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| Barclays Championship Deep Dive | Part 2 | 05 Sep 2024 | 00:40:43 | |
Join Rachel and Sophie from GirlsontheBall as they preview the Barclays Women's Championship. Part 1 covered Birmingham, Blackburn, Bristol, Charlton, Durham and London City Lionesses. In part 2, they look at Newcastle, Portsmouth, Sheffield, Southampton and Sunderland. | |||
| Barclays Championship Deep Dive | Part 1 | 02 Sep 2024 | 00:47:30 | |
Join Rachel and Sophie from GirlsontheBall as they preview the Barclays Women's Championship. After one of the most exciting seasons last year, there's no doubt this one will be even better. In part 1, they discuss Birmingham, Blackburn, Bristol, Charlton, Durham and London City Lionesses. | |||
| From Brighton to Barcelona... | 23 Apr 2024 | 00:44:52 | |
From Brighton to Barcelona from the Emirates to the Dripping Pan. GirlsontheBall’s Sophie and Rachel look back over all the action in the UEFA Women’s Champions League, the Barclays WSL and the Barclays Championship. | |||
| Super Sub | Aoife Mannion | 19 Apr 2024 | 00:42:33 | |
In this week's special episode of Extra Time with GirlsontheBall, Sophie and Rachel are joined by super sub, Aoife Mannion. The Manchester United and Republic of Ireland defender talks all things FA Cup Final, beating Chelsea, over coming injury and playing against England at the Aviva. | |||
| A New FA Cup Winner Awaits | 15 Apr 2024 | 00:33:09 | |
GirlsontheBall's Rachel and Sophie look back at a pair of historic Adobe Women's FA Cup semi-finals. Check in on the WSL and Championship and look ahead to the UEFA Women's Champions League as Chelsea take on Barcelona and PSG take on Lyon. Including a quick chat with PSG's Jackie Groenen. | |||
| The GOTB Derby | 11 Apr 2024 | 00:38:03 | |
GirlsontheBall’s Sophie and Rachel are back to talk through the most recent international break and review, more importantly, the GOTB derby - Ireland vs England. Plus they look ahead to the FA Cup semi-finals where Tottenham take on Leicester and Man Utd take on Chelsea. | |||
| The Conti Cup Final Delivers the Drama | 01 Apr 2024 | 00:41:17 | |
GirlsontheBall’s Sophie and Rachel look back at a very long Continental League Cup Final between Arsenal and Chelsea which the reds won in extra-time But it was the drama post match that caught the headlines. They also review the WSL and Championship results and look ahead to the big match between England and Ireland in the upcoming international break. | |||
| A VAR-y exciting Womens' Football Weekend | 25 Mar 2024 | 00:40:54 | |
GirlsontheBall's Sophie and Rachel look back at a busy Women's Football Weekend as Manchester City do the double over the United, Bunny Shaw makes history and Chelsea beat West Ham amidst refereeing controversy as the VAR conversation re-ignites. Plus wins for Arsenal, Tottenham and Brighton and the latest Championship news. | |||
| Socks to be Arsenal as Chelsea enjoy Bridge party while City keep up the chase | 19 Mar 2024 | 00:30:00 | |
GirlsontheBall's Sophie and Rachel look at all the weekend's drama including all of the sock drama at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea blow Arsenal away. Manchester City keep up the hunt while Liverpool and Manchester United battle for fourth. Plus the Championship continues to thrill. | |||
| Super Subs | Aurora Galli, Courtney Brosnan + Heather Payne | 14 Mar 2024 | 00:21:58 | |
On this week's super sub episode, GirlsontheBall's Sophie and Rachel sit down with Everton trio Aurora Galli, Courtney Brosnan and Heather Payne to talk, Merseyside Derby, accents and the European Qualifiers. | |||
| A Week Full of Cups | 12 Mar 2024 | 00:26:28 | |
GirlsontheBall’s Rachel and Sophie look back at an cup filled week. Firstly the Adobe Women's FA Cup quarter-finals, including the cupset of the round before running over the semi-final action in the Continental Cup. Plus, there's a bonus episode coming... listen to find out more. | |||
| The Title Race Remains + more Misery for Bristol City | 04 Mar 2024 | 00:33:50 | |
GirlsontheBall’s Rachel and Sophie look back at an action filled Barclays WSL, with another sold out Emirates, an ACL return of the highest order and more misery for Bristol. They also review the Championship results and look ahead to the Conti Cup semi-finals and FA Cup quarter finals. | |||
| It's Our Birthday - GOTB turns 12! | 20 Aug 2024 | 00:29:10 | |
It's been 12 years since GirlsontheBall launched. Rachel + Sophie take a meander down memory lane after over a decade covering the women's game, featuring an FA Cup medal, a commemorative England shirt and a singular Karen Bardsley boot. | |||
| Lionesses in Marbella | 26 Feb 2024 | 00:30:27 | |
GirlsontheBall are joined by Suzy Wrack of the Guardian and Emily Keogh from 90min football to talk all things international break in Marbella. The Lionesses and the U23s are are away at camp together for the first time. | |||
| Super Sub | Tanya Oxtoby | 22 Feb 2024 | 00:36:09 | |
As it's the international window, Soph from GirlsontheBall sat down with Northern Ireland manager Tanya Oxtoby to talk all things Nations League play-offs, her career and her experiences with Northern Ireland so far. | |||
| We have a title race on our hands! | 19 Feb 2024 | 00:38:33 | |
GirlsontheBall's Rachel and Sophie take a look back at a pivotal weekend in the Barclays WSL. Manchester City close the gap on Chelsea and Arsenal give themselves a lifeline while Manchester United drop off. The Barclays Championship continues to deliver as Sunderland go top while Leah Willliamson drops out of England ahead of the February friendlies in Spain. | |||
| A clash of the titans + first goals in the Adobe Women's FA Cup | 12 Feb 2024 | 00:29:53 | |
GirlsontheBall's Sophie and Rachel look back on at the action from the weekend's Adobe Women's FA Cup Fifth Round. Man City dump Arsenal out of the cup while Mayra Ramírez and Emma Kullberg register their first goals for Chelsea and Brighton respectively. Barclays Championship sides prove resilient opposition but ultimately no cup upsets as the Quarter Final teams are set. | |||
| Super Sub | Marieanne Spacey-Cale | 07 Feb 2024 | 00:23:17 | |
Ahead of Southampton's big clash with Manchester United in the 5th round of Adobe Women's FA Cup, GirlsontheBall's Rachel caught up with England legend and Southampton Head Coach Marieanne Spacey-Cale to find out how her team are preparing as well as a little more about her journey from one of England's greats on the pitch, to management. | |||
| WSL upset, penalty drama + Phillips sacked | 05 Feb 2024 | 00:41:35 | |
GirlsontheBall's Sophie and Rachel look back at the lastest action in the Barclays WSL as West Ham shock Arsenal + Everton feel aggrieved while Chelsea and Manchester City just keep winning. They also reflect on a wild weekend in the Barclays Championship and the sacking of Melissa Phillips. | |||
| A relegation six-pointer, Miedema back in the goals + Nikki Doucet | 29 Jan 2024 | 00:40:23 | |
GirlsontheBall's Sophie + Rachel are back to run through the weekend's results in the Barclays WSL + Championship. West Ham finally win a game, Vivianne Miedema is back amongst the goals + Lauren James shines for Chelsea. Plus Jill Roord's ACL + Nikki Doucet talks NewCo. | |||
| Derby thrills, hat-tricks + the end of United's title race? | 22 Jan 2024 | 00:33:03 | |
GirlsontheBall's Rachel and Sophie take you through the weekend's Barclays WSL as England's top tier returned. Lauren James inspired Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, Manchester City's Bunny Shaw and Brighton's Elisabeth Terland can't stop scoring and there was heartbreak for Bristol City down the bottom. Plus catch up on the Barclays Championship scores and a look ahead to some mid-week cup action. | |||
| Super Sub | Chelsea's Aggie Beever-Jones | 19 Jan 2024 | 00:08:18 | |
Ahead of Chelsea's WSL clash with Manchester at Stamford Bridge this weekend (21/01), GirlsontheBall’s Sophie caught up with one of their breakout starts of the season Aggie Beever-Jones to hear how this life long blue is getting on. | |||
| FA Cup drama + Blues prepare to host United at The Bridge as the WSL returns | 17 Jan 2024 | 00:32:11 | |
GirlsontheBall are back! Rachel + Sophie look back at a weekend of Adobe Women's FA Cup action and discuss Sarina Wiegman's new Lionesses' contract. And ahead of the restart of the Barclays WSL, they sit down with Chelsea star Johanna Rytting Kaneryd ahead of a showdown at Stamford Bridge. | |||
| Olympic marathons + drone drama | 30 Jul 2024 | 00:37:07 | |
GirlsontheBall's Rachel and Sophie return after match day 2 at Paris 2024. They discuss the stand-out moments so far from the Olympic games, all the drama around Canada and drone-gate as well as cover Michele Kang's new investment.
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| Upsets, worldies + a spate of red cards to see out 2023 | 19 Dec 2023 | 00:43:27 | |
GirlsontheBall's Rachel + Sophie are here for the final round up of 2023. The WSL finished in style with two major upsets as Spurs disrupted Arsenal's title challenge and Liverpool shocked Manchester United.
Elsewhere, Chelsea finish top with a comfortable win while the Championship continues to be a wild ride and we take listeners' questions. | |||
| Away Days | A UWCL trip to Lisbon, Chelsea frustrated by Häcken + words from Caroline Seger | 16 Dec 2023 | 00:23:45 | |
GirlsontheBall's Rachel + Sophie head to Lisbon for the penultimate 2023 matchday of the Women's Champions League before heading back to Stamford Bridge. Hear how Benfica earned an important victory, an interview with Rosengård's Caroline Seger and Chelsea's frustrating draw with BK Häcken. | |||
| Emirates thrills, Bristol on the move and unstoppable Hemp | 11 Dec 2023 | 00:36:44 | |
GirlsontheBall's Rachel + Sophie review all the weekend's action as Arsenal outwit Chelsea in front of a record-breaking Emirates' crowd. The two Manchester teams keep up the chase while Bristol lift themselves off the bottom. Plus we talk FA Cup, Nations League draw and Sophie's moment of the week. | |||
| Comeback keeps Olympic hopes alive + Young Lionesses look to end year on a high | 04 Dec 2023 | 00:25:07 | |
GirlsontheBall's Rachel and Sophie look back at England's dramatic comeback against the Netherlands at Wembley. Scotland + Wales suffer dent to Euro 2025 hopes while Northern Ireland stay in the running for a play-off. They also catch up with England U23 players, Aggie Beever Jones + Laura Blindkilde Brown, ahead of their final match of the year against Spain. | |||
| Super Sub: Claire Rafferty | 01 Dec 2023 | 00:10:24 | |
In this special episode of Extra Time with GirlsontheBall, Sophie catches up with former Lioness Claire Rafferty to learn about Wembley Stadium's new sensory and inclusion rooms. They also looked ahead to the Lionesses' big Nations League match against the Netherlands and looked back at Claire's England career. | |||
| Super Sub: Lionesses’ + Tottenham star, Grace Clinton | 29 Nov 2023 | 00:05:22 | |
Ahead of the final international window of the year, GirlsontheBall's Rachel caught up with one of the newest faces in the Lionesses' camp, Grace Clinton. The Tottenham player has been a breakout star so far this season. | |||
| Special celebrations, stellar Shaw + heavy defeats | 27 Nov 2023 | 00:32:15 | |
GirlsontheBall's Rachel and Sophie look back at the weekend's Barclays WSL action. From Manchester City's rout and Chelsea's extended unbeaten run to special celebrations for Beth Mead and Shanice van de Sanden. | |||
| UWCL Special | From Bergen to the Bridge | 24 Nov 2023 | 00:18:20 | |
Join GirlsontheBall's Rachel and Sophie as they travel to Bergen, Norway to watch Brann host their first ever UWCL Group Stage game against Slavia Praha.
They then returned to London and Stamford Bridge as Sam Kerr shone in Chelsea's win over Paris FC, with post-match from Emma Hayes. | |||
| Derby bragging rights, a James masterclass + Hayes’ scheduling frustrations | 20 Nov 2023 | 00:34:16 | |
GirlsontheBall's Rachel and Sophie bring you all the latest action from the Barclays WSL + Championship as City take bragging rights in the Manchester derby, Lauren James lights up Stamford Bridge and Arsenal navigate their way through a tricky Brighton. Plus hear from Chelsea manager, Emma Hayes, on the problems with scheduling. And take a look ahead to another UEFA Women's Champions League week as Soph speaks to Paris FC goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie. | |||
| Goals, goals and more goals while Seagulls create a shock | 13 Nov 2023 | 00:22:44 | |
GirlsontheBall's Rachel + Sophie recap the weekend's action the Barclays WSL and Championship. Seagulls took their opportunity against Manchester City, Arsenal found their scoring boots in Leicester comeback, while Aston Villa finally get their first win of the season. | |||
| The U19 Young Lionesses European Exploits | 20 Jul 2024 | 00:15:03 | |
On this special episode of Extra Time with GirlsontheBall, Sophie comes to you from the U19s Lionesses European Championships. With input from manager John Griffiths and players Lexie Potter and Araya Dennis, Sophie brings you insight from camp and explores the importance of the England youth pathway. | |||
| WSL returns as Chelsea prepare to say a long goodbye | 06 Nov 2023 | 00:32:18 | |
GirlsontheBall's Rachel and Sophie talk you through the weekend's Barclays WSL action as Arsenal + Chelsea continue form, Liverpool return to winning ways and there's a first three points for Bristol City. Plus they look at Emma Hayes' surprise announcement that she will depart Chelsea at the end of the season after over a decade in the role. | |||
| Belgium shock Lionesses | 02 Nov 2023 | 00:15:20 | |
Join GirlsontheBall's Rachel and Sophie as they head to Leuven for the Nations League ft, Suzanne Wrack + Faye Carruthers. The England Lionesses suffered a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Belgium, landing a significant blow to Team GB's Olympic prospects. | |||
| McCabe shines for Ireland while England return to winning ways | 30 Oct 2023 | 00:28:31 | |
GirlsontheBall’s Rachel and Sophie take you through the results for the Home Nations and the Republic of Ireland in the latest international break. With Rachel in Ireland and Sophie in England, they bring you live reaction plus some analysis from a special guest. | |||
| High risk Kirk-ball, unstoppable Thomas + Miedema is back | 23 Oct 2023 | 00:25:26 | |
GirlsontheBall's Rachel and Sophie take you through the Barclays WSL + Championship action at the first block of fixtures ends. Manchester City just about edge out courageous Leicester, Martha Thomas adds to Aston Villa's woes, and we welcome Vivianne Miedema back from an ACL. | |||
| Manchester United’s UWCL adventure ends in Paris | 19 Oct 2023 | 00:17:35 | |
Join GirlsontheBall's Rachel and Sophie on their first Champions League trip of the season as Manchester United crashed out away to PSG.
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| A late comeback, headers + a long-awaited return | 17 Oct 2023 | 00:26:09 | |
GirlsontheBall's Rachel and Sophie reflect on a dramatic weekend in the WSL. Arsenal turn things around in injury time at the Emirates. Resilient Leicester earn a point off Manchester United. Manchester City run riot over Bristol City. And Beth Mead makes her long-awaited return. | |||
| Super Sub: Former Lionesses’ star Jodie Taylor | 11 Oct 2023 | 00:17:57 | |
Join Rachel and Sophie for a special episode of Extra-time with GirlsontheBall. They're joined by recently retired, former Arsenal and England striker Jodie Taylor to take a look back at her illustrious career. From World Cup bronze medals to European Championship golden boots, Jodie talks through some of the highlights. | |||
| Card Controversy Reigns in the WSL | 09 Oct 2023 | 00:27:52 | |
Controversy around refereeing reigns in the Barclays WSL as Rachel and Sophie look back on an action-packed weekend. Plus they welcome their first Extra-Time super sub, England's Jodie Taylor. Stay tuned for the full interview later this week. | |||
| GOTB in San Diego | 01 Jul 2024 | 00:42:14 | |
A bonus pod from our holidays/NWSL tour. We travelled to San Diego for their game against the Chicago Red Stars where we sat down with Republic of Ireland forward Kyra Carusa and spent matchday with the Sirens, the Waves' official supporters' group. Christian's podcasts can be found here: | |||
| U17s on the Hunt for European Glory | 18 May 2024 | 00:16:41 | |
The U17 Lionesses made history this week as they qualified for the final of the European Championships. GirlsontheBall’s Sophie has been following their journey with multiple trips out to Malmo to see their games. With such a momentous occasion taking place, we wanted to shine a light on the team and the great work that is being done there. Enjoy! | |||
| Wembley History Once More | 14 May 2024 | 00:35:05 | |
On this week's episode of Extra Time with GirlsontheBall, Sophie and Rachel look back on an historic day at Wembley as the FA Cup saw a new name etched on the trophy. They also react to the news of Miedema's departure from Arsenal, look ahead to the final weekend of the WSL and discuss the latest Lionesses squad. | |||
| They Think It's All Over... Spoiler Alert, It's Not! | 07 May 2024 | 00:30:39 | |
In the latest episode of Extra Time with GirlsontheBall, Sophie and Rachel look back over one of the most dramatic weekends in the 2023/24 Barclays WSL season. They also look ahead to the FA Cup Final, where we're guaranteed a new winner with input from players from both teams. | |||
| Chelsea's UWCL Dream Dashed and Bristol Bid Farewell | 29 Apr 2024 | 00:33:26 | |
In this week's episode GirlsontheBall's Rachel and Sophie reflect on Chelsea's narrow defeat in the UWCL semi-finals, run through the WSL results, bid farewell to Bristol and look forward to Crystal Palace joining the Women's Super League next season. | |||
| Debutants Dazzle in WSL Opening Weekend | 23 Sep 2024 | 00:26:10 | |
Join Rachel and Sophie on Extra Time with GirlsontheBall as they look back at the blockbuster opening weekend of the Barclays WSL. New managers got their feet wet, debutants shone and the Emirates hosted yet another clash of the titans. Sophie also picks out her player of the weekend as well as a tactical switch that caught her attention. | |||
| Barclays WSL Preview | Part 2 | 20 Sep 2024 | 00:54:27 | |
Join Rachel and Sophie from GirlsontheBall for the second part of their 2024-2025 Barclays Women's Super League preview. Will Chelsea win a 6th straight title? Who are their biggest challengers? Can Crystal Palace make the step up? In part 2, they discuss Chelsea, Liverpool, Crystal Palace, Leicester, Man City and West Ham. | |||