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Arsenal face Blackburn for openers

Women's Football News 2 Jul 2008

Arsenal will kick off the defence of their Premier League title at home to Blackburn Rovers on Sunday 17 August.

Runners-up Everton are also at home, to Doncaster Rovers Belles, whilst Nottingham Forest face Birmingham City in their first ever National Division game and the other newly promoted side, WFC Fulham, go to Leeds Utd.

In the Northern Division, the game of the day sees Newcastle Utd play host to OOH Lincoln. Curzon Ashton return to life in the Premier League with a trip to Aston Villa and Leicester City WFC are away to Rotherham Utd.

Charlton Athletic's first match in the Southern Division will be at home to Truro City and Cardiff City travel to play Crystal Palace. Newly promoted Ipswich Town have been handed a tough baptism at home to Millwall Lionesses.

Full opening day fixture list:

*NATIONAL DIVISION*
Arsenal	v	Blackburn Rovers
Bristol Academy	v	Watford
Chelsea	v	Liverpool
Everton	v	Doncaster Rovers Belles
Leeds Utd	v	WFC Fulham
Nottingham Forest	v	Birmingham City
*NORTHERN DIVISION*
Aston Villa	v	Curzon Ashton
Newcastle Utd	v	OOH Lincoln
Preston North End	v	Tranmere Rovers
Reading FC Women	v	Sunderland
Rotherham Utd	v	Leicester City WFC
Sheffield Wednesday	v	Manchester City
*SOUTHERN DIVISION*
Barnet	v	Colchester Utd
Brighton & Hove Albion	v	West Ham Utd
Charlton Athletic	v	Truro City
Crystal Palace	v	Cardiff City
Ipswich Town	v	Millwall Lionesses
Keynsham Town	v	Portsmouth