Crystal Palace have officially been crowned the Barclays Women’s Championship’s title winners at Selhurst Park. The Eagles went into this afternoon’s clash with Sunderland knowing that the title was already virtually sealed, barring a 22-goal swing in the goal difference. Crystal Palace went on to record a 0-0 draw with The Black Cats to seal their title success in front of a record crowd of 6,796. The first half was competitive, although quality goalscoring opportunities were limited. Molly Sharpe sent a shot over the bar for Crystal Palace before Sunderland defender Amy Goddard tested home k ..read more

Chelsea manager Emma Hayes expressed her frustration at the controversial refereeing decisions which went against her side in their 2-0 defeat to FC Barcelona at Stamford Bridge last night. The Blues exited this season’s UEFA Women’s Champions League at the semi-final stage after falling to a 2-1 aggregate defeat to the reigning European champions. When speaking in the post-match press conference, Hayes expressed her frustration towards the officials and said that she felt a sense of being robbed. She also praised her team for not giving up despite being down to 10 players for a significant po ..read more

Manchester City head coach Gareth Taylor wants his side to continue their high performance levels when they travel to Ashton Gate to face Bristol City this evening. The Cityzens go into the match top of the Barclays Women’s Super League table. They have netted 16 goals in their last four matches including five without reply against West Ham United last weekend. When speaking to the media in the pre-match press conference, Taylor recognised Bristol City’s threats, however, he has called for his own side to maintain their recent performance levels. “They’re struggling and are desperate for point ..read more

Arsenal head coach Jonas Eidevall says that his side must improve their consistency next season, especially with how they start the new campaign. With three games remaining of the current season, Arsenal look to be out of the title race. One point taken from their opening two league matches against Liverpool and Manchester United certainly hasn’t helped their cause. The Gunners also exited the UEFA Women’s Champions League at the Round 1 qualifying stage. When speaking in the pre-match press conference ahead of this afternoon’s trip to Everton, head coach Eidevall took an opportunity to briefl ..read more

Aston Villa head coach Carla Ward is prepared for another rollercoaster encounter when her side face West Ham United at Villa Park this afternoon. The two sides have contested hugely competitive fixtures in recent seasons. Both sides have scored in each of the last six meetings while there have been injury time goals, penalty kicks, red cards, explosive on-field moments and an FA Cup shootout. When speaking in the pre-match press conference ahead of the latest fixture, Aston Villa boss Ward said that she is ready for another difficult test. “If anyone has ever watched an Aston Villa v West Ham ..read more

Sunderland manager Melanie Reay says that there’s lots to play for on the final day of the season and that her side will be looking to end with a win. The Lady Black Cats end the campaign with a fixture against Barclays Women’s Championship champions-in-waiting Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. Sunderland have narrowly missed out on the title themselves but despite the game being a ‘dead rubber’, manager Reay says that she wants her side to complete the season doing everything that they can to finish as runners-up. “We’ve never been beaten twice-in-a-row this season, so we can take some hope fr ..read more

Brighton & Hove Albion’s interim head coach Mikey Harris says that his side will look to take the game to opponents Tottenham Hotspur this weekend. The Seagulls travel to the Gaughan Group Stadium in Leyton to take on Spurs on Sunday afternoon. When speaking in the pre-match press conference, Brighton & Hove Albion’s interim boss Harris said that his side will look to take the game to Spurs and play with confidence. “These are the games that you want to play in,” Harris said. “Tottenham are a really good team, I’ve watched a lot of them this week and previously. I’m impressed with the ..read more

Everton manager Brian Sørensen says that his side will try to make the best of what is a difficult situation when they face Arsenal at Walton Hall Park on Sunday.  The Blue Girls currently occupy ninth position in the Barclays Women’s Super League table following last weekend’s 2-1 victory at Brighton & Hove Albion. Everton now face third-placed Arsenal in their next match on Sunday. When speaking in the pre-match press conference, manager Sørensen revealed that his side are back to having a long list of injuries. “There’s quite a list again,” Sørensen said. “Yaya [Aurora Galli] unfor ..read more

Manchester United head coach Marc Skinner says that his side must be ruthless in both boxes when they face Leicester City at The King Power Stadium this weekend. The Red Devils have three games left to play as they look to confirm a fourth-place finish in the Barclays Women’s Super League. Manchester United drew 1-1 with Leicester City when the two sides met in the reverse fixture back in October. The Red Devils dominated that game but were unable to find a winning goal. When speaking in the pre-match press conference ahead of the latest meeting, Manchester United boss Skinner said that his si ..read more

Chelsea’s UEFA Women’s Champions League, semi-final, second leg tie against FC Barcelona at Stamford Bridge has officially been declared a sell-out. The Blues face the European champions at The Bridge on Saturday evening. Chelsea could be as little as 90 minutes away from securing a second appearance in a UEFA Women’s Champions League final. Excitement has been building in the days leading up to the match and fans have moved to secure their tickets in large numbers. Chelsea have this evening provided a ticket update confirming that all tickets have now been sold. A crowd in the region of 40,00 ..read more