West Ham United vs Aston Villa LIVE: Women's Super League result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as West Ham United face Aston Villa 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Relegated Reading have been replaced by Bristol City after they won the Championship title by a single point last term, while the likes of Liverpool, Everton and West Ham will hope for continued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.
West Ham United LFC 2 - 3 Aston Villa WFC
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:59
Match ends, West Ham United Women 2, Aston Villa Women 3.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:58
Second Half ends, West Ham United Women 2, Aston Villa Women 3.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:59
Attempt blocked. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:58
Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Anna Patten.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:57
Jordan Nobbs (Aston Villa Women) is shown the yellow card.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:57
Foul by Alisha Lehmann (Aston Villa Women).
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:57
Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Lucy Staniforth replaces Kenza Dali.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:55
Attempt missed. Shannon Cooke (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:53
Goal! West Ham United Women 2, Aston Villa Women 3. Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:53
Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:52
Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Anna Patten.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:49
Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Alisha Lehmann replaces Adriana Leon.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:49
Foul by Danielle Turner (Aston Villa Women).
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:46
Attempt missed. Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:46
Shannon Cooke (West Ham United Women) is shown the yellow card.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:46
Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) is shown the yellow card.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:45
Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:44
Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:43
Kenza Dali (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:41
Foul by Rachel Corsie (Aston Villa Women).
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:40
Goal! West Ham United Women 2, Aston Villa Women 2. Lisa Evans (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:39
Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Danielle Turner.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:38
Foul by Anna Patten (Aston Villa Women).
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:36
Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:35
Substitution, West Ham United Women. Lisa Evans replaces Emma Harries.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:32
Foul by Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa Women).
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:31
Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:31
Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Ebony Salmon replaces Kirsty Hanson.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:26
Hand ball by Emma Harries (West Ham United Women).
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:26
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:26
Delay in match because of an injury Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women).
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:20
Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:19
Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Rachel Corsie.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:18
Foul by Amber Tysiak (West Ham United Women).
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:17
Abbey-Leigh Stringer (West Ham United Women) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box following a corner.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:14
Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Daphne van Domselaar.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:16
Attempt saved. Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abbey-Leigh Stringer.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:11
Goal! West Ham United Women 1, Aston Villa Women 2. Adriana Leon (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a set piece situation.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:10
Mel Filis (West Ham United Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:09
Kenza Dali (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:06
Second Half begins West Ham United Women 1, Aston Villa Women 1.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
16:06
Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Jordan Nobbs replaces Laura Blindkilde Brown.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:49
First Half ends, West Ham United Women 1, Aston Villa Women 1.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:49
Foul by Mayumi Pacheco (Aston Villa Women).
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:49
Attempt blocked. Shannon Cooke (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emma Harries with a cross.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:47
Foul by Rachel Corsie (Aston Villa Women).
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:47
Attempt missed. Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adriana Leon with a cross following a corner.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:45
Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Kirsty Smith.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:43
Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Kirsty Smith.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:43
Adriana Leon (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:43
Attempt saved. Adriana Leon (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rachel Corsie.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:41
Abbey-Leigh Stringer (West Ham United Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:41
Kenza Dali (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:40
Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Rachel Daly.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:40
Attempt blocked. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kirsty Smith with a cross.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:37
Foul by Mayumi Pacheco (Aston Villa Women).
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:37
Offside, Aston Villa Women. Laura Blindkilde Brown tries a through ball, but Adriana Leon is caught offside.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:37
Attempt saved. Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenza Dali with a cross.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:36
Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Hawa Cissoko.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:36
Foul by Abbey-Leigh Stringer (West Ham United Women).
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:35
Adriana Leon (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:33
Goal! West Ham United Women 1, Aston Villa Women 1. Anna Patten (Aston Villa Women) header from very close range to the top left corner following a corner.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:35
Attempt blocked. Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenza Dali with a cross.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:32
Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Hawa Cissoko.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:30
Offside, West Ham United Women. Mackenzie Arnold tries a through ball, but Emma Harries is caught offside.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:28
Goal! West Ham United Women 1, Aston Villa Women 0. Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:27
Penalty conceded by Adriana Leon (Aston Villa Women) after a foul in the penalty area.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:25
Attempt missed. Danielle Turner (Aston Villa Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenza Dali with a cross following a corner.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:25
Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Emma Harries.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:24
Sarah Mayling (Aston Villa Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:23
Emma Harries (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:23
Foul by Sarah Mayling (Aston Villa Women).
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:19
Kenza Dali (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:18
Attempt saved. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) header from very close range is saved.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:16
Hand ball by Kenza Dali (Aston Villa Women).
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:16
Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:14
Foul by Mayumi Pacheco (Aston Villa Women).
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:07
Attempt missed. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emma Harries.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:05
Foul by Kirsty Smith (West Ham United Women).
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:04
Adriana Leon (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:02
First Half begins.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
14:00
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