Join GirlsontheBall’s Rachel and Sophie for a snappy, informative weekly look at the WSL, Championship, UWCL, Internationals and beyond, keeping listeners on the ball about all the goings on in the world of women’s football. Stay tuned too for some feature episodes and they might even take you on an adventure or two.
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Join GirlsontheBall’s Rachel and Sophie for a snappy, informative weekly look at the WSL, Championship, UWCL, Internationals and beyond, keeping listeners on the ball about all the goings on in the world of women’s football. Stay tuned too for some feature episodes and they might even take you on an adventure or two.
Join Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall as the Barclays Women’s Super League returned for a new year. They discuss all the fixtures, look at how the WSL 2 table is shaping up, discuss transfers and look ahead to the Adobe Women’s FA Cup fourth round.
Join Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall for the latest episode of Paws in Play as they head out for a walk with Aston Villa and Scotland winger Kirsty Hanson, joined by her dog, Hugo.
In this episode, Kirsty opens up about mental health in football, sharing her experiences as a professional player and the importance of honest conversations within the game.
Paws in Play is a series dedicated to exploring mental health across the footballing world — from players and managers to those working behind the scenes. Each episode sees Sophie and Rachel take a walk with their guest (and their four-legged friend) to have open, meaningful conversations that deserve to happen more often.
If you need support or would like to speak to someone about any of the topics raised in this series, please visit https://www.mind.org.uk/
Join Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall as thy look back at the final WSL weekend of 2025 and what a cracker it was. They give a school report for each team and run through the fixtures for the 4th round of the Adobe Women’s FA Cup.
Please excuse Sophie’s coughing and sniffing, Rachel really hopes she’s cut them all out.
In this episode, Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall break down a huge weekend of action in the Barclays Women’s Super League. Chelsea’s long unbeaten run finally comes to an end while Manchester City extend their lead at the top with another strong performance.
Tune in as they discuss:
• What went wrong for Chelsea and the key moments that defined their defeat
• How Man City continue to build momentum in the WSL
• Standout players, tactical decisions, and major talking points
• What this means for the title race
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Join Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall as they wrap up the final international window of the year. They assess the Lionesses performances against China and Ghana, chat about what was learned and how they would sum up England’s 2025.
Join Sophie and Rachel for a full breakdown of the latest Subway Women’s League Cup results, a deep dive into how the English teams performed in the UEFA Women’s Champions League, and a preview of the upcoming international break. They also answer your questions.
Topics in this episode:
– Subway League Cup results & reactions
– English clubs in the UEFA Women’s Champions League
– International break preview
– Viewer Q&A
– Women’s football news & analysis
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Join Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall as they look back on a weekend of derby delights and upsets. What colour is Manchester and London after this weekend?
Join Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall as they look back on match week 8 of the Barclays WSL. From upset at the Emirates to upsets in both Manchester and London, this weekend certainly delivered.
Join Sophie and Rachel as they look back on match week 7 of the Barclays WSL where strikers starred across the league. And drama? What drama in women’s football...
Join Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall for the pilot episode of Paws in Play. This series aims to explore mental health within the footballing world, whether it be players, managers or those working in the game. The duo will head out for walk with their interviewee and their four-legged friends to explore their journey with mental health. A conversation that needs to be happening on a regular basis.
In the first episode, GirlsontheBall head out with West Ham manager Rehanne Skinner and are joined by BBC Sports journalist Emma Sanders too. Please note, this is a pilot episode, sound quality will improve and we aim to bring video to support in future episodes.
If you need help or need to speak to somebody about any of the issues raised in this series, please reach out to www.mind.ork.uk
Join Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall as they discuss WSL match week 6 that saw impressive defensive performances mix with wastefulness in front of goal. Chelsea, Manchester United + Manchester City just keep winning while Arsenal got back on track and London City Lionesses continue to impress. This was recorded before the England squad announcement. We will have a mini reaction pod coming later.
Apologies for the sound buzz... figured out that it is when the carpet moves - will fix it next time!
Join Rachel from GirlsontheBall as she sits down with Everton defender Maz Pacheco. They discuss her end at Aston Villa, why she chose the Toffees and how she spends her down time.
Join Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall as they discuss WSL match week 5. With a clash of the titans times two, there was plenty to get into and loads of special goals.
Apologies for the sound buzz... loose cable!
Join Sophie and Rachel as they look back on match day 4 of the Barclays Women’s Super League in a weekend jam packed with sport.
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Join Sophie and Rachel after a tough weekend as the women’s football community came together to mourn the loss of Matt Beard. A true champion and stalwart of the game.
They also run through the games that went ahead and share their team of the week.
Join Sophie and Rachel as they delve into this weeks Barclays WSL results where Sam Kerr came back with a bang.
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Join Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall as they run through week 1 of the Barclays WSL and WSL 2. A jam packed weekend full of glorious goals and dazzling debuts.
In this episode Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall look ahead to what promises to be another exciting and notoriously unpredictable WSL2 season. The pair look at how each team has strengthened over the summer and discuss expectations.
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Join GirlsontheBall’s Rachel and Sophie for a snappy, informative weekly look at the WSL, Championship, UWCL, Internationals and beyond, keeping listeners on the ball about all the goings on in the world of women’s football. Stay tuned too for some feature episodes and they might even take you on an adventure or two.
