The FA announced that the seasons for all teams in tiers three to six will come to and end, with the leagues being declared incomplete with no relegation or promotion to take place. Cheltenham Town have enjoyed a positive 2020/21 season, despite the interruptions from COVID-19. The Robinesses currently sit sixth in Division One South […]
Women’s Football
WSL preview: Aston Villa Women take on Brighton & Hove Albion in crucial relegation battle
Aston Villa take on Brighton tomorrow night in a Women’s Super League midweek special as Villa look to put some distance between themselves and the relegation zone. Villa currently sit just two points above the drop zone having won only three games this season. Meanwhile, their south-coast counterparts, Brighton are coming off the back of […]
Cheltenham Town Ladies Midfielder: “What is life without fun, friends and family?”
Cheltenham Town Ladies midfielder Charlotte Criddle admits, it has been difficult balancing teaching and playing football while dealing with effects of a global pandemic. They return against Portsmouth Women on April 4 in the Vitality Women’s FA Cup second round. It’s been three months since the Robinesses last played. Criddle has been struggling with all […]
Mark Cooper relieved with Forest Green win after overcoming late Harrogate Town scare
Forest Green Rovers head coach Mark Cooper was relieved that his promotion-chasing side managed to survive a late scare to beat Harrogate Town 2-1 at the Innocent New Lawn on Saturday. Rovers welcomed Simon Weaver’s Harrogate to Nailsworth on Saturday afternoon in a bid to climb up to first place in League Two. Goals from […]
Cheltenham Town Ladies duo excited for what could be the club’s biggest game in history
Is Cheltenham Town Ladies’ next match against Portsmouth Women the biggest in their history? The financial implications of the contest during these Covid-19 hit times have made this colossal clash on the south coast more important than ever before. Sammy Hallsworth, 26, and Morgan Hallett, 20, have been speaking ahead of Cheltenham Town’s imminent return […]
Flo Allen: The University of Gloucestershire student and Bristol City Women’s star balancing football and education.
It’s currently a busy period in the life of Flo Allen. Like most students halfway through March, the 21-year-old is snowed under with assignment’s to write, and a dissertation to finish, but on top of that work and pressure, Allen is just over halfway through the Women’s Super League season, where she bombs up and […]
Bristol City Women relish being the underdogs ahead of their Conti Cup Final against Chelsea
Bristol City Women already face a tough task against Chelsea in this Sunday’s Continental Cup final, and that’s without mentioning the absence of talismanic captain Jas Matthews and manager Tanya Oxtoby. Oxtoby is expecting to give birth to son this month and the Australian boss took maternity leave in January. Matt Beard will steer the […]
International Women’s Day: The top 5 female athletes to look out for in 2021
To celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) we’re taking a look at some of the brightest up and coming female talent in sport. Women’s sport is growing exponentially at the moment, with the Women’s World Cup setting the benchmark in 2019, as over 1 billion people tuned in over the course of the tournament. So let’s […]
Matt Beard praises Bristol City Women’s fine form
Bristol City Women head coach Matt Beard hailed his side’s progression after a 1-1 draw at West Ham in the WSL. City capped off an impressive unbeaten week after wins in the league and WSL Cup, but couldn’t quite claim a third win as the Hammers’ Katerina Svitkova cancelled out Emily van Egmond’s own goal. […]
OPINION AND ANALYSIS: What’s next for Women’s Football after Covid-19?
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to cause disruption and damage to the women’s game, it has left a very uncertain future for everyone involved. “Quite rightly, people are going to be concerned about their own positions given the pandemic, and the fear is that we lose some of those people to the women’s game.” This […]