This weekend, at long last, fans were allowed back in limited numbers to the FA Women’s Super League. Ben Gilby was one of the lucky seven hundred supporters at Kingsmeadow for Chelsea’s game with West Ham United. Watching a game in the FA Women’s Super League is a very different experience indeed – but whilstContinue reading “Watching FAWSL action in the Covid Age…”
Category Archives: Match Report
Rovers Return Home With The Points
Coventry United 0–1 Blackburn Rovers by Ben Gilby Blackburn Rovers moved into fifth place in the FA Women’s Championship after a hard-earned 1-0 win at Coventry United in an entertaining game at Butts Park Arena. The home side came into the game on the back of a four game losing run, during which they hadContinue reading “Rovers Return Home With The Points”
Battle of the Big Guns Goes PSG’s Way
Paris St. Germain 1–0 Olympique Lyonnais by Ben Gilby Paris St. Germain stuck a symbolic blow in the D1 Arkema title race with a deserved victory over perennial top of the table rivals Olympique Lyonnais at the Parc des Princes – a result which condemned the visitors to their first league defeat in four years.Continue reading “Battle of the Big Guns Goes PSG’s Way”
Frantic Finish Ends With Honours Even
Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea by Ben Gilby There was late drama at Meadow Park with two goals in the last four minutes as the clash of two London heavyweights ended all square. Arsenal welcomed back Jill Roord into the starting line-up after her goal laden start to the FAWSL season was interrupted by injury. For theContinue reading “Frantic Finish Ends With Honours Even”
Walker’s Rocket Leaves Villa Feeling Blue
Aston Villa 0-1 Birmingham City by Ben Gilby One moment of magic from Claudia Walker settled the first ever competitive Villa v Birmingham second city derby in women’s football history in what was, in all honesty a dire game at Villa Park. This was a game of huge importance, not just with local bragging rightsContinue reading “Walker’s Rocket Leaves Villa Feeling Blue”
United Hail Hanson
Manchester United 2–2 Manchester City by Ben Gilby Casey Stoney’s Manchester United earned the reward for a determined second half performance led by Kirsty Hanson which saw the unbeaten Reds turn around a two goal deficit. The Red Devils came into the game on the back of an outstanding performance in dispatching Arsenal last weekendContinue reading “United Hail Hanson”
Relentless Lyon March On
Olympique Lyonnais 5–1 ASJ Soyaux-Charente by Ben Gilby Olympique Lyonnais won their eighth successive game in D1 Arkema this season with a relentless attacking performance that yielded a 5-1 victory over strugglers ASJ Soyaux-Charente at the Groupama Training Centre tonight. Soyaux came into the game after a week of upheaval with both the club presidentContinue reading “Relentless Lyon March On”
England’s Brace Makes It Harder For Everton
Chelsea 4-0 Everton by Ben Gilby Chelsea won the battle of two unbeaten sides in the Barclays FA Women’s Super League at Kingsmeadow this afternoon. More ominously for the rest of the FAWSL sides, towards the end of the game, Emma Hayes’ side began to find the form that their star-studded squad has promised forContinue reading “England’s Brace Makes It Harder For Everton”
Sky Blues Savage Brave Bristol City
Manchester City 8-1 Bristol City by Ben Gilby Manchester City gained a routine victory over a weakened Bristol City side in the Barclays FA Women’s Super League this afternoon. Controversy reigned before kick-off with Bristol City releasing a statement revealing that they had requested a postponement after five of their first team players were followingContinue reading “Sky Blues Savage Brave Bristol City”
City Save The Best Until Last
Everton 1–3 Manchester City by Ben Gilby Manchester City won the Women’s FA Cup for the third time in four years after two goals deep into extra-time finally ended Everton’s hopes. City dominated the opening exchanges of the fiftieth Women’s FA Cup Final in terms of possession but in that time never really bothered SandyContinue reading “City Save The Best Until Last”
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