Glasgow City’s Scotland centurion Hayley Lauder and goalkeeper Lee Gibson have signed contract extensions until the summer of 2026, while Fiona Brown will retire at the end of the season. Upon signing her new deal, Lauder said: “It feels really good. I’ve been here for a long time now. I’ve seen the progression of the club, […]
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The highly anticipated return of the Sports Direct Women’s Premiership is set for this Friday evening, 8 May 2025. The top-flight of female football in Northern Ireland has seen an extraordinary 59% increase in attendances since 2021. Over 15,000 fans attended NIFL women’s games during the 2024 campaign, highlighting a growing appetite for the league.
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Celebrating their 25-year anniversary of supporting football, Barclays have announced ‘The Lost Ball Project’. We all know how disappointing it can be when a football gets lost up a tree, stuck on a fence or roof, or gets a dreaded puncture, so the initiative will see the bank give away 25,000 footballs across the UK,
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Analysis from Ampere has revealed that European women’s football leagues continue to be undervalued, despite growing popularity. With fans, TV audiences, and the willingness to pay for Europe’s women’s leagues increasing, their current rights valuation, which stands at approximately 0.5% of the value of the men’s leagues, looks likely to increase when the rights are
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Manchester City Women will travel to Portugal this month to compete in the first-ever World Sevens Football (W7F) tournament. Taking place at the Estadio Antonio Coimbra in Estoril, Portugal from 21 May to 23 May, City join seven other top-flight teams in the seven-a-side competition. Beginning with a two-day group phase, a knockout stage and
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Former Lionesses star Jill Scott joined comedian Katherine Ryan for an edition of her podcast. What’s My Age Again? Katherine Ryan and Jill Scott on not letting partying get in the way of reaching their goals: “I really looked after myself because I knew I had to do that to play for England” KATHERINE RYAN: Would you have
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The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 host cities and their respective stadiums have been officially announced. FIFA were joined by a host of prominent Brazilians for the announcement of the eight venues, which will stage the first ever Women’s World Cup in South America. The eight stadiums selected were all used for the 2014 FIFA
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The FA’s Big Football Day is set to return this summer to offer more opportunities for women and girls across the country to get involved during UEFA Women’s EURO 2025. Originally launched to coincide with England’s opening game at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, this year’s Big Football Day will run throughout the duration of UEFA Women’s EURO
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Chelsea were the first through to the Adobe Women’s FA Cup Final, holders Manchester United joining them a day later. Saturday 12 April Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool Sunday 13 April Manchester City 0-2 Manchester United Chelsea came from behind to beat Liverpool by scoring in stoppage-time at the end of either half. After 20 minutes of
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Loughborough Lightning and Real Bedford FA Women’s National League champions, AFC Bournemouth win Plate Final. Nottingham Forest stayed top of the Northern Premier on goal difference from Wolves with a game in hand, after both had big away wins. Rugby Borough beat Burnley to move within two points of them, Hull City leapfrogged Derby County
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