Barclays WSL Awards: Flavour of the Month

A two-page round-up of the Barclays WSL and WSL 2 monthly awards for September 2025, decided by a combined public and panel vote. Chelsea striker Aggie Beever-Jones took the first WSL Player of the Month award of the season after scoring four goals as the champions won all four of their opening games, with her head coach Sonia Bompastor named Manager of the Month. Arsenal forward Olivia Smith won Goal of the Month for a run and shot from outside the box against London City Lionesses. In WSL 2, Sunderland attacker Emily Scarr was Player of the Month after three goals and two assists, Birmingham City’s Amy Merricks was Manager of the Month, and Portsmouth’s Angelina Nixon won Goal of the Month for a strike from distance against Ipswich Town.