Just the one second-half goal thus far - and here it is for your viewing...

Brooke Hendrix replaces ex-City midfielder Tessal Middag for West Ham.

Before that, Georgia Stanway picked up a booking. It's been an eventful afternoon for the City striker.

Ellen White might have added a sixth for the hosts but could not connect with the goal at her mercy from Tessa Wullaert's teasing cross.

City make the first substitution - and you suspect it won't be their last as this is a prime opportunity to preserve players' fitness and give others a chance.

Germany forward Pauline Bremer replaces Jill Scott - a striker for a midfielder? City are not happy with merely five goals then...

West Ham have been plagued by poor defending from corners today and they have just had another escape.

Yet another flag-kick is allowed to drop in the six-yard box but it rather takes Jill Scott by surprise.

She fails to sort her feet out and Hammers keeper Anna Moorhouse gratefully gathers.

Image source, Chelsea

In case you missed it - WSL leaders Chelsea made a big coup in the transfer market last week when they confirmed the signing of Australia striker Sam Kerr.

Kerr, 26, has signed a two-and-a-half year deal with the Blues, but rest easy other WSL teams, the all-time leading scorer in the National Women's Soccer League in the US and the Australian W-League won't be available until January.

Kerr said: "The WSL is the best league in Europe. I want team success and I don't want it to come easy.

"I feel Chelsea have been building something special over the years and I want to be a part of that - I want to lift some trophies."

A golden opportunity for West Ham to reduce the deficit and restore some pride goes begging.

Leanne Kiernan does well to pressure Janine Beckie into an error, allowing the West Ham forward a free run on goal.

But her finish is not a convincing one and City keeper Ellie Roebuck sticks out a leg to save well.

A three-goal burst in eight first-half minutes took this game away from West Ham.

Here are those goals...

Brighton defender Fliss Gibbons can’t wait for another chance to play for The Seagulls at the Amex Stadium this afternoon.

Their last outing saw them well-beaten by champions Arsenal 4-0, but Gibbons is confident Hope Powell’s side will use that experience wisely for the visit of Birmingham City.

“It was a really great occasion,” she told BBC Sussex. “Unfortunately the result didn’t go our way, but we’ll be looking to build on that.

“We feel very valued and honoured to be able to walk out on a pitch like this, but in terms of our preparation and training for games like this, nothing changes.

“However, there’s a lot of players whose friends and families are coming for the first time to watch, so that definitely adds to the occasion.”

You can listen to full match commentary from the Amex Stadium on BBC Sussex by clicking or tapping the play icon at the top of the page.

Ellen White so close to her second and City's fifth.

West Ham are caught, not for the first time, trying to play out from their own defensive third.

Tessa Wullaert pinches the ball and feeds White, whose curler from the edge of the area crashes back off the bar.

Lauren Hemp lets fly from 25 for Manchester City but it's always rising.

Positive start to the second half from the hosts.

Back under way at the Academy Stadium as West Ham kick off in the second half.

They will hope it goes better for them than the first.

Laura Bassett
Former England defender on BBC Red Button

Man City have had so many corners, the delivery was fantastic for the first goal for Ellen White.

Their midfield has just kept lending the ball to someone who can get their head up and take a strike at goal, it's clinical and composed stuff.

Janine Beckie has been having a field day down the right with seemingly few defensive responsibilities.

Emma Sanders
BBC Sport at Anfield

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Rach and Chloe, both 10, are here with team-mates from Poulton Victoria Girls Football Club.

They have both been to see Liverpool Women’s team play at Prenton Park but this is Rach’s first time at Anfield and she’s excited to be sitting in the King Kenny stand.

Both are huge fans of Melissa Lawley and Chloe (right) said she’ll be celebrating in the Kop if she scores today!

Image source, BBC Sport

Brighton XI: Walsh, Barton, Whelan, Le Tissier, Gibbons, Simpkins, Bowman, Le Garrec, Brazil, Green, Whelan.

Subs: Harris, Lundorf, Williams, Kerkdijk, Nilden, Bance, Natkiel.

Birmingham XI: Hampton, Scott, Arthur, Holloway, Jordan, Whipp, Visalli, Scofield, Grant, Gregory, Walker.

Subs: Brooks, Jones, Simkin, Rabjohn.

Reading XI: Moloney, Leine, Pacheco, Williams, James, Allen, Eikeland, Moore, Chaplen, Rowe, Howard.

Subs: Farrow, Utland, Bennik, Laws, Skeels, Reynolds, Cruickshank.

Bristol City XI: Baggaley, Dykes, Evans, Brown, Humphrey, Salmon, Wellings, Allen, Sargeant, Wilson, Harrison.

Subs: Cumings, Matthews, Daniels, Reilly, Strippel, Robinson, Chance.

Chelsea XI: Berger, Bright, Ingle, England, Ji, Reiten, Eriksson, Mjelde, Cuthbert, Bachmann, Andersson.

Subs: Telford, Blundell, Carter, Cooper, Spence, Kirby.

Man Utd XI: Earps, A Turner, McManus, M Turner, Harris, Zelem, Ladd, Groenen, Hanson, James, Galton.

Subs: Mikalsen, Okvist, Toone, Sigsworth, Arnot, Ross, Smith.

As we pause for breath in our early game, now seems like a good time to bring you some team news from our three 14:00 GMT Women's Super League kick-offs...