ##MANCITY

90+13' - The full-time whistle goes as Sonia Bompastor becomes the fastest manager to achieve 20 victories starting their title defence with a hard fought win over City. #WSL FT #CHELSEA 2 - 1 #MANCITY.

90+12' - You have to feel for City as they could have possibly lost two players to injury on the opening game of the season as Murphy is stretchered off the pitch to a standing ovation from the fans. #WSL #CHELSEA 2 - 1 #MANCITY.

90+6' - Hampton calls for medical attention for youngster Murphy as she appears to be in a substantial amount of pain on thr Chelsea byline. Hopefully the injury isn't as bad as it looks especially after the City captain has not long been forced off. #WSL #CHELSEA 2 - 1 #MANCITY.

90+4' - Greenwood knocks the ball out of play and goes down shaking her head. That is the last thing anyone associated with City and the Lionesses want to see after her injury plagued season last year. Ouahabi replaces her for the closing stages. #WSL #CHELSEA 2 - 1 #MANCITY.