Postpublished at 19:14 British Summer Time 8 October 2023
Liverpool 1-0 Aston Villa
Taylor Hinds hasn't scored in the WSL, she certainly looks like she wants a goal tonight.
Result: Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa - Marie Hobinger with opener; Natasha Flint adds second with fine turn and finish
Earlier: Man City 1-1 Chelsea - Guro Reiten equalises in stoppage time after Chloe Kelly opener
City have Alex Greenwood and Lauren Hemp sent off
Other results: Brighton 0-2 West Ham, Tottenham 3-1 Bristol City, Leicester 1-0 Everton
Marissa Thomas
Liverpool 1-0 Aston Villa
Taylor Hinds hasn't scored in the WSL, she certainly looks like she wants a goal tonight.
Liverpool 1-0 Aston Villa
Villa have had a few half-chances but in the whole, Liverpool are the dominant side.
Taylor Hinds' crosses in particular have caused Villa problems.
She takes a shot which ripples the side netting as she cuts inside and gets past Sarah Mayling.
Liverpool 1-0 Aston Villa
A corner to Liverpool is taken short and cleared by Villa.
Liverpool 1-0 Aston Villa
Yana Daniels has an effort at goal and Daphne van Domselaar makes an excellent save down to her left.
Liverpool 1-0 Aston Villa
Taylor Hinds puts another dangerous ball across the face of goal but her Liverpool team-mates are unable to get on the end of it.
Liverpool 1-0 Aston Villa
Adriana Leon, making her 50th WSL appearance and becoming the third Canadian to do so, crosses in.
There's a bit of a scramble in the box before Rachael Laws claims.
Liverpool 1-0 Aston Villa
Villa try to get back into it immediately as Lucy Staniforth's shot is deflected for a corner.
Liverpool 1-0 Aston Villa
Lindsay Johnson
Ex-England defender on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
What a finish that is! Left foot, top bins.
Mayling has been done again down that Villa right hand side, Turner's header is weak and drops centrally, and it falls perfectly to the feet of Höbinger.
Then it is all down to the finish. Perfect placement.
Marie-Therese Höbinger (21 mins)
It's a rocket!
Ceri Holland puts a cross in and it is headed clear by Villa, but only into the path of Marie-Therese Höbinger who cuts inside and unleashes a brilliant strike.
Liverpool have got the lead that their play has deserved.
Liverpool 0-0 Aston Villa
Missy Bo Kearns' low cross is cleared by Rachel Corsie.
Liverpool 0-0 Aston Villa
Villa are starting to grow into the game.
Sarah Mayling puts in a brilliant ball for Rachel Daly whose header is wide once again.
She should have got that one on target.
Liverpool 0-0 Aston Villa
Jordan Nobbs crosses in to Rachel Daly but her header is well wide.
Liverpool 0-0 Aston Villa
Taylor Hinds is back on the left hand side.
She delivers into the box but it is caught by Villa goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar.
Liverpool 0-0 Aston Villa
Lindsay Johnson
Ex-England defender on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
We've hardly seen the likes of Jordan Nobbs, Lucy Staniforth and Lucy Parker on the ball for Villa.
Liverpool have done so well to bypass the midfield and attack down the flanks, it has kept those midfield creators out of the game.
Liverpool 0-0 Aston Villa
Taylor Hinds is on the attack again and the Villa defence double up on her to win the ball back.
Liverpool 0-0 Aston Villa
Lindsay Johnson
Ex-England defender on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Matt Beard will be really pleased with how Liverpool have started this game.
They've got a lot of joy down this left hand side, Villa's right defensive channel, and are looking dangerous.
Also out of possession they are so organised. Once Villa do get on the ball, which has been rare so far, Liverpool drop to a back five, which makes it so difficult for them to be broken down.
Liverpool 0-0 Aston Villa
Marie-Therese Höbinger takes the corner and Aston Villa head clear.
Their goal has been under siege in the opening stages of this game.
Liverpool 0-0 Aston Villa
The corner is taken and headed clear.
Gemma Bonner collects the second ball and crosses in. Another Liverpool corner incoming.
Liverpool 0-0 Aston Villa
Emma Koivisto threads a ball through, Marie-Therese Höbinger puts a ball in but it is blocked for another Liverpool corner.
Liverpool 0-0 Aston Villa
Aston Villa conceded 12 goals from crosses last season, only Reading (14) conceded more.
No wonder it is an area that Matt Beard's side are targeting.