Strength is something women are often taught to soften. To shrink. Not take up too much space. The Red Roses and Mercury Prize-winning songwriter and poet Arlo Parks are having none of that. Clare McEwen learns more about their unique collaboration. At the Allianz Stadium, London on 19th March, the scene is not a training…
AFC Bournemouth and Plymouth Argyle go head-to-head in the FAWNL Cup final this weekend, ensuring there is a new name on the trophy this year. Clare McEwen speaks to both teams ahead of the game. QPR’s ground Loftus Road plays host to the two Southern Premier Division teams as they battle it out for the…
Portsmouth based Division One South West side Moneyfields formed in 2017. With several professional clubs around them – Portsmouth, Southampton, AFC Bournemouth – they are very much the small club of the south coast. They’re also the fairytale. Building from scratch with little investment, they’ve made their way up the pyramid and are currently challenging…
Girls’ football participation has more than doubled over the past few years from 1.2 million in 2020-21 to 2.7m in 2024-25. But gender stereotyping, misogyny, and lack of body confidence still stop many girls from playing or remaining in football. Clare McEwen learns about the new FA initiative hoping to break down these barriers. In…
With end-to-end action from the start, the energy of both teams suggested this was not going to be a typical cagey Cup final. It also wasn’t a typical Mother’s Day. Clare McEwen talks us through a football double-header that took her across several counties and ended in Bristol, at the Subway League Cup final. A…
Marc Skinner’s Manchester United take on ‘old foe, Chelsea’ in Sunday’s Subway League Cup final at Ashton Gate. But can the newcomers finally get one over on Chelsea in a final? Who will park the bus and who will throw off the shackles and really go for it? Can United get revenge for their last-gasp…
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…