Women’s Football

REPORT: Mark Sampson happy with Canada preparation as England overcome China

April 10, 2015

By Andrew Gibney As the sun dropped from the Manchester sky, behind the shadow of the Etihad Stadium, Mark Sampson watched on as his Lionesses squeezed past China with a 2-1 [...]

Liverpool’s Rocky Start Could End Third Title Dreams

April 10, 2015

By Andrew Gibney With an unconvincing display against Birmingham and a defeat against newly promoted Sunderland, the hope for a third title for Liverpool Ladies may suffer if [...]

Birmingham City Ladies v Manchester City Women ended goalless – but Blues won a fan in me!

April 1, 2015

The Damson Park crowd created a carnival atmosphere for Birmingham City’s Women’s Super League opener. It may have been Anna-Louise Adams’ first live women’s football [...]

Home is where the heart is for WSL1 history-makers Lady Black Cats

March 25, 2015

By Neil Evans. Sunderland Ladies fired their way into the record books when they became the first team to be promoted into the top flight last season. Now they are looking to [...]

Can County climb the WSL table at a rate of Notts?

March 24, 2015

By Neil Evans. Despite having the best defence in the league last season, shot-shy Lady Pies finished in sixth place. Now Rick Passmoor’s side are looking to star striker [...]

Liverpool Ladies eyeing three WSL titles in a row

March 23, 2015

By Neil Evans. It was last-day joy for the Reds as they pipped Chelsea on goal difference to become champions last season. But can they keep that winning feeling going this [...]

The new-look Bristol Academy: Revolution or Evolution?

March 20, 2015

By Neil Evans. Last season tested the full range of emotions of all Vixens supporters as Mark Sampson left to take up the England job. His replacement, Dave Edmondson, has [...]

WSL Preview: Chelsea – Can Chelsea recover from their last-day heartbreak to win in 2015?

March 19, 2015

By Neil Evans. Last season Chelsea almost won the title war but the battles lost before the final match cost them greatly. It’s going to be difficult for Emma Hayes and her [...]

Football Festivals getting more young girls involved in sport

March 19, 2015

By Kait Borsay. Although football is the number one team sport for girls in the UK, participation is still low compared to the rest of Europe. The FA Girls’ Football [...]

WSL Team Preview: Birmingham City Ladies – Can Birmingham shake off the Blues?

March 18, 2015

By Neil Evans. Not much has been shuffled for the Lady Blues as their performance in the upcoming WSL season may largely depend on the existing players stepping up their [...]