Sonia Bompastor's side stretched their lead at the top to eight points with a convincing 3-1 win over Leicester City

The new Women's Super League marks the start of a new era for reigning champions Chelsea, with long-serving boss Emma Hayes having departed in summer to start a new adventure with the USA Women's team.

Earlier this season, Bright also became the player with the most WSL wins in the competition's history – she has now won 132 matches in the league

A supporters group has set up an online petition to prevent the body governing women’s soccer in England from suspending relegation from the Women’s Super League (WSL).

Reports have suggested the WPLL - which runs the WSL and Womens Championship - is considering scrapping relegation from the top league to grow the game; CEO Nikki Doucet added that other groups would

Sunday was not the Chelsea debut Naomi Girma was expecting — for multiple reasons. She will need to adapt to life at Chelsea quickly.

The Athletic explains what we know about the discussions being held over the future of the women's domestic game in England

U.S. defender Naomi Girma, the first female million-dollar player, was injured and replaced during the second half of her Chelsea debut on Sunday.

Women's Super League leaders Chelsea's 2-2 draw at Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday allowed Manchester United close the gap at the top of the standings to five points with a 2-0 win over Leicester City.

England international Mille Brights deal with Womens Super League champions Chelsea was set to expire in the summer; Bright said upon signing the new deal: This club is my home. Chelsea runs through me.

Renee Slegers won the game from the substitutes bench, as early changes to bring on Kyra Cooney-Cross and Caitlin Foord shifted the momentum in favor of the Gunners. A hearty performance gave Arsenal the 4-3 victory, maintaining the side's third place position in the league standings.

Naomi Girma, women’s soccer’s first million-dollar player, has been injured on her Chelsea debut. The United States defender was taken off after 59 minutes of the 2-2 draw against Brighton and it was not immediately clear how serious the unspecified injury was.