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Photo Diary: Chelsea 2-0 London City Lionesses Chelsea Women secured a 2–0 victory over London City Lionesses at Stamford Bridge to extend their unbeaten run this season. Ellie Carpenter opened the scoring just six minutes in, netting her first…

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Chelsea secured a 2–0 victory over London City Lionesses at Stamford Bridge to extend their unbeaten run this season.

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Photo Diary: Winchester City Flyers 0-4 Gwalia United Gwalia United moved into the Second Round of the Adobe Women’s FA Cup on Sunday after a hard fought victory over Winchester City Flyers. However, the winning margin of four goals was very har…

Photo Diary 📸 Ian Middlebrook

Gwalia United progress in the Adobe Women's FA Cup with a hard-fought win over Winchester City Flyers.

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Photo Diary: Wolves 2-1 Rugby Borough In a hard-fought First Round clash of the Adobe Women’s FA Cup at SEAH Stadium, Wolves Women edged past Rugby Borough 2–1 to secure their place in the second round. Wolves broke the deadlock just b…

Photo Diary 📸 Jess Deakin

In a hard-fought First Round clash of the Adobe Women's FA Cup at SEAH Stadium, Wolves Women edged past Rugby Borough WFC 2–1 to secure their place in the second round.

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Photo Diary: Halifax 1-4 Hull City In freezing, rain-soaked conditions, a resilient Hull City side battled back from an early setback to claim a commanding comeback win over Halifax. Despite conceding in the fourth minute after a go…

Photo Diary 📸 Clare Overfield

A resilient Hull City LFC battled back from an early setback to claim victory over Halifax FC Women.

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Buzzing for the Adobe Women’s FA Cup: Cheadle Town Stingers Eye a Famous Win Football is often measured in results — in goals scored, trophies lifted, and promotions earned — but sometimes, its truest power lies in moments. For Cheadle Town Stingers, this weekend’s Adobe Wo…

After narrowly missing out on the league title to Middlesbrough by just five goals last season, Cheadle Town Stingers have their shot at revenge, live on TNT sports tomorrow.

Stu Barker chats with Dylan Wimbury ahead of a huge Adobe Womens FA Cup clash.

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It's all smiles as the Lionesses prepare for Saturday's friendly with Brazil 🇧🇷

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Photo Diary: Southampton Women 2-2 AFC Portchester Southern Region Women’s Football League Premier Division sides, Southampton Women and AFC Portchester, played out an entertaining 2–2 draw at Test Park Sports Ground, with Portchester’s…

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Southampton Women and AFC Portchester played out an entertaining 2-2 draw, with Portchy grabbing a late equaliser through Becky Bath.

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FA Women’s National League: September Manager of the Month Contenders The FA Women’s National League has today announced its nominations for Manager of the Month. While there are many worthy candidates, I wanted to take a moment to highlight some of the excellent wor…

Who shines brightest? Nicolas Andrews-Gauvain highlights his favourites for the FA WNL September Manager of the Month crowns.

Nominees include WBA's Siobhan Hodgetts-Still, Marie Hourihan at Plymouth Argyle and more.

We'd ❤️ to know who gets your votes?

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Photo Diary: AFC Portchester vs Weymouth AFC Portchester eased into the First Round of the Adobe Women’s FA Cup on Sunday with a dominant display over Weymouth at the OnSite Group Stadium. Becki Bath was the star of the show for Por…

Photo Diary 📸 Ian Middlebrook

A ruthless AFC Portchester progress to the Adobe Women's FA Cup First Round after a one-sided match against a young Weymouth.

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Exclusive: Atlético London’s No.1: Alex Baker on Resilience, Rebrand, and the Road Ahead When you speak to Alex Baker, it’s clear you’re talking to someone who has lived and breathed football across every level of the women’s game. The Atlético London goalkeeper, who joined the club ju…

New badge, same fire. 🔥

Alex Baker of Atletico London chats with Stu Barker about the rebrand from London Seward and the relentless spirit powering the team as they prepare to welcome Cambridge Utd in the Adobe Women’s FA Cup.

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We have always prided ourselves on giving back to the women’s game. One way we do this is through player sponsorship, and this season we are delighted to continue that tradition by supporting Whitehaven AFC striker, Phoebe Mullen.

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Photo Diary 📸 Ian Middlebrook

Goalkeeper, Tegan Barnes, was the hero on Sunday, as she saved three penalties in a shoot-out to send Wimborne Town through to the Third Qualifying Round of the Adobe Women’s FA Cup against Shaftesbury.

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Exclusive Interview: Southampton Women’s Eliška Lynn This Sunday, the Adobe Women’s FA Cup continues as Southampton Women welcome Steyning Town in the Second Qualifying Round. Few clubs can boast such a proud history in the competition—only Arsenal h…

“We’re Ready to Bounce Back"

Southampton Women's FC’s Eliska Lynn tells Stuart Barker about her inspiration, the resilience she's developed since joining the club and their Adobe Women's FA Cup 🏆 dreams as they prepare to host Steyning Town today.

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This news hits hard 🥲 and on the anniversary of Maddy Cusack’s passing, it feels even heavier.

On behalf of everyone at Since 71, we want to extend our deepest condolences to all who are affected by this heartbreaking loss 💔

‘I am contemplating my choice of team’: disabled WSL fans call for more to be done With stadiums across the Women’s Super League varying widely, fans’ needs can often be short-changed

What is the match-going WSL experience like for fans with disabilities and what more could be done? I've written about this for @sport.theguardian.com
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From Nine Players to the FA Cup: Tamsyn Elkie-O’Connor  Reflects on the Rise of Manchester Laces Manchester Laces are a community football club founded in 2021 by Helen Hardy of Foudys Fame. The aim was to provide an inclusive space for women, non-binary, and trans players. The club has expand…

From lining up with just nine players to an Adobe Women’s FA Cup run, Manchester Laces’ journey shows the power of passion, resilience and community.

Stu Barker talks with Tam Elkie-O’Connor about her story and the rise of the Laces.

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Photo Diary: Frome Town 0-4 Weymouth Weymouth got their season off to a winning start on Sunday when they eased into the Second Qualifying Round of the Adobe Women’s FA Cup with a 4-0 victory over Frome Town. The Dorset team tra…

Photo Diary 📸 Ian Middlebrook

Weymouth got their season off to a winning start on Sunday when they eased into the Second Qualifying Round of the Adobe Women's FA Cup with a 4-0 victory over Frome Town.

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We’d ❤️ to know your takes on the draw perhaps there is a great story brewing that we’ve missed.

All ties will be played on Sept 21.

Catch up with the draw in full, linked below.

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The Adobe Womens FA Cup second qualifying round draw is out! ⚽️

The Manchester derby between Manchester Laces and FC United of Manchester caught our eye. 👀

The 🎱 time winners, Southampton Womens FC, will host Steyning Town.

Ebbsfleet United to welcome Saltdean United for a hugely competitive tie.

Match Report: AFC Bournemouth 2-0 Moneys Women It was two moments of brilliance from Sophie Quirk in both halves that were the difference in today’s second fixture of Moneys’ FAWNL Cup campaign. Moneyfields sit 3rd in the table on one point behind...

Match Report 🆚 AFC Bournemouth

It was two moments of brilliance from Sophie Quirk in both halves that were the difference in today’s second fixture of our FA Women's National League Cup campaign.

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Photo Diary: Sheffield United 0-4 Sunderland Sunderland kicked off the WSL 2 campaign in style with a convincing 4–0 win away to Sheffield United at Bramall Lane. Izzy Atkinson broke the deadlock just before the interval, volleying home from …

Photo Diary 📸 Clare Overfield

Sunderland kicked off the 2025/26 Barclays WSL2 season with a 4-0 win over Sheffield United.

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Exclusive Interview: Cheltenham Town’s Ryan Marvin Dempsey After more than five years at the helm of Dulwich Hamlet, Ryan Marvin Dempsey has stepped into a new challenge as Assistant Manager to Tom Davies at Cheltenham Town. The move comes as the club make…

Interview: Marvin Dempsey

Dulwich Hamlet shaped him. Now, Ryan Marvin Dempsey tells Stu Barker why his new role as Cheltenham Town’s Assistant Manager under Tom Davies is the perfect next step for him.

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Liverpool Feds to Play Home Games at Walton Hall Park in Everton Collaboration Everton and Liverpool Feds have today announced an exciting new partnership, which will see the Feds play their home games at Walton Hall Park. As Everton Women make Goodison Park their permanent h…

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Walton Hall Park is the new home for Liverpool Feds as they announce an exciting new partnership with Everton Women. The move brings elite Barclays WSL facilities to the Feds, marking a huge milestone for women’s football in the city.

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Photo Diary 📸 Emily Bittarello

As the 2025/26 Italian Women’s Serie A season kicks off, we were on hand to cover Genoa Women hosted Inter Women

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A season of heartbreak and hope—from losing stalwarts like Tammi George to key signings like Alex Brooks and Amy Sims, affordable tickets (£30 season / £15 for the first 50), and a squad and coach ready for the long-awaited step up.

✍️ Nick Andrews-Gauvain

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The FA Women's National League has unveiled its new three-year strategy, 'Where Our Game Grows', backed by £1m per season to supercharge the third and fourth tiers of the women's pyramid. Focusing on players, coaches, officials, clubs, facilities, and fan growth.

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Hampton Speaks to TalkSport on Underdog Spirit, Penalty Mind Games, and Flinging Bottles We all know there was plenty of noise about the absence of Mary Earps in the build-up to the Women’s Euros. But anyone who had been tracking Hannah Hampton’s rise at Chelsea would have known the Li…

Hannah Hampton speaks to talkSPORT about the "horrendous" shoot-out against Sweden, flinging drinks bottles and penalty mind games that define tournament football.

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Discover the magic beyond the matches of #WEURO2025 in Switzerland 🇨🇭 From sustainable travel and stunning alpine adventures to inclusive local culture, this host nation offers much more than just football.

✍️ Rayne Killingbeck

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After a brief off-season break, we're thrilled to resume covering this fantastic game.

Post match thoughts from @chubarker.bsky.social

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