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Town Win Sets Up Brighton Tie

Huddersfield Town 3-2 Derby County By Jack Walker Huddersfield Town Women emerged victorious from a five-goal thriller with Derby County to book their place in the fifth round of the Women’s FA Cup after a fierce and competitive game. The Terriers held on for a dramatic 3-2 win at the Stafflex Arena, coming out theContinue reading “Town Win Sets Up Brighton Tie”

Chichester & Selsey Go Down Battling

West Ham United 11 – 0 Chichester and Selsey From Caz Evans The scoreline will suggest that West Ham gave Chichester and Selsey a ‘hammering’ but that wasn’t officially the case. The West Ham team featured many international players and a strong starting 11. West Ham got off to a quick start when the refereeContinue reading “Chichester & Selsey Go Down Battling”

Helston Return In Style

Helston 6-1 Mousehole From Paul Parfitt A glorious April Sunday afternoon welcomed the return of league football to Kellaway Park for the first time in 2021.  Unbeaten Helston were playing host to third placed rivals Mousehole as the Blues looked to carry on their fine form from 2020 and push towards securing a first leagueContinue reading “Helston Return In Style”

The Swedish Scene

In our regular Saturday morning round up of the Swedish women’s game, @DandalBs updates us with all the news from the national team’s two games, the big kick off in the leagues and what’s been going on around the clubs. NATIONAL TEAM NEWS: Sweden began their two match international series with a promising 1-1 drawContinue reading “The Swedish Scene”

Kirsty Evans: In Conversation

Penryn AFC Ladies Kirsty Evans tells us about her footballing journey. “I was born at Blackburn Royal Infirmary in 1990, which is the best year to be born in, and yes, I am a Blackburn Rovers fan. “I started playing football around the age of six. I always used to be on the back fieldsContinue reading “Kirsty Evans: In Conversation”

Pride Park: Providing Opportunities & Inclusivity in Derbyshire

Ben Gilby speaks to David Kwiatek, the club secretary and first team manager of Pride Park FC who play in the tier seven Derbyshire Ladies League Division One. David began our conversation by detailing the journey that women’s football has been on at Pride Park FC.  “The club was originally formed from a group ofContinue reading “Pride Park: Providing Opportunities & Inclusivity in Derbyshire”

International Round-Up

Ben Gilby rounds up all the news from the myriad of international matches over the past five days. Euro 2021 Qualifying Play-Offs: Northern Ireland completed their fairy tale qualification for the European Championships after seeing off Ukraine, who are ranked 25 places above them in the world, 4-1 over the two legs. In the firstContinue reading “International Round-Up”

One Win, One Loss and Still Questions About The True Level of the France Squad

Jean-Pierre Thiesset rounds up the two friendly games of the France squad against England and USA. France – England on April 9, 2021 (3-1): For the first time in years, the only Olympique Lyonnais player on the field, Nikita Parris, was not in the France squad but in the England squad. In fact, only Eugénie LeContinue reading “One Win, One Loss and Still Questions About The True Level of the France Squad”

Dutch Masterclass Rocks Makeshift Matildas

Netherlands 5-0 Australia By Ben Gilby Despite producing a performance which was arguably better than in their defeat to Germany on Saturday, the Matildas, without three first choice defenders went down to a heavy loss in Nijmegen. The Dutch, who came into the game on the back of a 1-0 defeat to Spain at theContinue reading “Dutch Masterclass Rocks Makeshift Matildas”