Summary

  • Chelsea become first team to go unbeaten in 22-game WSL season

  • Arsenal beat Man Utd 4-3 to claim second place

  • Fourth-placed Man City fight back to beat relegated Palace 5-2

  • Brighton finish fifth despite 3-1 defeat by Aston Villa

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  1. Russo named FWA footballer of the yearpublished at 11:56 British Summer Time 10 May

    Arsenal v Man Utd (12:30 BST)

    Alessia Russo's fine season has been capped by being named the Football Writers' footballer of the year.

    The England striker has scored 12 goals and set up a further two in the WSL this season.

    The 26-year-old has scored eight goals and provided two assists during her side's 14-game run to the Women's Champions League final, where Arsenal will face holders Barcelona in Lisbon on 24 May.

    Arsenal striker Alessia Russo runningImage source, Getty Images
  2. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 11:54 British Summer Time 10 May

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    What has been your favourite moment of this season? How do you assess your team's campaign? Do you think Chelsea will achieve an unbeaten season?

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  3. Race for the Golden Bootpublished at 11:52 British Summer Time 10 May

    Arsenal v Man Utd (12:30 BST)

    Something else to be decided today is who will win the Golden Boot?

    Khadija Shaw is locked on 12 goals alongside Alessia Russo but Man City's Shaw is still out of action with a hamstring injury.

    Shekiera Martinez has had a stunning season for West Ham since making her debut in January while Man Utd's Elizabeth Terland needs a hat-trick just to draw level.

    Picture of Alessia Russo with a leaderboard of the top four in the Golden Boot race in WSLImage source, Getty Images
  4. How race at the top has unfoldedpublished at 11:50 British Summer Time 10 May

    Arsenal v Man Utd (12:30 GMT)

    Chelsea have run away with the league this season during a campaign which has seen them go 21 games unbeaten so far.

    However, there has been some movement between the rest of the top four - and particularly in the battle for second place.

    Arsenal are currently second, but Manchester United could snatch their spot this afternoon.

    The two have regularly exchanged places this season, while fourth-placed Manchester City have slipped off the pace.

    Line graph showing Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United and Manchester City's positions across the season
  5. 'We can take confidence from Chelsea defeat'published at 11:48 British Summer Time 10 May

    Chelsea v Liverpool (12:30 BST)

    Liverpool

    Liverpool can "take lots of confidence" from their narrow defeat by Chelsea in the Women's FA Cup semi-finals as they prepare to meet again today, says interim manager Amber Whiteley.

    It will mark the end of an up-and-down campaign for Liverpool, who sacked manager Matt Beard in February, and it is still unknown whether Whiteley will continue to lead the team beyond today's game.

    Under Whiteley, Liverpool knocked out Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup before losing 2-1 to Chelsea in the semi-finals.

    England forward Aggie Beever-Jones scored a 94th-minute winner in that tie last month.

    "We take lots of confidence from that game. It was a really good performance and we had good momentum in the first half," said Whiteley.

    "It's an important game for us this weekend in terms of picking up points and trying to improve our league position. There's lots to play for.

    "I said the next time we came up against them I wanted to see improvements. I want to see how far we've progressed. We want to make it as difficult as we can.

    "It's not been the season we would have wanted but there's still a lot of positives to take from it. The response in the last few months has been brilliant."

    Aggie Beever-Jones and Grace Fisk in actionImage source, Getty Images
  6. 'Chelsea going unbeaten is insane'published at 11:46 British Summer Time 10 May

    Chelsea v Liverpool (12:30 BST)

    Jen Beattie
    Former Arsenal defender on Women's Football Weekly

    Lucy Bronze of Chelsea celebrates with teammates after scoring her team's first goal during a Barclays Women's Super League match between Manchester United and Chelsea FC at Leigh Sports Village on April 30, 2025 in Leigh, England. (Image source, Getty Images

    It's so key that it's not 11 players who win titles, it's the whole team, the team that finishes the game. Ultimately, you have one task, to lift trophies at the end of the season, and it is 100% the squad who makes it happen.

    Don't get me wrong, the way Chelsea have invested, they want the Champions League. Maybe it was one season too soon. But Chelsea have been incredible, to go so many games unbeaten is an insane stat.

    To not perform the best against Man Utd, but get it over the line, that is the story of their season.

  7. Team news - Nine changes for Chelsea, Evans in for Liverpoolpublished at 11:44 British Summer Time 10 May

    Chelsea v Liverpool (12:30 BST)

    Emma Sanders
    BBC Sport women’s football news reporter at Stamford Bridge

    Sonia Bompastor has made nine changes to the Chelsea side who beat Tottenham in their last match.

    Sjoeke Nusken and Hannah Hampton are the two players to retain their places in the starting XI.

    The usual defence returns, including captain Millie Bright, while Aggie Beever-Jones leads the attacking line with Mayra Ramirez injured.

    Chelsea XI: Hampton, Bright, Nusken, Bjorn, Girma, Baltimore, Kaptein, Charles, Bronze, Walsh, Beever-Jones.

    Subs: Cox, Fishel, Cuthbert, Macario, Reiten, Lawrence, Rytting Kaneryd, Hamano, Jean-Francois.

    There is just one change to the Liverpool side from their 2-0 defeat by rivals Everton at Anfield.

    Gemma Evans replaces Jenna Clark in defence.

    Olivia Smith, who was voted the club's Players' Player of the season and Young Player of the season, is one of the stars in the side.

    Liverpool XI: Laws, Evans, Fisk, Nagano, Roman Haug, Smith, Hinds, Hobinger, Holland, Bonner, Kerr.

    Subs: Micah, Kirby, Fahey, Matthews, Kapocs, Enderby, Clark, Daniels.

  8. Team news - two changes for both sidespublished at 11:43 British Summer Time 10 May

    Leicester City v West Ham (12:30 BST)

    Amandine Miquel makes two changes to the Leicester XI that started their 2-2 at Crystal Palace last weekend.

    Sophie Howard and Shana Chossenotte come in with Courtney Nevin and Hlin Eiriksdottir dropping to the bench.

    Leicester XI: Leitzig, Ale, Thibaud, Swaby, Howard, Tierney, Cayman, Cain, Momiki, Goodwin, Chossenotte

    Subs: Clark, Nevin, Bott, Sherwood, Las, Takarada, O’Brien, Torres, Eiriksdottir

    Leicester XI to play West HamImage source, BBC/ Opta

    There are also two changes for West Ham following their 3-2 home defeat by Aston Villa last Sunday.

    Rehanne Skinner drafts in Eva Nystrom and Manuela Pavi and moves Amber Tysiak and Oona Siren to the bench.

    Top-scorer Shekiera Martinez starts knowing she could win the golden boot today – but the German will need to score at least twice to do so.

    West Ham XI: Szemik, Denton, Nystrom, Zadorsky, Hanshaw, Gorry, Piubel, Pavi, Ueki, Asseyi, Martinez.

    Subs: M Walsh, Smith, Siren, Tysiak, Bergman Lundin, Harries, Saez, Ademiluyi, S Walsh

    West Ham XI to play LeicesterImage source, BBC/ Opta
  9. Team news - Knaak in for City, three changes for Palacepublished at 11:42 British Summer Time 10 May

    Manchester City v Crystal Palace (12:30 BST)

    Manchester City

    Just the one change from the Manchester City side that began the 2-2 draw away at Manchester United as Rebecca Knaak replaces Leila Ouahabi.

    WSL joint top scorer Khadija Shaw is still out injured.

    Manchester City XI: Keating, Casparij, Prior, Knaak, Greenwood, Hasegawa, Aleixandri, Coombs, Park, Hemp, Kerolin.

    Subs: Annets, Layzell, Roord, Wienroither, Blindkilde Brown, Fujino, Oyama, Thomas, Murphy.

    Crystal Palace

    Three changes for relegated Crystal Palace from the 11 that began the 2-2 home draw with Leicester City as Lily Woodham, Abbie Larkin and Ria Oling come in for Josie Green, Katrine Veje and Annabel Blanchard.

    Crystal Palace XI: Yanez, Swaby, Nolan, Woodham, Larkin, Gejl, Potter, Sharpe, Weerden, Stengel, Oling.

    Subs: Majasaari, Gibbons, Atkinson, Arthur, Cato, Hughes, Larisey.

  10. Team News - Kelly replaces Mead, three Man Utd changespublished at 11:41 British Summer Time 10 May

    Arsenal v Manchester United (12.30 BST)

    Renee Slegers makes just one change to the Arsenal side who started their 4-2 defeat at Brighton last Sunday.

    Beth Mead drops to the bench, with Chloe Kelly starting on the wing in place of her England team mate.

    Frida Maanum makes her 150th appearance for the Gunners.

    Arsenal XI: Zinsberger; Fox, Williamson, Catley, McCabe; Little, Maanum; Caldentey, Foord, Kelly; Russo

    Subs: Williams, Wubben-Moy, Codina, Nighswonger, Walti, Cooney-Cross, Pelova, Mead, Blackstenius

    Arsenal XIImage source, Opta

    There are three changes to the Manchester United side who started their derby draw against City last weekend, including what looks like a defensive reshuffle.

    Anna Sandberg replaces the injured Jayde Riviere, while Dominique Janssen starts ahead of full back Gabby George. With Aoife Mannion suspended, we await to see whether Marc Skinner has changed formation for today's game.

    The other alteration sees top scorer Elisabeth Terland dropped to the bench, with Melvine Malard leading the line.

    Man Utd XI: Tullis-Joyce; Sandberg, Le Tissier, Janssen, Turner; Miyazawa, Clinton; Bizet, Toone, Galton; Malard

    Subs: Middleton-Patel, Rendell, George, Hill, Awujo, Naalsund, Griffiths, Terland

    Man Utd XIImage source, Opta
  11. Team news - Changes for both sides as Agyemang returnspublished at 11:40 British Summer Time 10 May

    Aston Villa v Brighton (12:30 BST)

    Aston Villa manager Natalia Arroyo makes three changes from Sunday's win over West Ham.

    Danielle Turner, Jill Baijings, and Katie Robinson replace Lucy Parker, Jordan Nobbs and Miri Taylor in the starting XI.

    Aston Villa XI: D'Angelo, Maritz, Patten, Turner, Grant, Pacheco, Kearns, Baijings, Daly (c), Robinson, Salmon.

    Subs: Talbert, Mayling, Corsie, Parker, Maltby, Bonns, Taylor, Sorrentino, Nunes.

    Dario Vidosic makes three changes to the Brighton side which beat Arsenal on Monday.

    Michelle Agyemang, who was ineligible to face her parent club, and Bruna Vilamala return to the XI, with Maria Thorisdottir and Fran Kirby dropping to the bench. Sophie Baggaley, who stepped in when Melina Loeck was injured in the warm-up against Arsenal, retains her place in goal.

    Brighton XI: Baggaley, Bergsvand (c), Hayes, Symonds, Auee, Olislagers, Bruna, Agyemang, Cankovic, Seike, Parris.

    Subs: Loeck, Thorisdottir, Bremer, Kirby, Noordam, Rayner, Stefanovic, McLauchlan, Rule.

  12. Team news - Two changes eachpublished at 11:39 British Summer Time 10 May

    Everton v Tottenham (12:30 BST)

    Brian Sorensen makes two changes to the Everton side that beat Liverpool 2-0 at Anfield last time out. Left-back Sara Holmsgaard misses out through suspension while midfielder Karoline Olesen drops to the bench. Veatriki Sarri and Toni Payne come into the team.

    Everton XI: Brosnan, K. Holmgaard, Fernandez, Stenevik, Vanhaevermaet, Sarri, Wheeler, Hayashi, Snoeijs, Gago, Payne.

    Subs: Ramsey, Hobson, Watson, Galli, Weir, Madsen, Jones, Thomas, Olesen.

    EvertonImage source, Opta

    Robert Vilahamn also makes two changes as Tottenham look for a first WSL victory since January.

    Defender Ashleigh Neville and midfielder Charli Grant start on the bench with Amanda Nilden and Maite Oroz preferred.

    Tottenham XI: Kop, Morris, Bartrip, Hunt, Nilden, Spence, Summanen, Oroz, Holdt, Naz, England.

    Subs: Heeps, Grant, Rybrink, Neville, Vinberg, Ahtinen, Ayane, Thomas, Gunning-Williams.

    SpursImage source, Opta
  13. Postpublished at 11:38 British Summer Time 10 May

    Time for a bit of team news.

    Drum roll please...

  14. Will Chelsea become invincibles?published at 11:37 British Summer Time 10 May

    Chelsea v Liverpool (12:30 BST)

    Sonia Bompastor has led Chelsea to their sixth successive title in her first season in charge - and the Blues have done it in style.

    They're still yet to lose a game in the WSL this season. Chelsea have won 18 and drawn three of their 21 fixtures.

    Today, they have the opportunity to make a piece of WSL history.

    No team has ever recorded an 'Invincible' season in a 22-game campaign.

    To become the first, they need to avoid defeat against Liverpool today.

    Chelsea manager Sonia BompastorImage source, Getty Images
  15. Coming up today...published at 11:35 British Summer Time 10 May

    All games take place at 12:30 BST

    It's the final day of the season. Six fixtures at the same time.

    Here's what's on the way today:

    Graphic showing the six fixtures on the final day of the Women's Super League season: Arsenal v Manchester United, Aston Villa v Brighton, Chelsea v Liverpool, Everton v Tottenham, Leicester v West Ham and Manchester City v Crystal PalaceImage source, Getty Images
  16. How things standpublished at 11:33 British Summer Time 10 May

    Chelsea have already sealed the Women's Super League title.

    A 1-0 win at Manchester United in April secured a sixth successive triumph, and their first under new manager Sonia Bompastor.

    Champions League qualification has also been confirmed - with Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United in the top three - but second place hasn't been decided yet.

    More on the importance of that coming up!

    Table graphic showing the top six teams in the Women's Super LeagueImage source, Getty Images

    Leif Smerud took over as Crystal Palace manager at the start of March, but he was unable to guide the Eagles to safety.

    Their debut top-flight campaign ends this weekend, with relegation having been confirmed with a 7-1 thrashing by West Ham in April.

    A graphic showing the bottom six clubs in the Women's Super League tableImage source, Getty Images
  17. Welcome (for the last time this season)published at 11:30 British Summer Time 10 May

    Hello and welcome (for the last time this season!) to our WSL live text.

    Chelsea are champions, the Champions League places are sorted and Crystal Palace have been relegated but we've still got plenty of entertainment and drama coming your way.

    We'll be building up to all six games so get yourself a brew and buckle up.