Crystal Palace were promoted to replace Bristol City in the top flight, while on a wider note, the league is now under the management and operation of a new organisation set up to lead women's football towards further growth and progression, with Nikki Doucet overseeing both the WSL and Championship in a new phase for the game.

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First away game of the season for Chelsea Women, right after their 1-0 win at home against Aston Villa in their official debut for the term. On paper newly promoted side Crystal Palace shouldn’t offer as much resistance as the Villans’ veterans, but we mustn’t go out on the pitch expecting an easy match at Selhurst Park either.

Lucy Bronze opened her Chelsea account as the defending Women's Super League ( WSL) champions secured a 7-0 victory over newcomers Crystal Palace. Palace defended bravely and had a few chances of their own before Aggie Beever-Jones broke the deadlock in the 38th minute of the hosts' top-flight home opener.

This was no ordinary fixture for the Eagles as it marked the first time the team played a game on home turf in the WSL, taking on the current league champions.

Reigning Women's Super League champions Chelsea scored six second-half goals as they thrashed newscomers Crystal Palace 7-0 on Friday to take an early lead in the table ahead of the rest of the weekend's fixtures.

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A promising first half was not enough for Crystal Palace to compete with Sonia Bompastor’s formidable Chelsea outfit. It all ended 7-0 at the home of the Eagles, marking their second straight heavy