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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Uni of Glos Women’s Football & Futsal Club (@uogwfc_) Charlie Ball didn’t play football in her first year of University, but has taken the plunge in her second year. Ball isn’t one to shy away from playing, she’s previously played for her local women’s football team […]
Stourbridge triumphed 7-2 in an action-filled affair against local rivals, West Bromwich Albion Women at the War Memorial Ground in front of a record crowd of 410. The game was a tightly fought contest for the first 75 minutes of the game until Stourbridge scored a late flurry of goals on a landmark evening for […]
Aston Villa Women return in action in the FA Women’s Cup for their clash against West Ham United at the Chigwell Construction Stadium. Following the international break, the Midlands team have had a jammed packed month and have currently played back-to-back games with Brighton, however all focus shifts from the WSL to the FA Cup. […]
Manchester United are back in league action this weekend as they host fierce rivals Liverpool at Leigh Sports Village on Sunday, January 15. The two sides will go head-to-head for just the fourth time in history after meeting previously in the 2018/19 Women’s Super League and 2020 League Cup, but the Red Devils have fallen […]
Aston Villa Women return back in action after the winter break in the Women’s Super League ahead of their clash against Tottenham Hotspurs Women at the Bescot Stadium. The two sides are currently separated by three points in the League table, with Tottenham sitting just one place behind their opponents, who sit in seventh position. […]
With the January winter transfer window in full swing, Carla Ward’s Aston Villa wasted no time in re-enforcing their injury depleted squad. Having already attracted big names in the summer, such as Rachel Daly, Villa have attracted Arsenal’s Jordan Nobbs. The midfielder comes in on an 18-month contract with a further option to extend after […]
Scientific studies show that female footballers are up to six times more likely to suffer ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injuries than their male counterparts, with the situation reaching an alarming level. Reigning Women’s Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas missed the 2022 European Championships due to an ACL injury, while high-profile stars Ellie Carpenter, Beth Mead […]
Watford Women star Lois Edwards has admitted it’s “mentally challenging” to have ruptured her ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) for the second time in four years. Edwards, 20, suffered the injury in a warm-up for Gillingham Women after joining the Women’s National League side on a short-term loan deal in October. View this post on Instagram […]
With the Women’s FA Cup Second Round running alongside the Men’s competition over the weekend, never has the gulf between the two games been more noticeable. While a selection of the men’s matches are broadcast live, there is scant coverage of the women’s competition with the prize money on offer also in stark contrast. The […]
With the Women’s FA Cup games running alongside the Men’s over the weekend, Actonians LFC Club Chairwoman Linda Fox used the opportunity to bring attention to the “huge gap” between the Men’s and Women’s prize money. “Even with the prize money increase this season, the gap is still huge! I really hope this continues to […]