With just three rounds of the FA Women’s Super League to go, things are getting tight at the top and bottom of the table. Man City in the Red Scorers: Dowie 16′, Kearns 47′; Hemp 27′ Manchester City were stunned by Liverpool as the Merseyside outfit beat Gareth Taylor’s side 2-1. City thought they might have had a penalty after only three minutes as Khadja Shaw was fouled inside the area, the referee however decided it was a fair challenge. They paid for that call soon after as Natasha Dowie, who returned to her hometown club earlier this month, scored her first goal back as sh ..read more

Manchester United manager Marc Skinner is hoping to add a “sprinkling of world class talent” to his squad in the summer transfer window that will help the squad compete in the Champions League and also aid the development of the club’s existing players. United are on course to qualify for European football for the first time, having taken a huge step towards a maiden top three WSL finish with last month’s home win over Arsenal. Skinner’s side now have a nine-point lead over the Gunners, who have two games in hand but must also still face Chelsea away, as the season draws to a close. With Uni ..read more

Arsenal, this was as cruel an end as you could write. A historic Champions League semi-final with Wolfsburg, with a sold out Emirates Stadium and a record crowd for a women’s club match in England, did not finish with the outcome the majority of the 60,063 had longed for. But that is life, a reality this Arsenal team understands more than most, and from this heartbreak Jonas Eidevall’s side can instead take away something else. It may not compensate for being denied a first Champions League final since 2007 in the 119th minute, but from being dealt the most rotten of hands – a squad decim ..read more

Even just a year on from winning Euro 2022, the team that starts England’s opening game of the 2023 Women’s World Cup against Haiti on 22 July is set to be substantially different. The Lionesses have bid farewell to both Ellen White and Jill Scott since last summer, with both decidiing to call time on their respective careers at the absolute pinnacle. White has since given birth to her first child, while Scott has transitioned into mainstream celebrity. Others like Ella Toone, Alessia Russo and Chloe Kelly, all of whom were regulars off the bench at the Euros, are likely to have slightl ..read more

Arsenal manager Jonas Eidevall has admitted there is no ‘single answer’ that will solve the ACL epidemic in women’s football. But he insists that clubs need more help when it comes to the physical demands on players, citing the timing of this summer’s World Cup as a problem. The Gunners lost Laura Wienroither to an ACL injury during their narrow Champions League semi-final defeat to Wolfsburg on Monday. The Austrian defender is the fourth Arsenal player to suffer the same injury this season, while numerous others at the highest level have also been affected. Barcelona superstar Alexia Putell ..read more

n injury crisis is threatening to derail the Lionesses’ dream of winning the World Cup this summer. England are set to be without four players who started last summer’s Euro 2022 final, with captain Leah Williamson and Ballon d’Or runner-up Beth Mead joining Kirby on the sidelines with knee injuries. Record goalscorer Ellen White has retired. The number of missing starters could rise to five as vice-captain Millie Bright is currently out with a knee injury, although it is hoped she will be fit in time. England manager Sarina Wiegman will certainly hope so, as the depth of her squad is ..read more

When the dust settles, Arsenal’s Women’s Champions League meeting with Wolfsburg will be remembered for all the right reasons. Fond memories with only the slight tinge of fading disappointment. The Gunners did not win the game, but boy did they put on a show. The enormity of the occasion could be felt for miles around north London, as red and white shirts adorned with the names of Vivianne Miedema and Leah Williamson, among others, shuffled cheerily towards Emirates Stadium. Never before had Arsenal Women been the headline act in front of a capacity crowd at the home of their men’s team. But ..read more

Arsenal managed to put this week’s Champions League disappointment behind them with a 1-0 win against Leicester City in the WSL. Jonas Eidevall’s Gunners were eliminated in the semi-finals deep into extra-time against Wolfsburg on Monday, though picked themselves to grab a crucial victory back at Meadow Park in Borehamwood. The Foxes put up an admirable fight full of aggression and determination but return to the East Midlands still precariously perched above the relegation zone. Arsenal were awarded a penalty with only five minutes on the clock. A short corner saw Katie McCabe give the ball ..read more

A ..read more

A ..read more