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…
After a month of cricket at the Women’s World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, eight teams have been whittled down to four. Clare McEwen previews the semi-finals. Embed from Getty Images Fittingly, the top four ODI ranked teams have made it through to the semi-finals. Co-hosts India made it difficult for themselves but made…
Gloucester Hartpury host last year’s runners-up Saracens in their opening PWR fixture on Sunday afternoon. With three consecutive PWR championships under their belt, The Circus* will be hoping to start the new season off with an extravaganza. Head Coach Dan Murphy and Red Roses’ captain Zoe Aldcroft spoke to Clare McEwen ahead of their massive…
Both England and Australia have secured their places in the semi-finals of the Women’s World Cup. Neither have lost at the tournament so far. Who will come out on top in their league-stage clash? Clare McEwen takes a look at the teams. Embed from Getty Images With both teams safely through to the semi-finals, could…
In August, the FAWNL launched its new three-year strategy for improving Tiers 3 and 4 of the women’s football pyramid. Now we’ve settled into the new season, Clare McEwen shares the FAWNL’s plans for the future. Following on from their previous strategy. “Empowering for Success”, The FA Women’s National League (FAWNL) announced their new three-year…