Liverpool Women started the new Women's Super League season with a commanding 4-0 victory over newly promoted Charlton Athletic. The win puts the Reds top of the table on goal difference after the opening weekend, a stark contrast to their 11th-place finish last season with 17 points from 22 games.
Gareth Taylor's side delivered a comprehensive performance at The Valley on Sunday, September 6th. The head coach was pleased with how his team transferred their promising pre-season form into a dominant league display. The result immediately improves upon a difficult 2025 campaign where they conceded 34 goals and finished 38 points behind champions Manchester City.
Taylor told Liverpool Offside that the performance was a confidence-builder. "The exciting part is that we will only improve and get better," he said. The manager believes there is more to come from a squad that scored 21 goals last term but had a negative goal difference.
As the 2026-27 season gets underway, BBC Sport has significantly expanded its coverage of the Women's Super League. The broadcaster announced it will show 25 matches live on BBC TV and iPlayer this season, beginning with Chelsea against Aston Villa on September 5th. This offers a free-to-air platform for fans following Liverpool Women's progress.
New digital offerings include a dedicated BBC Women's Football YouTube channel for match highlights and original shows like The Debrief. The BBC Sounds podcast Women's Football Weekly will now release on Mondays, and the website will feature club-specific pages for supporters.
Reuters Connect published a licensable image capturing the matchday programme and handbook for the historic fixture at Charlton's home ground. The visual, credited to Ben Peters of Focus Images, shows the tangible elements of the expanded WSL's first weekend. It marks the beginning of a long campaign where every point will count in the standings.
Looking further ahead, WSL Football confirmed the television selections for round sixteen of the previous 2025-26 season. That schedule, which included a Chelsea versus Liverpool match on Sky Sports, illustrates the regular broadcast interest in the Reds' fixtures. While those dates are in the past, it sets a precedent for high-profile slots this year.
The immediate focus shifts to preparing for a tougher test against Tottenham Hotspur. Building on the momentum from the Charlton win is essential for a team aiming to climb the table. The full run of upcoming matches is available on our fixtures page. Liverpool Women's next league game is against Tottenham Hotspur.
