Catching Up With Bristol City Vixencast

Impetus‘ Ben Gilby (BG) spoke to D-M Withers (D-M), Shahan Miah (SM) and Nat Brown (NB) from Bristol City Vixencast – the weekly podcast featuring all things Bristol City Women – about their thoughts on a tough season last time round and their thoughts about the new Championship campaign. BG: Last season was tough, obviously.Continue reading “Catching Up With Bristol City Vixencast”

2020 – The Year The Impetus Increased

In this second part of his review of the year on Impetus, site founder Ben Gilby focuses on October to December, months when the influence of one article on an Australian international transformed the site from one with a small but loyal UK based readership to one with a large global one. It was aContinue reading “2020 – The Year The Impetus Increased”

Connor Wroe Reviews 2020

An original writer for Impetus, Connor Wroe begins a two part in depth review of the year 2020 in women’s football. This first part covers the FA Women’s Super League, UEFA Women’s Champions League, FA Women’s Championship and FA Women’s National League Southern & Northern Premier. His reviews of the four regional FA Women’s NationalContinue reading “Connor Wroe Reviews 2020”

Too Close For Comfort For Leicester

Blackburn Rovers 2–3 Leicester City by Ben Gilby Leicester City remain a point clear at the top of the FA Women’s Championship after victory over Blackburn Rovers at the Sir Tom Finney Stadium in Bamber Bridge. The Foxes were dominant for the vast majority of the game, but their head coach Jonathan Morgan will beContinue reading “Too Close For Comfort For Leicester”

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”

Coventry United: Great Support, Positive Future.

Ben Gilby spoke to Jay Bradford, General Manager of Coventry United Women about how a relatively new club have battled their way up to the FA Women’s Championship and are now determined to stay there and thrive. Coventry United Women can trace their history back to 2013 when they were formed as Coventry City Ladies.Continue reading “Coventry United: Great Support, Positive Future.”

Lewes’ Hard Work Rewarded

Lewes 2–2 Liverpool By Ben Gilby An impressive display by a well-organised and determined Lewes side ensured that Liverpool lost further ground at the top of the FA Women’s Championship after a 2-2 draw at The Dripping Pan in breezy conditions. A cagey first twenty minutes or so saw Lewes have the best of theContinue reading “Lewes’ Hard Work Rewarded”

Rovers Rollercoaster Ride Takes Upward Curve – Part II

In Part Two of his exclusive interview with Gemma Donnelly, Head of Blackburn Rovers Women and Girls Football, Impetus editor Ben Gilby examines the status of the FA Women’s Championship, the growth of the game and where what her aims are for the future at the Ewood Park outfit. (For the first part of theContinue reading “Rovers Rollercoaster Ride Takes Upward Curve – Part II”

Rovers Rollercoaster Ride Takes Upward Curve

In this first of a two part interview, Impetus editor Ben Gilby talks to Blackburn Rovers’ Head of Women’s and Girl’s Football/First Team Manager Gemma Donnelly about how the club have progressed in recent years and the relationship between the men’s and women’s sides at Ewood Park. Blackburn Rovers are an example that hard work,Continue reading “Rovers Rollercoaster Ride Takes Upward Curve”