Bristol City vs Leicester City LIVE: Women's Super League result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Bristol City face Leicester City in the Women’s Super League today.
Last season it was Chelsea who again took the WSL title, just edging out Manchester United, while Arsenal and Manchester City are expected to be contenders in 2023/24 too.
Relegated Reading have been replaced by Bristol City after they won the Championship title by a single point last term, while the likes of Liverpool, Everton and West Ham will hope for continued progression this year too.
On the back of the Lionesses’ magnificent runs at Euro 2022 and the 2023 Women’s World Cup, the women’s game continues to go from strength to strength with increasing crowds and exciting new signings from overseas.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Bristol City WFC 2 - 4 Leicester City FC
Bristol City vs Leicester City
16:00
Match ends, Bristol City Women 2, Leicester City Women 4.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
16:00
Second Half ends, Bristol City Women 2, Leicester City Women 4.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:59
Jutta Rantala (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:57
Attempt saved. Deanne Rose (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:53
Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:53
Josie Green (Leicester City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:52
Foul by Josie Green (Leicester City Women).
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:50
Janice Cayman (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:50
Substitution, Bristol City Women. Shania Hayles replaces Amalie Thestrup.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:50
Substitution, Bristol City Women. Jess Simpson replaces Brooke Aspin.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:47
Goal! Bristol City Women 2, Leicester City Women 4. Amalie Thestrup (Bristol City Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:47
Penalty conceded by Catherine Bott (Leicester City Women) after a foul in the penalty area.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:45
Goal! Bristol City Women 1, Leicester City Women 4. Jutta Rantala (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:50
Attempt missed. Jutta Rantala (Leicester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Deanne Rose with a cross.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:43
Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:43
Attempt missed. Satara Murray (Bristol City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:41
Hannah Cain (Leicester City Women) is shown the yellow card.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:41
Foul by Aileen Whelan (Leicester City Women).
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:39
Attempt missed. Naomi Layzell (Bristol City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:39
Corner, Bristol City Women. Conceded by Courtney Nevin.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:39
Attempt blocked. Amalie Thestrup (Bristol City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carrie Jones.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:37
Substitution, Bristol City Women. Mari Ward replaces Rachel Furness.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:36
Foul by Josie Green (Leicester City Women).
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:36
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:32
Delay in match because of an injury Amalie Thestrup (Bristol City Women).
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:32
Foul by Carrie Jones (Bristol City Women).
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:28
Substitution, Leicester City Women. Catherine Bott replaces Shannon O'Brien because of an injury.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:28
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:28
Substitution, Leicester City Women. Hannah Cain replaces Lena Petermann.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:28
Substitution, Leicester City Women. Deanne Rose replaces Missy Goodwin.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:26
Delay in match because of an injury Shannon O'Brien (Leicester City Women).
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:24
Offside, Leicester City Women. Janice Cayman tries a through ball, but Missy Goodwin is caught offside.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:24
Missy Goodwin (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:24
Attempt missed. Carrie Jones (Bristol City Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:22
Substitution, Bristol City Women. Jamie-Lee Napier replaces Ffion Morgan.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:22
Substitution, Bristol City Women. Emily Syme replaces Amy Rodgers.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:22
Foul by Janice Cayman (Leicester City Women).
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:19
Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Brooke Aspin.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:19
Attempt blocked. Lena Petermann (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Missy Goodwin with a cross.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:18
Attempt missed. Janice Cayman (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:17
Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Fran Bentley.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:17
Attempt saved. Janice Cayman (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:16
Hand ball by Megan Connolly (Bristol City Women).
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:15
Goal! Bristol City Women 1, Leicester City Women 3. Lena Petermann (Leicester City Women) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jutta Rantala with a cross following a corner.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:16
Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Naomi Layzell.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:15
Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Amy Rodgers.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
16:11
Offside, Leicester City Women. Jutta Rantala tries a through ball, but Shannon O'Brien is caught offside.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:11
Goal! Bristol City Women 1, Leicester City Women 2. Shannon O'Brien (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:10
Attempt saved. Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Janice Cayman.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:11
Attempt blocked. Jutta Rantala (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:09
Jutta Rantala (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:07
Second Half begins Bristol City Women 1, Leicester City Women 1.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:07
Substitution, Leicester City Women. Josie Green replaces Julie Thibaud.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
15:07
Substitution, Leicester City Women. Jutta Rantala replaces Aimee Palmer.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
14:52
First Half ends, Bristol City Women 1, Leicester City Women 1.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
14:52
Attempt saved. Aileen Whelan (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Tierney.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
14:49
Goal! Bristol City Women 1, Leicester City Women 1. Aimee Palmer (Leicester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
14:52
Attempt blocked. Lena Petermann (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
14:44
Attempt missed. Shannon O'Brien (Leicester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
14:44
Attempt blocked. Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
14:42
Corner, Bristol City Women. Conceded by Sophie Howard.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
14:46
Attempt blocked. Carrie Jones (Bristol City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ella Powell.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
14:38
Corner, Bristol City Women. Conceded by Sophie Howard.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
14:36
Goal! Bristol City Women 1, Leicester City Women 0. Carrie Jones (Bristol City Women) right footed shot from outside the box.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
14:35
Offside, Leicester City Women. Julie Thibaud tries a through ball, but Missy Goodwin is caught offside.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
14:35
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
14:32
Delay in match because of an injury Fran Bentley (Bristol City Women).
Bristol City vs Leicester City
14:31
Missy Goodwin (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
14:31
Attempt missed. Janice Cayman (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julie Thibaud.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
14:28
Foul by Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women).
Bristol City vs Leicester City
14:27
Attempt missed. Sophie Howard (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
14:27
Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Ella Powell.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
14:25
Offside, Leicester City Women. Missy Goodwin tries a through ball, but Aimee Palmer is caught offside.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
14:25
Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Ella Powell.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
14:24
Foul by Satara Murray (Bristol City Women).
Bristol City vs Leicester City
14:20
Foul by Aileen Whelan (Leicester City Women).
Bristol City vs Leicester City
14:19
Attempt saved. Ella Powell (Bristol City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
14:16
Foul by Lena Petermann (Leicester City Women).
Bristol City vs Leicester City
14:15
Aileen Whelan (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
14:12
Ella Powell (Bristol City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
14:09
Corner, Bristol City Women. Conceded by Janice Cayman.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
14:08
Aimee Palmer (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
14:07
Rachel Furness (Bristol City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
16:02
Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Megan Connolly.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
14:05
Foul by Ella Powell (Bristol City Women).
Bristol City vs Leicester City
14:04
Foul by Megan Connolly (Bristol City Women).
Bristol City vs Leicester City
14:03
First Half begins.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
13:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Bristol City vs Leicester City
13:00
Follow live football coverage with The Independent today.
Whether it's Premier League, Champions League, a European Championship or the World Cup we will keep you up to date with everything you need to know.
We will have all the latest scores, goals and updates plus analysis and reaction throughout the game here.
