Join Xaymaca Awoyungbo for live updates from Chelsea’s visit to Selhurst Park to play WSL newcomers Crystal Palace. Half time: Crystal Palace 0 Chelsea 1 20:21 A decent first half. Chelsea are nowhere near top gear but they look comfortable in possession and always have the ability to hurt their opposition.

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.

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.

Sonia Bompastor’s side top the table, having played a game more than the rest of the league while Palace remain mired in rock-bottom place.

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.

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.

Very good offensive play with Chelsea’s Aggie Beever-Jones beating her marker on the right flank before passing it to Mayra Ramírez in the box. The Colombian striker holds it just long enough to release and assist Lauren James at the far post for our third goal against Crystal Palace.

Chelsea will once again kick off the weekend’s WSL action when they make the short trip to face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Friday night.Sonia Bompastor began her tenure with the Blues with