The TV schedule for opening weekend of the WSL has been confirmed, with six games set to be televised when the league kicks off at the beginning of September.
Which WSL opening day fixtures are shown on TV?
- September 5th – Chelsea women vs Manchester City women (7:30pm) – Sky Sports Main Event
- September 6th – Arsenal women vs London City Lionesses (1:30pm) – BBC One and iPlayer
- September 7th – Brighton women vs Aston Villa women (12:00pm) – Sky Sports Football
- September 7th – Manchester United women vs Leicester City women (12:00pm) – Sky Sports Premier League
- September 7th – Liverpool women vs Everton women (12:00pm) – Sky Sports Main Event
- September 7th – Tottenham women vs West Ham women (12:00pm) – Sky Sports Mix
Key fixtures to look out for on WSL opening weekend
The first game of the season is an absolute thriller with Manchester City travelling to Stamford Bridge.
Having won the last six Premier League titles in a row, there is no do doubt that Chelsea will be short favourites with betting websites to win their opening fixture.
Only one game will be shown on the first Saturday of the WSL season. Arsenal take on newly promoted London City Lionesses, with BBC One broadcasting the match.
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This clash could be even more interesting if Beth Mead moves across London before the season like rumours suggest.
On Sunday, September 7th there will be four games on TV which are all to be broadcast across Sky channels. All of the Sunday fixtures kick off at 12pm.
Those four games include the Merseyside derby which should provide fans with some early excitement on the first matchday.
A London derby will also be shown by Sky on the first weekend of the WSL season as West Ham making the short trip across the city to face Spurs.
Brighton vs Aston Villa and Manchester United vs Leicester round out the first weekend of games.
