Wythenshawe have big ambitions. They’re aiming to be the third biggest football club in Manchester: United, City, Wythenshawe. This may sound deluded, but underestimate them at your peril. Clare McEwen hears from key members of the club aiming to create 50 women’s and girls’ teams, and leave a lasting legacy. You’d be forgiven for not…
Emma Thomson is a talented young Scottish goalkeeper. Her career progression has been rapid. From playing regularly for Hamilton Academicals at age 16, before moving on to Spartans, and then to her first full-time contract with Hearts this season. She went out on loan to Motherwell at the start of the season but was recalled…
Leigh Sports Village is a long way from Oxfordshire, but with a free Sunday and no other way to watch Manchester United’s Fourth Round fixture with Burnley, Clare McEwen and family made the six-hour round trip to enjoy the magic of the FA Cup. They were rewarded with debuts, first goals, and obviously, the Manchester…
Tier 4 Swindon Town are on a 21-game winning streak. They have a 100% record in Division One South West so far this season and although they’re currently lying second in the league, they have three games in hand. They now play their home league games at the main stadium – Nigel Eady County Ground…
In 1982, QPR was the first men’s league team to allow the Women’s FA Cup final to be played on its pitch. Now, the legendary Loftus Road regularly plays host to their Tier 4 women’s team. The club also has a long history of supporting player development: their most prestigious export is, of course, Chloe…
Manchester United will be riding high after their first Old Trafford UWCL night against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) last week. But the pedigree of VfL Wolfsburg is a step up for the European newcomers. United are about to face their biggest European test so far as they take on the German giants. Clare McEwen previews the…
Lucia Kendall burst into the football world’s consciousness after a stellar senior Lionesses debut against Australia in October. Her performance earned her the Player of the Match award. A few weeks later, against Ghana, Kendall impressed again with her first senior England goal and another Player of the Match performance. Composed and confident on and…
Villa Park was lit up with sunshine on Sunday afternoon as Aston Villa took on Everton. Clare McEwen was there to witness the ups, the downs, and the multiple goals. During her pre-match press conference, Natalia Arroyo said, “there will be a lot of ups and downs in the game because Everton always force you…
Newly promoted AFC Bournemouth have immediately settled into Tier 3 of the FAWNL. In a new series of Club Spotlight events, the FAWNL are getting us closer to the teams so we can see how they tick. Clare McEwen was part of the first roundtable event in October where she got the chance to talk…
When we started the Women’s Cricket World Cup coverage a month ago, Clare McEwen thought she’d probably be writing the final preview for Australia versus England. Or at least Australia, since England’s form was still patchy. But this is sport and anything can happen. And it did. Embed from Getty Images In the semi-finals, England…