Shannon Cooke grabs last gasp equaliser against Villa

Aston Villa 1-1 West Ham United by Tom Coopey at Villa Park for Impetus (28/04/24). Above: Viviane Asseyi congratulates Shannon Cooke after her vital equaliser Photo: Suvadeep Biswas for Impetus. The three points looked to be wrapped up for Aston Villa, after Alisha Lehmann’s goal off the bench in the 72nd minute. A last gasp header from anotherContinue reading “Shannon Cooke grabs last gasp equaliser against Villa”

Millie’s Bright-est moments for the Blues 

by Maisie Mcnulty (24/3/24) Above: Millie Bright with the Chelsea captain’s armband for 2023/24. Photo: Chelsea Women. Impetus takes a look at how Millie has brightened up her team and what she brings to the pitch, as well as looking at some of her top moments so far. After 250 appearances for Chelsea, Millie BrightContinue reading “Millie’s Bright-est moments for the Blues “

Bethany England & her impact on Spurs in just over a year

by Ruby Vince and Caitlin Kelly (8/4/24) Throughout a 22/23 season full of challenges finishing ninth in the Barclays Women’s Super League, Tottenham Hotspur saw a huge positive through the arrival of forward Bethany England into the squad. England joined the club in the January 2023 transfer window, signing a three-year deal for a recordContinue reading “Bethany England & her impact on Spurs in just over a year”

Spotlight On Kathrine Kuhl

Above: Everton’s Kathrine Kuhl.  Photos: Harvey Todd By Emily Evans (20/02/24). Currently on loan to Everton, twenty-year-old Kathrine Kuhl has firmly established herself as someone with a bright future in the women’s game. The midfielder is skilled at creating pockets of space, putting in clinical tackles when necessary, having vision on the field of where toContinue reading “Spotlight On Kathrine Kuhl”

Match Report: Brighton 0-1 Liverpool

Above: @LiverpoolFCW By Ruby Joanne  Brighton welcomed Liverpool to the Broadfield Stadium for another 90 minutes of Barclays WSL magic. Both sides were desperate to take away those all so important 3 points, Liverpool sat in 5th place, just five below Man United; whilst Brighton sat in 11th, just 5 above Bristol, who sit inContinue reading “Match Report: Brighton 0-1 Liverpool”

Match Report: Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace

Above: Chelsea Women celebrating Mayra Ramirez’s goal against Crystal Palace via Chelsea Women Website 12/02/24. Photo: @ChelseaFCW By Maisie Mcnulty 12/02/24 In the fifth round, Chelsea, the current FA Cup champions, faced up against one of the teams vying for the Women’s Championship title, Crystal Palace. But the Blue and red eagles made sure theyContinue reading “Match Report: Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace”

WSL Media Conferences

Arsenal By Holly Wright Before the big news was revealed that long-time Arsenal defender Jen Beattie would be departing the side, here is what head coach Jonas Eidevall had to say ahead of this weekend’s fixture against West Ham United. It was announced earlier this weekend that 37-year-old Lyon legend, Sarah Bouhaddi, would join theContinue reading “WSL Media Conferences”

Spurs Women: Review of 2023

by Rachel Lara Cohen (3/1/24). Above: Spurs fans celebrate their WSL North London derby win over Arsenal before Christmas. Photo: Mariella Prew for Impetus ’71. This time last year Spurs were coming off the back of a hellish run of four consecutive defeats. In all of these, the team failed to score, culminating in mid-DecemberContinue reading “Spurs Women: Review of 2023”

The Matildas Effect: WSL Edition

by Immy Sanders (30/12/23). Above: The Australia team lining up before their Olympic Qualifier with Chinese Taipei in Perth on 1st November. Nine of the 11 players shown either currently or have played in the WSL Photo: Kris Goman for Impetus. Across July and August this year the Matildas co-hosted a home World Cup, whereContinue reading “The Matildas Effect: WSL Edition”

In focus: The influence of Arsenal’s Matildas

by Claudia Loy (22/12/23). Above: Caitlin Foord (left) and Steph Catley with the Conti Cup last season. They are now joined at Arsenal by their international teammate, the young gun Kyra Cooney-Cross. Photo: Arsenal Women. Until their defeat to Tottenham Hotspur last Saturday, Arsenal’s WSL season had been heading in an upward trajectory. In thisContinue reading “In focus: The influence of Arsenal’s Matildas”