September 2022

Five things we learned from newbies Liverpool making WSL champions Chelsea pay the penalty

September 18, 2022

Rachel Roberts takes a look at the big talking points after Emma Hayes’ serial winners slump to a shock 2-1 defeat to the newly-promoted Reds in their opening fixture [...]

The Offside Rule Weekly: I danced for the Queen once!

September 14, 2022

Hello and welcome back to The Offside Rule where today with Hayley on holiday, Kait and Lynsey are joined by broadcaster Anne-Marie Batson to reflect on a monumental week. [...]

I’ll never forget being in Sheffield Wednesday’s stands on the day the Queen came to Hillsborough in 1986

September 14, 2022

Our columnist Laura Lawrence recalls her brush with royalty as a child waiting in the Owls’ south stand for Her Majesty to officially open the covered Kop 36 years ago. [...]

The Offside Rule Women’s Football: Postponements, pitch invasions, & Jen Beattie

September 12, 2022

Lynsey Hooper is joined by ex-England and Arsenal captain Faye White and The Athletic Women’s Football Reporter Charlotte Harpur for this one. Join us for an exclusive [...]

WSL 2022/23 season preview: heat is on Chelsea’s title challengers Man City and Arsenal, Leicester in for relegation fight, and star signings set to shine

September 8, 2022

With the distraction of pursuing a long-awaited Champions League trophy for Emma Hayes seemingly the only hope of toppling Chelsea’s league dominance, there may be hope [...]

The Offside Rule Weekly: This is what the dream goal looks like

September 7, 2022

This week Kait, Hayley and Lynsey reconvene to discuss what makes Brighton such an impressive outfit. From their recruitment, structure, vision and of course their manager [...]

Shocking decisions are VAR too costly for clubs like West Ham and Newcastle

September 6, 2022

Video Assistant Referee howlers and protracted checks are not just robbing clubs of vital points but supporters of pure enjoyment, writes our columnist Laura Lawrence. It’s [...]

The Offside Rule Women’s Football: Big WSL preview and Lionesses latest

September 5, 2022

After an unforgettable Euros this summer, we’re back for the new season! As we bid goodbye to Kait Borsay, Lynsey Hooper sits down with Robyn Cowen, the BBC commentator for [...]

Champions League Group H preview: lowdown on teams, must-see game, dangerman and predictions

September 5, 2022

PSG will ease to the last 16 ahead of Juve, while Maccabi Haifa are hoping to find their shooting boots against third-place rivals Benfica, writes Um-E-Aymen Babar. PSG The [...]

Champions League Group G preview: lowdown on teams, must-see game, dangerman and predictions

September 4, 2022

Unstoppable Erling Haaland will immediately come back to haunt Dortmund by firing Man City to the last 16 as group leaders ahead of his old club in second place, while [...]