News
News pp.6–7
Two pages of March news. Paul Green leaves after more than a decade as Chelsea's head of women's football, with Phil Radley arriving as sporting director; Everton add Phil Jevons and Jennifer Foster to…
Issue
Her Goal issue 5
April 2026 28 articles indexed
Match Action
Other pp.8–9
A two-page Barclays WSL photo gallery from 8 to 15 February 2026, each frame given its own punning caption. Manchester United celebrate a 2-1 win over London City Lionesses, and Lauren James marks a…
Kirsty Hanson
Interview pp.10–16
The cover interview finds the Halifax-raised Scotland forward converted into a central striker at Aston Villa and reaping the reward, nine WSL goals by mid-February and second in the scoring charts behind Bunny Shaw.…
Denise O’Sullivan – Liverpool & Republic of Ireland – Poster
Poster p.17
A full-page portrait poster of Liverpool and Republic of Ireland midfielder Denise O'Sullivan, her name, club and country printed in capitals alongside the hergoal magazine masthead, the photograph credited to Daniel Weir for Sports…
Flavour of the Month
Other pp.18–19
Two pages covering February's Barclays WSL and WSL 2 monthly awards. Manchester City forward Kerolin takes the WSL Player of the Month after four more goals, three of them a first WSL hat-trick in…
Game Ready: Charli Grant
Interview pp.20–21
The recurring Game Ready Q&A with the Australia full-back, back in contention as Tottenham chase the top four in Martin Ho's first season. Grant favours pasta the night before and a sports drink, banana…
The Time Is Nou
Other pp.22–23
Irati Vidal previews Barca Femeni's return to the Spotify Camp Nou for the Champions League quarter-final second leg against Real Madrid on 2 April, a thousand days after the last great women's night there.…
Iconography
News p.24
Kelly Smith MBE was honoured with a specially commissioned 36 square-metre mural in the Harlequin Watford shopping centre in her home town. Created by the artist collective MurWalls and unveiled on International Women's Day,…
Eyes on the Prize
Interview pp.26–32
Chris Brookes meets the Charlton Athletic attacker closing on a first promotion, 13 years after scoring on her Chelsea debut against Everton at 18. Muya describes the Addicks, whose 16-month unbeaten league run ended…
Lynda Hale (1954-2026)
News p.33
An obituary for Lynda Hale, who died at the beginning of March. Hale holds the honour of being England's first number seven, starting and scoring in the Lionesses' inaugural fixture against Scotland at Ravenscraig…
SWPL Fast Fives: Morgan Cross
Interview pp.34–35
The recurring Fast Fives Q&A, split into two halves, with the Celtic attacker named SWPL Player of the Month for August 2025, a first in her career, and still key to the title challenge…
The Dóttir Diary
Column / Opinion pp.36–40
A special extended edition of the column marking the Norway defender's retirement from international football after 71 caps and four major tournaments. She traces a debut against Iceland, her father's country, in March 2015,…
Georgia Stanway – Centre Poster
Poster pp.42–43
The issue's free centre-spread poster, billed on the cover: a full-bleed portrait of England midfielder Georgia Stanway across two pages, captioned with her name and credited to Sean Walsh/SPP. Stanway also features in this…
Lauryn Thrill
Interview pp.45–50
Chris Brookes talks to the Texas-born winger who has signed her first professional contract with North Carolina Courage rather than taking the college route to Florida State. Thompson explains the English side of her,…
NWSL 2026: New Kits
Other pp.51–55
A five-page round-up of the kits for the NWSL's fourteenth season, which was about to begin as the issue went to print, with newcomers Boston Legacy and Denver Summit swelling the league to 16…
Red Hot
Interview pp.56–58
Asif Burhan interviews the Twente striker who scored 23 Eredivisie goals last season and 39 in all competitions in 2025, fourth highest in the world, though she says she pays statistics little attention. Ravensbergen…
Paving the Way
News p.59
A single-page item on the first organised youth football league for girls in Cambodia, being set up in Siem Reap with support from the Canberra-based football volunteer Doug McKenzie. Due to begin on 3…
Competing with Hormones
Other pp.60–62
A three-page feature on ACL injuries and menstrual-cycle research. Work by FIFPRO, the PFA, Nike and Leeds Beckett University finds female players between two and six times more likely to rupture an ACL, with…
Johanna Rytting Kaneryd – Chelsea & Sweden – Poster
Poster p.63
A full-page poster of Chelsea and Sweden winger Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, the photograph by Liam Asman for Sports Press Photo, with her name, club and country the only words on the page apart from…
SWPL Players of the Month
Other p.65
January's SWPL and SWPL 2 Players of the Month, held over after narrowly missing the previous issue's print deadline. Rangers full-back Eilidh Austin takes the top-flight award, the 20-year-old providing an assist in a…
Northern Light
Interview pp.66–69
Chris Brookes meets the Norwegian striker whose route to Moray began with her father's football-watching holidays: a tour of Elgin City's ground, a conversation with director Chris Foot, a joke about a daughter back…
2026 Genero Adran Trophy Final
Match report pp.70–71
Wrexham won the Genero Adran Trophy, their first major trophy, edging Cardiff City on penalties in the final at Bangor City Stadium on 22 February before a crowd of 1,374. They twice came from…
Hannah Cain – Leicester City & Wales – Poster
Poster p.72
A full-page poster of Leicester City and Wales forward Hannah Cain, photographed by Liam Asman for Sports Press Photo. The caption gives her name, club and country in capitals beside the hergoal magazine masthead,…
Flicks & Kicks: Charli Grant
Interview p.73
A second appearance in the same issue for the Tottenham full-back, this time in the recurring film-themed Q&A. Grant names How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days as the film she loves and…
Flexin’ Clever
Interview pp.74–75
A food-and-routine Q&A with the versatile forward who signed for Carolina Ascent of the Gainbridge Super League after nine NWSL seasons with Portland Thorns, Angel City and North Carolina Courage. Lussi describes avocado toast…
Pet Corner: Makenna Morris
Interview pp.76–77
The recurring Pet Corner feature, with the Racing Louisville player and her two-year-old Rottweiler, Bear. Morris grew up with a Rottweiler and Great Dane mix and wrote notes to her parents as a child…
History Exam: The Bronze Age
Other pp.78–79
A 20-question quiz on Lucy Bronze MBE, prompted by England's 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Iceland in March, in which she opened the scoring and moved into third on the Lionesses' all-time appearance…
Born Kicking: Tabita Anrrango Padillu
Interview pp.80–81
The recurring Born Kicking Q&A for younger readers travels to Madrid for eight-year-old Tabita Anrrango Padillu, who has Ecuadorian family roots and plays for Las Dragonas de Lavapies. A Real Madrid supporter, she is…