curtain raiser

It was a personal and at times touching five minute curtain raiser for the main event.

A jam-packed opening day will feature all the teams in action, with last season's surprise package Aston Villa hosting runners-up Manchester United in the curtain raiser, which will be live on the BBC.

The Women's Super League returns for the 2023-24 season on Sunday, with Aston Villa hosting Manchester United in the curtain raiser at Villa Park.

As a wistfully ebullient orchestral curtain raiser, and one over in a flash, “Cool Cat” is well equipped to have a life of its own in various concert settings.

Earlier, Manchester Thunder beat Surrey Storm 55-38 in the play-off match for third and fourth place, the curtain raiser to the Grand Final.