WSL player of the year: BBC Sport pick their winners

1. Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United)

The Manchester United goalkeeper had big boots to fill when she took over from Mary Earps but she has taken on the responsibility in impressive fashion. With 13 clean sheets she has been crucial to their Champions League qualification campaign and is arguably one of the best WSL signings of the past two seasons. She has shown leadership, confidence and consistency.

2. Alessia Russo (Arsenal)

It may have been a slow start for Arsenal but since kicking into gear, England striker Alessia Russo has shown why she is regarded as one of the best forwards in Europe. She has finished joint-highest goalscorer in the league and has lifted her team in moments when they really needed her. She has played with an aura that has been lacking in previous seasons. Manchester City's Khadija Shaw would have been right up there had she not been injured for a large chunk of the second half of the season but Russo's consistency in the new year means she makes my top three.

3. Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea)

I had to have a player from the champions in the shortlist and there has been nobody more consistent for Chelsea than Sandy Baltimore. In her first season in the WSL, she has slotted into the team with ease, playing in an unfamiliar left-back role for the majority of the campaign. As well as scoring in the Champions League semi-finals, she has shown her ability on the ball and composure while playing out from the back, helping to give Chelsea a new-look way of playing under Sonia Bompastor. A special mention for Arsenal's Mariona Caldentey, who has also impressed in her first season but has arguably shone more in the Champions League than the WSL.

Click here to read article