Women’s Football
England and Manchester City star Ellen White can eclipse result vs. Latvia should she match scoring record
Seldom does a player eclipse a national team, especially one as highly covered as England. But yet on the eve of the Lionesses’ game against Latvia there is only one name on everybody’s lips, Ellen White. Back in 2015 when Kelly Smith retired, many thought her record would be untouched for decades. But just six […]
England boss Sarina Wiegman, Arsenal forward Beth Mead praise Ellen White as she nears Lionesses scoring record
England Women boss Sarina Wiegman has praised Ellen White as she passed 100 caps for the Lionesses, and nears the all-time scoring record. White, who has 45 goals in 100 appearances, is one goal away from matching Kelly Smith’s record following a 40th minute strike against Austria in England’s World Cup qualifiers. Smith earned 117 […]
Man City star Ellen White praised by England manager Sarina Wiegman as she closes in on scoring record
England Women boss Sarina Wiegman has praised Ellen White as she passed 100 caps for the Lionesses, and nears the all-time scoring record. White, who has 45 goals in 100 appearances, is one goal away from matching Kelly Smith’s record following a 40th minute strike against Austria in England’s World Cup qualifiers. Yeah of course […]
Brilliant Forest Green Rovers Women put six past Marine Academy Plymouth in the SWRWFL Premier Division One
Forest Green Rovers Women put on a dominant display in the SWRWFL Premier Division One as they smashed Marine Academy Plymouth 6-0 at Chalford Sports and Social Club. A hat trick for Hattie Jones helped them to secure the three points with Kayleigh Hateley, Ella Hitchcox and Giorgia Vandries also on the scoresheet. A win […]
Dominant Cheltenham Town Ladies put four past Liskeard Athletic Women and progress to the Second Round of the Vitality Women’s FA Cup
Cheltenham Town Ladies beat Liskeard Athletic Women 4-0 in comfortable fashion, at The Corinium Stadium, to progress to the Second Round of the Vitality Women’s FA Cup. A brace from forward Jade Grove, plus goals from Georgie-Marie Barbour-Gresham and Lacy-Jai Liggett won the First Round tie for the Robins and completed a dominant performance at […]
“It was definitely worth all the rigmarole trying to get the game on” – Abbeymead Rovers Ladies manager Joe Powell after his side’s 5-1 victory over Longlevens Ladies
The elements may have beaten the likes of Cheltenham Saracens and Forest Green Rovers Ladies this weekend, but Abbeymead Rovers Ladies refused to be deterred by the extreme weather conditions. After several postponements in Gloucestershire over the weekend, with Cheltenham Saracens, Brimscombe and Thrupp, Forest Green Rovers Ladies and Cheltenham Town Ladies all having their […]
Women’s 2nd Team Football captain Louise Kilby on her first BUCS experience and the excitement of university sports
BUCS finally returned this week for the University of Gloucestershire’s women’s football team as the 2nd team took on Southampton University. Despite the final result not going Gloucestershire’s way, the visitors running out 5-0 winners, 2nd team captain Louise Kilby spoke after the match about her and her fellow teammates’ experiences on the day. “There […]
OPINION: Is English football’s social media boycott going to have an impact on kicking out racism?
Teams across the English football pyramid will boycott social media, starting this Friday at 3pm until 11.59pm on Monday 3 May. The boycott is in response to the consistent online racist abuse that players are suffering, with Kyle Walker the latest victim following Manchester City’s Carabao Cup victory yesterday afternoon. Teams from the Premier League, […]
“We didn’t take our chances” Marcus Bignot on Aston Villa Women’s 2-2 draw against Bristol City
Bristol City Women came from behind to draw 2-2 against Aston Villa Women on Saturday afternoon in what was a crucial game at the bottom of the FA Women’s Super League table. Marcus Bignot’s side took an early lead inside three minutes as Shania Hayles’ cross was pushed away by Sophie Baggaley before it was […]