Summary

  • Defending champions Chelsea draw 0-0 with Manchester City

  • Netherlands international Miedema hit hat-trick as Arsenal thrashed Liverpool

  • Evans and Little also on target for Gunners

  • Reading cruise to win over Yeovil

  • Birmingham beat Everton, Bristol City winners at Brighton

  1. And that's thatpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 9 September 2018

    And that is our lot here for this opening weekend of the WSL season.

    Thanks for joining us and be sure to catch up with all the action if you missed it this afternoon with reports and highlights right here.

  2. Resultspublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 9 September 2018

    Here's how the first five matches of this new WSL season finished:

    • Arsenal 5-0 Liverpool
    • Chelsea 0-0 Man City
    • Birmingham 1-0 Everton
    • Brighton 0-1 Bristol City
    • Reading 4-0 Yeovil

    They'll be full reports on all of those matches on the Women's Football section of BBC Sport later plus you can catch all the action on BBC One this evening on the Women's Football Show at 23:30 BST (midnight Wales).

  3. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 9 September 2018

    FT: Reading 4-0 Yeovil

    Kelly Chambers' well-drilled Reading school Yeovil, managed by former Millwall Lionesses boss Lee Burch.

    The Lady Glovers huffed and puffed in the second half and had a smattering of chances, but never really looked like they'd get back into the game.

  4. WATCH: Arsenal Women 5-0 Liverpool Women highlightspublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 9 September 2018

    So a point apiece for Chelsea and Man City after that goalless draw, but top of the table after the first set of matches will be Arsenal, who put in a commanding performance earlier against Liverpool.

    See how the Gunners dominated the lunchtime kick-off in the highlights below...

  5. Postpublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 9 September 2018

    FT: Chelsea Women 0-0 Man City Women

    Kelly Smith
    Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 live

    "That was by no means a dull game, it was quite entertaining even without any goals.

    "Both sides were desperate not to give anything away there on the opening weekend, but it's clear to see they will both be challenging each other this season for the title."

  6. FULL-TIMEpublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 9 September 2018

    FT: Brighton Women 0-1 Bristol City Women

    Lucy Graham's second-half strike means Tanya Oxtoby's side have their first three points of the season.

  7. FULL-TIMEpublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 9 September 2018

    Chelsea Women 0-0 Man City Women

    Chelsea Women v Man City WomenImage source, Rex Features

    Not to be a dramatic finish as the full-time whistle goes.

    They couldn't be separated and the top two from last season share the points on the opening weekend.

  8. Postpublished at 90+3 mins

    Chelsea Women 0-0 Man City Women

    Still playing as a result of that Jill Scott injury.

    Time for a very, very late winner???

  9. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 90+2 mins

    Chelsea Women 0-0 Man City Women

    Jill Scott takes a knock and has to leave in the closing stages to be replaced by Belgium midfielder Tessa Wullaert.

  10. FULL-TIMEpublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 9 September 2018

    FT: Birmingham City Women 1-0 Everton Ladies

    Mark Skinner's side have their first three points of the season thanks to Charlie Wellings' goal inside the first minute.

  11. Postpublished at 90+1 mins

    Chelsea Women 0-0 Man City Women

    Erin Cuthbert finds the ball at her feet for Chelsea and decides why not, let's have a crack on goal.

    Her right-foot effort always rising and Karen Bardsley can cling on.

  12. INJURY TIMEpublished at 90 mins

    Chelsea Women 0-0 Man City Women

    Three minutes to be added on at the end of the 90....

  13. Postpublished at 88 mins

    Chelsea Women 0-0 Man City Women

    Man City have done a pretty good job here of soaking up the seconds on the clock after some lusty challenges by Chelsea.

    Jill Scott taking her time to get back on her feet from a Karen Carney challenge and then Nikita Parris doing the same under pressure from Drew Spence.

  14. Postpublished at 81 mins

    Reading 4-0 Yeovil

    Right on cue, Gemma Davison breaches the Yeovil defence to strike the bar, and a second through ball from her to Brooke Chaplen sees Reading drag a further shot wide.

    This Reading dominance is relentless. Won't somebody think of the children?

  15. Postpublished at 86 mins

    Chelsea Women 0-0 Man City Women

    Steph Houghton again in at the right time with a telling block for Man City.

    Romona Bachmann was threatening to take a strike on the edge of the penalty area but Houghton sticks out a left leg at the right time to prevent her.

  16. Postpublished at 84 mins

    Chelsea Women 0-0 Man City Women

    Closing stages now at Kingsmeadow and still nobody has the ascendancy.

    Both sides have given it plenty of endeavour but still we're waiting for a breakthrough as a Drew Spence shot for Chelsea doesn't have anywhere near enough power to trouble Karen Bardsley.

  17. Postpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 9 September 2018

    Reading 4-0 Yeovil

    Gemma Davison picks out Brooke Chaplen with a cutting through-ball, but Yeovil goalkeeper Megan Walsh scurries down to save with her feet and knocks the danger clear.

    Reading's dominance shows little sign of easing up.

  18. Postpublished at 82 mins

    Chelsea Women 0-0 Man City Women

    And Erin Cuthbert is almost there to notch the first goal of the game.

    Fran Kirby bursts into space down the Man City right and then sends a ball across the face of their six-yard area that's just out of Cuthbert's reach as she tries to sprint on to it.

  19. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Reading 4-0 Yeovil

    Jo Potter's corner lands on the head of Rachel Furness, but she directs the chance over as Reading's dominance against a beleaguered Yeovil continues.

  20. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 80 mins

    Chelsea Women 0-0 Man City Women

    Final change for Chelsea as So-Yun Ji is replaced by Erin Cuthbert.