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Spurs make history as Martha Thomas' extra time goal sends the to the FA Cup Final Back Match Report History makers: Spurs are off to Wembley Spurs make history as Martha Thomas' extra time goal sends the to the FA Cup Final Ryan Asman 14 April 2024 By Finley Chung A 118th minute winner from Martha Thomas was enough to seal Spurs’ first ever spot at the FA Cup Final, defeating Leicester City in extra time. Jutta Rantala had given Leicester a stunning 12th minute lead, which The Foxes held all the way to the 83rd minute, when Jess Naz hauled Spurs level to send the tie to extra time. Martha Thomas rose highest from a Luana Buhler flick on to spark scenes of jubilation in N17 on a historic day for Tottenham Hotspur. Both sides remain unchanged from their last matches, with Grace Clinton and Bethany England starting for Spurs, with Jennifer Foster also naming an unchanged side which included the likes of Captain, Sam Tierney and former Spurs Josie Green. Leicester got us underway in the spring sunshine in North London with a very strong away following backing them in the north east corner of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Sam Tierney had the games first effort, pouncing on a loose Spurs pass, but the Leicester skipper’s long range strike flew wide of the goal. Spurs’ speedster Jess Naz was sent away down the right hand side early on too, running at Janice Cayman but her cross was just beyond the reach of Bethany England who was converging in the middle. The hosts had the games first real chance too, when Celin Bizet raced onto a through ball from Grace Clinton, but her effort was well saved by the legs of Lize Kop in the Leicester goal. The hosts were going at Leicester early on with another chance falling to Celin Bizet who raced clear after being played in by Jess Naz, but this time her effort was too high and sailed over the crossbar. Against the run of play for the opening ten minutes, Leicester blew the early stages wide open with an absolute screamer, Jutta Rantala was fed down the right and cut inside to fire an unstoppable shot into the corner which flew past Becky Spencer before she even saw it and give The Fozes a stunning lead inside quarter of an hour, with her tenth of the season. Spurs attempted to reply in kind instantly with Grace Clinton, but her low effort was straight down the throat of the Leicester keeper. The visitors then almost had a second soon after, as Lena Petermann reacted to a cut back the quickest and saw her effort saved buy the leg of Becky Spencer. Amy James-Turner then found herself in the referee’s notebook for a chopping challenge on goalscorer, Rantala. Jess Naz then once again showed her trickery and speed down the right, facing up her marker before flashing the Balla cross the face of goal without a Lilywhite touch, Leicester also displayed their threat on the counter, with Deanne Rose curtting in from the left but whistling her effort over the bar. Jessica Naz once again for Spurs drove at the heart of the Leicester defence, but her left footed strike flew well wide of the post. Evelina Summanen got her head to a corner, seven minutes before the break but headed over, with replays showing the Finn should’ve at least hit the target with her effort. Emily Heaslip blew her halftime whistle with The Foxes holding a slender lead, thanks to Rantala’s rocket. The Foxes almost got that dream start to the second half, attacking within the opening seconds, as Petermann saw her effort blocked well by Luana Buhler. Grace Clinton fed Amanda Nilden who cut in from the left to have Spurs’ first chance of the half, but her right footed effort sailed over the bar. Evelina Summanen had yet another sighter from a Spurs corner, lashing her effort over the bar when once again she ought to have done a lot better, Vilahman and Spurs were first to shuffle the pack, with Martha Thomas entering the game in place of Celin Bizet, which prompted a Spurs reshuffle, with Bethany England dropping back to the number 10 role, Grace Clinton out on the left, Jess Naz on the right and the introduced Thomas up front. Leicester were next to make a change, with Captain Sam Tierney being replaced by Emilia Pelgander. Naz again was wasteful on the hour, lashing a wild left footed effort over the bar. Clinton then swung in an early cross looking for Martha Thomas, but the Scot couldn’t connect and Kop was out to claim. A late triple Spurs change as we ticked into the last fifteen minutes, with Olga Ahitnen, Charli Grant and Matilda Vinberg replacing Amanda Nilden, Grace Clinton and Evelina Summanen. After her wasteful chances, Jess Naz finally made one count with eight minutes to go, racing through and giving Kop no chance to haul Spurs level and breathe life back into the majority of the 18,000 strong Tottenham Hotspur crowd. Bethany England then almost pinched a winner, but was inches away from getting on the end of Charli Grant’s cross after great work down the left from the Aussie. Leicester weren’t done there and Shannon O’Brien danced past two challenges fantastically before firing low at Bekcy Spencer who pushed the effort wide. From the resulting corner, Spurs charged forward with Naz who had a new lease of life, with her ball in towards England not amounting to anything . Grant again produced another stunning cross, which Thomas headed over as the board with six minutes injury time went up. Lize Kop then pulled off a incredible one touch save to deny Martha Thomas’ arrowing low effort, with virtually all the ground thinking it had nestled into the far corner, but Kop’s antics had kept Leicester in the tie and send it to extra time. Full Time - TOT 1-1 LEI Extra time got underway with a now palpable sense of pressure around Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Two free kicks for Spurs in promising positions showcased one extreme to the other, with one chance being headed away by the first player, and the other floating through to be an easy catch for Kop in the Leicester goal. Leicester then won a free kick in a promising position, with Rantala lashing a left footed effort touched every so slightly by Becky Spencer which pushed it onto the bar and bounced away. Olga Ahitnen broke away down the left as we neared the halfway point of extra time after another great ball from Bethany England, but the Finns effort was well saved at her near post by Kop. The break in extra time came and went, with just fifteen minutes standing between the two sides and a place in the FA Cup final. Leicester seemed to find a second wind in the second period of extra time, with Rantalla putting in a stunning cross which couldn’t be met by a Blue shirt and was headed away, With two minutes of extra time to go, Tottenham won a corner, which found the head of Martha Thomas who looped a header past the goalkeeper to send the Tottenham Hotspur stadium into raptures and secure their place at Wembley. Extra Time - Full Time - Tottenham 2-1 Leicester

Aston Villa star Alisha Lehmann signs for Juventus Back Alisha Lehmann joins Juventus Aston Villa star Alisha Lehmann signs for Juventus Juventus 6 July 2024 By Charlotte Stacey Aston Villa Women have confirmed that Alisha Lehmann has joined Juventus for an undisclosed fee. Lehmann spent three seasons in claret and blue, making 74 appearances and scoring 14 goals. The Switzerland international helped Villa to its best ever finish in the Barclays WSL as well as being voted Women’s Supporters’ Player of the Season in 2021/22. Lehamnn has signed a three-year deal which will see her play in Turin until the summer of 2027. News

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Full quotes from Kerstin Casparij post-match interview following City's second win of the season Back Kerstin Casparij reacts to Manchester City's win over Spurs Full quotes from Kerstin Casparij post-match interview following City's second win of the season Tom Flathers 25 October 2022 By Paul Donegan We got to hear from Kerstin Casparij when she spoke to the press after Manchester City’s recent WSL win over Tottenham Hotspur. The 22-year-old right back joined City over the summer from Twente where she won the Eredivisie twice and the Eredivisie Cup once. She had previously played for Heerenveen and VV Alkmaar after making her senior debut as a 15-year-old. Casparij was part of the Netherlands squad at Euro 2022 and has 16 caps for her country. Kerstin answered questions about the sides current form, Bunny Shaw, settling into Manchester and the squad, expectations and the City supporters. She started off talking about their current form (won last two games) after their difficult start to the season when they lost their first two ... “So, so pleased, to have two wins in a row in just great, obviously we didn’t start well but we believed and stuck to the process and believed in what we can do and I think you really saw that in the last two games.” And it always helps when you have got someone like Bunny (Shaw) as well? “Yeah, she is a beast, she is so good, how many goals she has scored? Five, that is a lot, so is doing really, really well, she is a big asset for us.” How have you found settling in? “Just great, I think I have said like everytime people ask me it is just lovely but it is, it is so great, I love the city, the girls have been helping me so well and I have really felt like (said Dutch phrase) as we would say in Dutch.” It has been a bit of a mixed start to the season, what are your and the squads expectations? “We haven’t really like talked about we want to win every prize, of course we want to win the league, I mean that is something we must want as Manchester City but at least win silverware and finish as high in the league as we can.” Do you think it is jelling quite quickly given the number of new players that all joined at the same time as each other and the rapport off the pitch? “I didn’t expect it to gel so well so quickly, I mean obviously the first two games weren’t so good but now everything settling in very well, and we really found our pace and found feet especially for me as a new person, and with Laia (Aleixandri) as my centre back, I think things just gone really well.” How much you enjoying playing with Chloe Kelly down the right? “Chloe is amazing, I love her, I love her as a person and as a player, she is so skilled and you can just give her the ball at any time, you know she will do something right with it so I am very pleased to be playing with her.” How have you found the fans so far? “Well I feel like they like me, I think, I like them, everytime I try and take as much time as I can to do some autographs and stuff, and everybody is just so lovely, it is just great because I am not very used to that back in the Netherlands we didn’t really have fans we could interact with so that we have that here, and people actually come down to London to watch our games, I think that is just really special, and I would like to thank them all for doing that.” News

Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall speaks to the media ahead of United Clash Back Eidevall calls for Arsenal to show "another version" of themselves against Manchester United Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall speaks to the media ahead of United Clash Sky Sports 5 October 2023 By Paul Donegan Jonas Eidevall spoke to the media on Thursday afternoon ahead of the Gunners Women’s Super League match against Manchester United on Friday evening, hours after it was also announced by Arsenal that he had signed a new long-term contract with the club. “The commitment is from both parties and it is very ambitious, it is about growing the club as much as possible and accelerate the growth of women’s football” responded Eidevall when asked about the new contract. “The long-term vision that we have and that we share is the important thing” continued the Arsenal head coach, and added that he feels supported by the club. After the defeat to Liverpool last weekend in the WSL, Eidevall noted there has been “a mature reaction” and “a lot of accountability and ownership”. He carried on to say the team want to show “another version of itself” . Eidevall feels they didn’t play with the right energy against Liverpool but it is now about how they respond. “We are really disappointed with that performance, and it was a wasted opportunity with 55’000 people in the stands to put on a better display and energise them better” he continued, and he hopes they return for the Villa game (next Sunday at the Emirates) so his side can show them something different because they deserve that as well. Eidevall confirmed that Beth Mead will not be available (very close though) for the Manchester United game, but Noelle Maritz is fit. There was no other team news. With Alessia Russo facing her former side for the first time since joining Arsenal, Eidevall commented that that she is “100% professional and always trains with a lot of motivation, but it is special when you return to play against a club with your former teammates and fans” . He noted Russo has a lot of different qualities and the unique combination of them makes her potential “sky high”. The Arsenal head coach said Manchester United are “consistent in the way they play and are a good football team” . Eidevall added there have been some good and even matches between them over the last two seasons but he was not happy with the Gunners performances or results against them last season. With the league shaping up to be very competitive this season, Eidevall noted “you need to be 100% for every game and every challenge.” Eidevall was asked about his views about bringing VAR into women’s games. He pointed out there needs to be consistency in tournaments with technology in the game and it has to be of the right quality. Manchester United v Arsenal is live on Sky Sports Main Event/Premier League in the UK with a 7:30pm (BST) kick off on Friday. Check local listings/FA Player elsewhere. News

The Seagulls pull off a crucial 3-2 win over the visiting Toffees Back Match Report WSL: Brighton v Everton The Seagulls pull off a crucial 3-2 win over the visiting Toffees Ryan Asman 21 April 2023 By Paul Donegan Brighton beat Everton 3-2 on Wednesday evening at the Broadfield Stadium to claim three points that moved them off the bottom of the Women’s Super League (WSL) table. In Melissa Phillips first home game as manager of the Seagulls, Elisabeth Terland scored twice and Katie Robinson scored their other goal. Katja Snoeijs scored a brace for Everton as they threatened a second half comeback. Phillips made one change to the Brighton’s starting eleven from Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final defeat to Manchester United with Megan Connolly coming in for Julia Zigiotti. This was Everton’s first game since the 2nd of April when they beat Tottenham 2-1. Head coach Brian Sorensen made two changes from that match with Megan Finnigan and Lucy Hope replacing Nathalie Bjorn and Gabby George. It was a sunny early evening though there was a cool breeze blowing across the ground. The home side made a good start, and within the first 20 seconds Terland put an effort well over the crossbar. Robinson’s shot from 25-yards flew wide of the post 5 minutes into the match. They then broke quickly in the 10th minute but Robinson saw her shot blocked and the ball went out for a throw-in. Brighton deservedly took the lead in the 12th minute when set piece expert Poppy Pattinson swung in a free kick from the right-hand side that Terland headed into the net. Everton’s build up was slow at times with Brighton forcing them backwards, though Jess Park had the Toffees first shot at goal in the 19th minute but this was claimed by Lydia Williams. There was some more good pressing from Brighton that won the ball back and forced a corner. Veatriki Sarri saw a shot deflected just wide of the post, and Emma Kullberg then had an effort saved. Geummin Lee saw her dangerous cross pushed away by Brosnan before the ball was cleared in the 33rd minute as the Seagulls continued to be the better side in the first half. Everton had their best chance of the match so far in the 35th minute when Aurora Galli headed the ball down but sent her low shot straight at Williams. Katrine Veje then hit a free kick through the wall but this too was comfortably dealt with by Williams. Brighton made it 2-0 two minutes before half-time. A fantastic long ball played forward from Megan Connolly found Robinson who from the edge of the area superbly lifted the ball over Brosnan and into the net. Everton made a triple substitution at half-time and changed to a 3-4-3 formation for the second half. The Toffees looked a better side during most of the second period after making these changes. There was a break in play early in the half when one of the assistant referees had an issue and disappeared for a few minutes. Photo: Ryan Asman After that delay, Sarri shot just wide on the hour mark as Brighton looked to increase their lead further. It was Everton though who scored the next goal in the 63rd minute. Snoeijs received a pass from Park, run past a few Brighton defenders before shooting low into the corner of the net from 12-yards. Snoeijs almost equalised for the Toffees in the 73rd minute when she hit the post with a shot after a quick attack involving her and Aggie Beever-Jones. In the 77th minute, Everton had another chance to equalise when a Nicoline Sorensen cross found Park in the 6-yard box but her volley went over. The home side made it 3-1 in the 80th minute when Kayleigh Green crossed from the right and Terland finished from 6-yards to score her second of the match. The two goal advantage didn’t last long as three minutes later Everton scored when Park played in Snoeijs who finished low into the bottom corner. Brighton had to endure nine minutes of stoppage time, during which Beever-Jones headed over a free-kick for the visitors, before they could celebrate their first league win since early November. The win sees Brighton move ahead of Leicester and Reading and into tenth place in the WSL. Everton remain in sixth position. Both sides are on their travels on Sunday in the league with Brighton away to Liverpool and Everton go to the Select Car Leasing Stadium to take on Reading. Line ups- Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1): L. Williams, Fox, Morse, Kullberg, Pattinson, Connolly (c), Bance (Stefanovic 90’+7), Robinson (Visalli 90’+8), Lee (Carter 71’), Sarri (Green 66’), Terland Unused substitutes: Walsh, Startup, V. Williams, Stott, Park Goals – Terland 12’, 80’, Robinson 43’ Booked – Kullberg, Carter, Pattinson Everton (4-3-3): Brosnan, Hope (Bennison 66’), Sevecke, Finnigan, Veje (Stenevik 45’), Galli (Beever-Jones 45’), Wheeler, Christiansen (c) (Holmgaard 45’), Sorensen (Maier 81’), Snoeijs, Park Unused substitutes: Ramsey, Clarke Goals – Snoeijs 63’, 83’ Referee – Lauren Impey Attendance – 2,456

Willie Kirk is appointed in new Leicester role Back Willie Kirk is appointed Director of Football, Women and Girls at Leicester City Willie Kirk is appointed in new Leicester role Getty 5 August 2022 By Charlotte Stacey Former Everton manager Kirk joins the Foxes with extensive Barclays Women’s Super League experience having held senior coaching positions within the women’s game over several years. The newly formed role will see Kirk work to “deliver sustained on-pitch performance, academy excellence and technical growth, while taking a leading role in creating a motivated and successful environment at Belvoir Drive.” News

LCFC Women have secured the loan signing of Tottenham Hotspur defender Esther Morgan on loan until the end of the 2021/22 campaign. Back Esther Morgan joins Leicester City until the end of the season LCFC Women have secured the loan signing of Tottenham Hotspur defender Esther Morgan on loan until the end of the 2021/22 campaign. Plumb Images // Getty Images 1 February 2022 By Charlotte Stacey The 19-year-old fullback brings both WSL and international experience to the Foxes’ squad, having made her full debut for Wales during a friendly against Canada at the age of 18 last April. Morgan commented on her move, “I’m really excited about this opportunity, and I’m really excited to be here. I think I need to be playing and I think this is a good place for me to be given opportunities. I’m here to fight for my place in the team and hopefully make us a stronger side.” Having impressed for Spurs’ Under-19s, Morgan made her senior debut with the first team in February 2021 and has gone on to make 12 senior appearances for the London outfit, scoring two goals. Morgan will now link up with LCFC Women ahead of the Barclays FA Women's Super League fixture against Birmingham City on Sunday 6 February, 2022. News

WSL will feature fully in EA's FIFA23 Back Women’s Super League to feature in FIFA23 WSL will feature fully in EA's FIFA23 EA FIFA23 5 August 2022 By Charlotte Stacey EA have announced the the inclusion of the Barclays Women’s Super League and Division 1 Arkema, extending its position as the “world’s most authentic football experience. Chelsea striker Sam Kerr will feature on the cover of the game that will be released on 30th September. She becomes the first woman to feature on the global cover. News

Quick guide to the teams in Group D Euro's Information and News Get to know: Group D Getty By Paul Donegan 7 July 2022 France France qualified as winners of their group and with seven wins and a draw from their eight games. This is going to be their seventh appearance in the finals. They have never got beyond the quarter-finals, having lost at that stage in 2009, 2013 and 2017. FIFA Ranking – 3rd Manager – Corinne Diacre Squad 1. Mylene Chavas (Bordeaux) 2. Ella Palis (Bordeaux) 3. Wendie Renard (Lyon) 4. Marion Torrent (Montpellier) 5. Aissatou Tounkara (Atletico Madrid) 6. Sandie Toletti (Levante) 7. Sakina Karchaoui (Paris Saint-Germain) 8. Grace Geyoro (Paris Saint-Germain) 9. Marie-Antoinette Katoto (Paris Saint-Germain) 10. Clara Mateo (Paris FC) 11. Kadidiatou Diani (Paris Saint-Germain) 12. Melvine Malard (Lyon) 13. Selma Bacha (Lyon) 14. Charlotte Bilbault (Bordeaux) 15. Kenza Dali (Everton) 16. Justine Lerond (Metz) 17. Sandy Baltimore (Paris Saint-Germain) 18. Ouleymata Sarr (Paris FC) 19. Griedge Mbock Bathy (Lyon) 20. Delphine Cascarino (Lyon) 21. Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (Juventus) 22. Eve Perisset (Chelsea) 23. Hawa Cissoko (West Ham United) Italy This will be Italy’s 12th appearance in the finals. They have finished runners-up twice, losing the finals in 1993 and 1997. They qualified as one of the three best group runners-up, having finished behind Denmark in Group B. FIFA Ranking – 14th Manager – Milena Bertolini Squad 1. Laura Giuliani (Milan) 2. Valentina Bergamaschi (Milan) 3. Sara Gama (Juventus) 4. Aurora Galli (Everton) 5. Elena Linari (Roma) 6. Manuela Giugliano (Roma) 7. Flaminia Simonetti (Inter Milan) 8. Martina Rosucci (Juventus) 9. Daniela Sabatino (Fiorentina) 10. Cristiana Girelli (Juventus) 11. Barbara Bonansea (Juventus) 12. Katja Schroffenegger (Fiorentina) 13. Elisa Bartoli (Roma) 14. Agnese Bonfantini (Juventus) 15. Maria Luisa Filangeri (Sassuolo) 16. Lucia Di Guglielmo (Roma) 17. Lisa Boattin (Juventus) 18. Arianna Caruso (Juventus) 19. Valentina Giacinti (Milan) 20. Martina Piemonte (Milan) 21. Valentina Cernoia (Juventus) 22. Francesca Durante (Inter Milan) 23. Martina Lenzini (Juventus) Belgium Belgium won Group H in qualifying to reach Euro 2022. This is the second time they have reached the finals. Their only other appearance was in 2017 when they went out in the group stage. Belgium’s Tine De Caigny finished as top goalscorer in qualifying with 12 goals. FIFA Ranking – 19th Manager – Ives Serneels Squad 1. Nicky Evrard (Gent) 2. Davina Philtjens (Sassuolo) 3. Ella Van Kerkhoven (Anderlecht) 4. Amber Tysiak (OH Leuven) 5. Sarah Wijnants (Anderlecht) 6. Tine De Caigny (1899 Hoffenheim) 7. Hannah Eurlings (OH Leuven) 8. Feli Delacauw (Gent) 9. Tessa Wullaert (Fortuna Sittard) 10. Justine Vanhaevermaet (Reading) 11. Janice Cayman (Lyon) 12. Diede Lemey (Sassuolo) 13. Elena Dhont (FC Twente) 14. Davinia Vermechelen (Standard Liege) 15. Jody Vangheluwe (Club YLA) 16. Marie Minnaert (Club YLA) 17. Charlotte Tison (Anderlecht) 18. Laura De Neve (Anderlecht) 19. Sari Kees (OH Leuven) 20. Julie Biesmans (PSV) 21. Lisa Lichtfus (Dijon) 22. Laura Deloose (Anderlecht) 23. Kassandra Missipo (FC Basel) Iceland Iceland reached England as one of the three best group runners-up in the qualifying stage. This will be their fourth appearance in the finals, and their best performance was reaching the quarter-finals in 2013. The youngest goalkeeper and outfield player in the Euro’s are both in Iceland’s squad (Cecilia Ran Runarsdottir and Amanda Andradottir). FIFA Ranking – 17th Manager - Th orsteinn Halldorsson Squad 1. Sandra Siguroardottir (Valur) 2. Sif Atladottir (Selfoss) 3. Elisa Vioarsdottir (Valur) 4. Glodis Perla Viggosdottir (Bayern Munich) 5. Gunnhildur Yrsa Jonsdottir (Orlando Pride) 6. Ingibjorg Siguroardottir (Valerenga) 7. Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir (Lyon) 8. Karolina Lea Vilhjalmsdottir (Bayern Munich) 9. Berglind Bjorg Thorvaldsdottir (SK Brann) 10. Dagny Brynjarsdottir (West Ham United) 11. Hallbera Guony Gisladottir (IFK Kalmar) 12. Telma Ivarsdottir (Breioablik) 13. Cecilia Ran Runarsdottir (Bayern Munich) 14. Selma Sol Magnusdottir (Rosenborg) 15. Alexandra Johannsdottir (Eintracht Frankfurt) 16. Elin Metta Jensen (Valur) 17. Agla Maria Albertsdottir (BK Hacken) 18. Guorun Arnardottir (Rosengard) 19. Aslaug Munda Gunnlaugsdottir (Breioablik) 20. Guony Arnadottir (Milan) 21. Svava Ros Guomundsdottir (SK Brann) 22. Amanda Andradottir (Kristianstads DFF) 23. Sveindis Jane Jonsdottir (VfL Wolfsburg)

We chat all things WSL with Aston Villa's Kenza Dali at EA Sports' Women's Football Summit On the red carpet with Kenza Dali Friday, 21 October 2022 By Charlotte Stacey We chat all things WSL with Aston Villa's Kenza Dali at EA Sports' Women's Football Summit Charlotte Stacey | Getty Images We were lucky enough to attend EA Sport’s Women’s Football Summit in London to celebrate the launch of the Women’s Super League in FIFA23. First up, we spoke to attacking midfielder Kenza Dali who signed for Aston Villa over the summer. The France international has enjoyed a spectacular start to the season in claret and blue having been instrumental in goal creation and assisting, and has even hit the back of the net herself. On the red carpet, we chatted all things WSL and touched upon the impact of women’s leagues becoming available to play on FIFA, here’s what Dali had to say… Settling in at Aston Villa… “I feel really good to be honest. We had a really good start to the season, obviously a bit disappointed with the game [last] weekend but you know you’re going to drop points in this league because every team is hard to beat. But I feel really good, it’s a really nice group.” Playing under Carla Ward…. “I really love my manager. Really, really, a good manager. A nice human being first of all, which makes things easier, and she’s working hard. I think she deserves the credit that she had this last month.” Kenza Dali on the red carpet at the Women's Football Summit Oppositions in the WSL…. “To be honest it’s a really hard league. When I’m watching every week and I analyse the opposition, I think “oof, another tough one”. You can never go easy. You play in this league for that and I love that.” The toughest league opposition… “I will go for Chelsea. I think Chelsea have a really strong team with a big depth, so this season I would go with Chelsea. But Arsenal, I think, have really improved.” Whether the league is becoming more competitive…. “Definitely. I don’t think there’s any team that you’re going to start the game and say “oh, it’s going to be an easy one today, or that I can be at 60 or 70 per cent.” I think in this league, if you’re at 70 per cent, you can’t win games.” The WSL being available to play in FIFA23…. “To be honest I played as myself in the previous game because the national team was in it. But seeing me in the club kit is amazing! I think it’s a big part of the game too because it shows how much the game has improved. “As I’m passionate about football, I love football - I’m eating, I‘m drinking football – I would love to go back, say, ten years before and play as some of the girls back then. I would love that. So, I think it’s amazing for the new generation.” Dali is in action this weekend against her former club Everton as Aston Villa host the Toffees on Saturday at 12:30am (BST). The game is available to watch live on the FA Player.

Conti Cup: London City Lionesses vs Watford Photographer Adam Mitten After the match ended all square with two apiece at Princes Park, penalties decided who would be earning the extra point. After the first five spotkicks finished equally, eventually Watford clinched the win earning 7 to LCL's 6.