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.

Khadija Shaw scores a hat-trick as Women's Super League leaders Manchester City extend their lead at the top with victory over Tottenham.

On Friday, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur meet in Super League action. City was narrowly eliminated from last term’s FA Cup at the hands of the Spurs in the previous meeting between the sides.

Shaw made history, overtaking Vivianne Miedema as the player with the most WSL hat-tricks and becoming the first player in the league to net three separate trebles against the same side

Pep Guardiola and Man City have spent plenty of time complaining about fixture congestion. On Wednesday against Tottenham, the Cityzens begin a stretch of four away matches in 11 days that will see the club travel some 3,500 miles.

Good day, Tottenham fans! The good news is that Tottenham Hotspur Women play football today and they’re on national television in the United States! The bad news is that they’re playing a WSL match at undefeated and league leading Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.