Nearly. A great chance for Marisa Olislagers, who is picked out by a great low ball from Madison Haley on the right-hand side.

Olislagers doesn't take advantage, though, and shoots wide of the near post.

Chelsea have been frustrated in the first half but that bench is completely stacked and Sonia Bompaster knows how to use it to up the intensity in the second half.

Will we see Keira Walsh making her Chelsea debut?

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Manuela Pavi is on for Oona Siren.

Molly-Mae Sharpe is on, replacing Abby Larkin.

Aston Villa

Aston Villa and Scotland defender Rachel Corsie speaking to BBC Sport at half time:

"It [injuries] doesn't get easier as you get older! I came back from knee injury and picked up a calf injury, trying to fight my way through that."

On match: "Game has been quite open. Opening 15 minutes I was thinking can we be competitive and win battles and try not to let Chelsea get momentum. The danger is not to be happy with that and to come out of the second half with a bit more intensity because they certainly will."

On new manager giving a lift: "As a player you always find a bit of extra intensity in training when there's a new manager. There's people who haven't played as many minutes as they would want to and you get that bounce. The weeks been intense and there's been longer sessions. So far it's been a positive week but it's a difficult match to have as your first match but also a good test against the champions.

"We want to be considered a top-six team. We have good players, first half of the season we didn't pick up momentum but we're more than capable to beat anyone on our day we just need to actually keep doing it."

That's nice. Olivia Smith charges at the West Ham defence with an excellent run, but the visitors manage to prevent her getting a shot away.

Liverpool make a double change - will it help them to extend their lead?

Sophie Roman Haug and Yana Daniels are the fresh players, with Leanne Kiernan and Lucy Parry going off.

Clarrisa Larisey is booked after bringing down Maria Thorisdottir..

Thorisdottir is down and in need of treatment.

Closer! Lucy Parry lofts a ball towards the back post but Taylor Hinds' flick hits the crossbar.

Liverpool are starting to take control. West Ham haven't had a shot since an effort from Shekiera Martinez didn't hit the target in the 31st minute.

Just under an hour played at St Helens Stadium now.

A double change for Crystal Palace.

Mille Gejl and Ashleigh Weerden are replaced by Clarissa Larisey and Annabel Blanchard.

Close! Ceri Holland feeds Leanne Kiernan once again. She takes a couple of touches to move into the box but then fires over.

Kiernan's been Liverpool's biggest threat today.

And another booking. Lily Woodham fould Madison Haley.

Lexi Potter is the latest player to be penalised. She drags back a Brighton player.

That's that for the first half.

Chelsea frustrated by a well-organised and solid Aston Villa defence.

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Gilly Flaherty
Former Arsenal and England defender on BBC Two

I've been really impressed with Baijings in this first half. I think she has been unbelievable.

She's kept the ball, held the ball well in possession.

Defensively she has been in and around everyone, making really important tackles for Villa.

Into the final minute and Lauren James has sight of goal and goes for it but it drags wide.

Just as it was for much of the first half, it's been relatively level here since the restart.

Liverpool have had more chances and are having the better chances, but West Ham are still causing danger.