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Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are joined by Reading and England midfielder Fara Williams to discuss the monster match that was Manchester City 2 Chelsea 2. We go through all the big talking points, and there are so many, discuss that save, and add several more entries to the Emma Hayes quote book.
All that plus a look at Team GB's group in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and the weekend fixtures.
RUNNING ORDER
PART 1 - The ESL shattered (01.00)
PART 2a - The Real Super League: Man City 2-2 Chelsea (06.00)
PART 2b - Post match with The Athletic’s Katie Whyatt (19.00)
PART 2c - Remaining fixtures for Chelsea and City (24.00)
PART 3 - West Ham 0-0 Aston Villa, Team GB group announced, PGMOL in the women’s game (28.00)
PART 4 - Upcoming fixtures (36.00)
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Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are joined by the BBC's Chris Slegg to look back at a decade of the FA WSL. Everton Boss Willie Kirk joins the pod to give his take on the last 10 years of the League, plus we speak to the player who scored the very first WSL goal. We hear some special memories from various players and pundits, including Sue Smith, Casey Stoney and Laura Bassett, plus we try and pick our all-time WSL 11. If you disagree with our selection, get in touch @OffsideRulePod.
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Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are joined by commentator, content creator and former player Samantha Miller to chat through another dramatic week in the WSL, including Birmingham City's letter to their Board complaining about conditions. Arsenal defender Jen Beattie gives her reaction to manager Joe Montemurro's decision to leave the club at the end of the season. Plus Brighton clip Manchester United's wings, as geese stop play.
RUNNING ORDER:
2.10 Brighton 1 - Manchester United 0
8.40 Bristol City 0 - Arsenal 4
13.45 Jen Beattie Interview
22.25 Chelsea 6 - Birmingham City 0
34.45 Reading 0 - West Ham 5
38.00 Everton 3 - Aston Villa 1
39.50 Tottenham 0 - Manchester City 3
42.30 Leicester City promoted and International preview
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Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay are joined by Sheffield United forward Courtney Sweetman-Kirk to discuss all the action from the WSL. Kirby and Kerr are on the same wavelength for Chelsea as they remain top of the table, but Manchester City are pushing The Blues all the way. Manchester United goalkeeper Mary Earps joins the pod to tell us what it was like to play at Old Trafford, and we discuss a sweet day for the Toffees as Everton put 5 past Brighton. Plus, could there be a new European competition in the women's game? Claire Bloomfield of the European Club Association gives us the latest.
RUNNING ORDER:
3.35 Chelsea 2 - Aston Villa 0
10.00 Manchester City 1 - Reading 0
13.55 Manchester United 2 - West Ham 0
17.40 Man United goalkeeper Mary Earps interview
25.40 Tottenham 0 - Arsenal 3
28.55 Brighton 0 - Everton 5
33.10 Birmingham 1 - Bristol City 1
35.50 The European Club Association's Head of Women's Football Claire Bloomfield interview
44.55 WSL fixtures this weekend
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Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay are joined by broadcaster Anne-Marie Batson to round up all the news from a week in the WSL. The FA's Kelly Simmons joins to pod to discuss the new broadcast deal for the League, plus we get an exclusive interview with one of the negotiators of that deal, David Kogan. In addition, we round up all the action on the field from the last week, Lynsey tries to work out who will be relegated at the end of the season, and we look ahead to Wednesday's Champions League quarter finals.
RUNNING ORDER:
4.30 - The WSL's broadcast deal explained
9.25 The FA's Kelly Simmons joins the pod to discuss the potential impact of the new deal
16.00 David Kogan gives us the inside track on negotiating the TV rights
23.10 Arsenal 2 - Manchester United 0
28.20 Relegation battle discussed
33.50 The race for the title
37.40 Champions League preview and WSL look ahead
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Kait Borsay is joined by Crystal Palace goalkeeper Chloe Morgan and the BBC's Women's Sport Reporter Jo Currie to look back at Sunday's Continental Cup Final and reflect on the news that the 2020/21 season has ended for teams in tiers 3-6 of the women's football pyramid. Plus Bristol City's Aimee Palmer joins the pod to talk through the cup final, bouncing back from defeat and Yana Daniels' woodwork skills.
RUNNING ORDER:
3,00 Continental Cup Final
13,00 Interview with Bristol City's Aimee Palmer
24,00 News on tiers 3-6 of the women's football pyramid
34,00 Champions League draw and midweek fixtures
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Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay are joined by The Telegraph's women's football reporter Tom Garry to look back at a dramatic weekend in the WSL's relegation battle, as Bristol City move off the bottom of the table with victory over Reading. Tom also makes a bold claim about top of the table Chelsea, and, for International Women's Day, we speak to a trailblazer - former England Captain Mary Phillip, who now coaches men's side Peckham Town.
RUNNING ORDER:
01.35 Bristol City 3 - Reading 2
08.45 West Ham 0 - Chelsea 2
14.30 Manchester City 1 - Everton 0
19.15 Manchester United 3 - Aston Villa 0
23.40 Birmingham 0 Arsenal 4
30.00 Brighton 2 - Tottenham 0
33.40 Team GB news
39.00 Interview with former England Captain, now Manager at Peckham Town, Mary Phillip
54.25 Cup news and WSL previews
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Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay are joined by presenter, broadcaster and former Spurs player Samantha Miller to dissect the weekend's WSL action, which saw Manchester City close the gap on League leaders Chelsea. Arsenal Defender and Harry Potter fan Anna Patten joins the pod to discuss the Gunners' first win of 2021, whilst Samantha explains Jill Scott's bee celebration after scoring Everton's winner.
RUNNING ORDER:
01.00 - Intro
4.50 - Birmingham City 0 - Manchester City 4
12.00 - Aston Villa 0 - Arsenal 4
16.30 - Arsenal Defender Anna Patten on Harry Potter and why Miedema is magic.
27.20 Tottenham 2 - Everton 3
33.00 - Relegation chat and Champions League preview.
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Lynsey Hooper, Kait Borsay and former defender Laura Bassett look back at England's first international in almost a year, a 6-0 win over Northern Ireland. Laura pays tribute to her ex-teammate Jill Scott, who won her 150th cap in the game, plus we hear from the Brighton Manager, Hope Powell, who gave Scott her England debut in 2006.
RUNNING ORDER:
2.30 England 6 - Northern Ireland 0
9.30 Hege Riise chat, England's interim manager
16.00 Laura reflects on Jill Scott's 150th England cap
21.00 Hope Powell interview - on England, Brighton and BAME representation in football management
44.00 Other Home Nations news
45.15 WSL preview and Title race chat
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Katie Whyatt of The Athletic and She Kicks Magazine's Jen O'Neill join Lynsey Hooper to dissect the latest round of WSL action, including Chelsea's 5 star performance against Bristol City and Caroline Weir's worldy in the Manchester Derby. Lynsey also chats to Reading's Angharad James direct from Wales' training camp and we look ahead to England v Northern Ireland.
RUNNING ORDER:
02'45" Bristol City 0 - Chelsea 5
09'40" Manchester City 3 - Manchester United 0
17'55" Aston Villa - Arsenal P-P
21'05" Reading 1 - Everton 1
24'30" Brighton 1 - West Ham 0
31'00" International previews
35'50" Reading's Angharad James joins Lynsey from the Wales camp
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