Chelsea 2 – 1 Manchester City By Catherine MacKenzie (5/9/25) Above: Ellie Carpenter celebrates. Photo: ChelseaFCW on X. Chelsea and Manchester City ended last season in very different ways. Whilst Chelsea won the league unbeaten, City stumbled; an injury crisis stretching their squad too far. At one point without winger Lauren Hemp, captain Alex Greenwood,Continue reading “Masterful Carpenter runs riot on WSL debut as Chelsea win”
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Preview: Arsenal v London City Lionesses
By Catherine MacKenzie (5/9/25) Above: Arsenal last season. Photo: Jay Patel / SPP. Arsenal kick off their 2025-26 WSL campaign this Saturday following major European success. The Champions League win was followed by the European Championship, where Arsenal’s hefty England contingent followed up the UWCL with the Euros trophy. The team that won the UWCLContinue reading “Preview: Arsenal v London City Lionesses”
Preview: A new era for Manchester City begins
By Eloise Smallbone and Rachel Gore (02/09/2025) Above: Manchester City’s squad during preseason. Photo: ManCityWomen on X. As the start of the new season draws near, one of the teams hoping for a strong start to a new era is Manchester City. With a new head coach, new players and major returns from injury, CityContinue reading “Preview: A new era for Manchester City begins”
Dominant Bayern brush aside rivals Wolfsburg to win Supercup
Bayern Munich 4 – 2 VfL Wolfsburg By Catherine MacKenzie (30/08/2025) Above: Bayern Munich Frauen celebrate their win. Photo: @DFB_Frauen1 on X. The competition The Google Pixel Supercup revives the discontinued German Women’s Supercup, which ran between 1992 and 1997, with the premise being that two of the nation’s top teams would compete for aContinue reading “Dominant Bayern brush aside rivals Wolfsburg to win Supercup”
UWCL Qualifiers: Roma through, heartbreak for Ireland’s Athlone Town
By Alyce Collett (29/08/2025) Above: AS Roma celebrate their win. Photo: ASRomaFemminile on X. In our final roundup of the second round UWCL qualifiers, Alyce Collett documents Roma’s triumph over Aktobe and Athlone Town’s defeat to Iceland’s Breidablik. AS Roma 2 – 0 FK Aktobe Winonah Heatley and AS Roma’s Champions League campaign is offContinue reading “UWCL Qualifiers: Roma through, heartbreak for Ireland’s Athlone Town”
UWCL Qualifiers: Mixed fortunes for the Dutch as PSV beaten but Twente rampant
By Catherine MacKenzie (28/08/2025) Above: Manchester United celebrate beating PSV. Photo: ManUtdWomen on X. Dutch champions FC Twente and second-place PSV were both in action on Wednesday evening, in the second round of UWCL qualifiers. PSV had the tougher duel, with England’s Manchester United their opponent, whilst Twente faced Serbian opponents ZFK Crvena zvezda. ManchesterContinue reading “UWCL Qualifiers: Mixed fortunes for the Dutch as PSV beaten but Twente rampant”
UWCL Qualifiers: Scotland’s Glasgow City and Hibernian bow out
By Gethin Thurlow (28/08/2025) Above: Hibernian captain Rachael Boyle scores for Hibernian. Photo: HibernianWomen on X. Glasgow City 0-2 Austria Wien Two moments of quality saw Austria Wien move past Glasgow in a tight game. Both teams imposed themselves on the game in the first half, with possession andchances shared pretty evenly between the twoContinue reading “UWCL Qualifiers: Scotland’s Glasgow City and Hibernian bow out”
Exclusive: Dominique Janssen on Manchester United move, mental balance and Dutch adaptability
By Catherine MacKenzie (27/08/2025) Above: Dominique Janssen for the Netherlands national team. Photo: @oranjevrouwen on X. After a summer packed with international tournaments, club football takes center stage again. This year, Manchester United aim to build on just their second-ever top-three WSL finish. Ahead of the 2025–26 season kicking off on September 6th, Impetus Football’sContinue reading “Exclusive: Dominique Janssen on Manchester United move, mental balance and Dutch adaptability”
Preview: Manchester United battle PSV for UWCL dream
By Catherine MacKenzie (26/08/2025) Above: The qualifying draw. Photo: UEFA.com Manchester United face Dutch opposition as they open their European campaign, facing PSV Eindhoven in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL). United managed a third-place finish in the 2024-25 WSL season, meaning they enter UWCL qualifying in the second round.Continue reading “Preview: Manchester United battle PSV for UWCL dream”
England’s FAWNL releases new three-year strategy: where our game grows
By Eloise Smallbone (13/08/2025) Above: the FAWNL strategy ‘where our game grows’. Photo: The FA website. Today, the FA Women’s National League (FAWNL) have announced a new strategy, titled ‘Where Our Game Grows’, aiming to take the third tier of English women’s football to the next level. The strategy is intended to shape the futureContinue reading “England’s FAWNL releases new three-year strategy: where our game grows”
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