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Vivianne Miedema scores with her first touch as Arsenal land a 5-0 victory over Brighton Back Match Report Miedema signs off Arsenal account in style Vivianne Miedema scores with her first touch as Arsenal land a 5-0 victory over Brighton Getty 18 May 2024 By Paul Donegan Departing Arsenal legend, Vivianne Miedema, scored as the Gunners comfortably beat Brighton & Hove Albion 5-0 on the final day of the 2023/24 Women’s Super League season. Alessia Russo scored a brace, and an Jorelyn Carabli own goal and Frida Maanum completed the scoring for Arsenal whilst the Seagulls had chances but they were unable to find the net. It was a sunny and warm Saturday afternoon at Meadow Park with the home fans in good voice, but it was the visitors who started brightly and had the first opportunity in the 5 th minute when Carabali scuffed her shot wide from inside the area. The home sides first attempt at goal came in the 8 th minute but Russo saw her poked effort blocked before Albion cleared the ball. On the 11 th minute, there was applause for Miedema after it was announced during the week she would be leaving the club in the summer, at the end of which Caitlin Foord shot over from 20-yards for the hosts. The Gunners took the lead in the 17 th minute when Emily Fox made a good run into the area from the right side, got onto the ball and passed to Russo who smashed the it into the back of the net from 12-yards. Terland headed a deep free kick wide, then the Norwegian international saw her strike deflect off Catley and onto the crossbar then bounce away as the Seagulls looked to quickly equalise. Russo made it 2-0 to Arsenal in the 24 th minute when Maria Thorisdottir passed straight to her as Brighton were trying to play out from the back with the England international taking a touch past Sophie Baggaley and finishing into an empty net. Russo went close to completing a first half hat-trick in the 33 rd minute when she got on the end of a long ball from Steph Catley, went past Guro Bergsvand but curled her shot just wide of the far post. A quick attack from the home side down the left finished with Katie McCabe’s powerful shot being blocked before they appealed for a penalty which referee Lauren Impey waved away. Five minutes before half time, McCabe’s free kick from 30-yards was easily caught by Baggaley. The visitors had the final opportunity of the half during stoppage time when Terland picked the ball up on the halfway line, run forward but saw her shot from 25-yards easily dealt with by Arsenal goalkeeper Sabrina D’Angelo, who is also leaving the club in the summer. Bergsvand made a superb block as Russo had another chance to complete her hat-trick with the first chance of the second half in the 52 nd minute. At the other end, Terland was played in but her low shot from just inside the area was saved by the diving D’Angelo. The Gunners were awarded a penalty in the 55 th minute after Catley had been brought down in the area. Captain Kim Little stepped up to take the spot kick but sent her strike from 12- yards against the post before Brighton cleared. Miedema came onto the pitch to an amazing reception from the Arsenal fans in the 62 nd minute. Within two minutes, she was on the scoresheet with her first touch of the ball when she got onto Beth Mead’s pass and finished low past Baggaley. A few minutes later, the Dutch international saw an effort deflected over as the hosts went close again. From the resulting corner, another recent Arsenal substitute Codina headed the ball towards goal and despite Carabli’s best efforts it finished in the net to make it 4-0. In the 72 nd minute, Maanum sent a cross shot narrowly wide of the far post. Four minutes later, Laura Wienroither cut in from the right side but sent her strike straight at Baggaley. The Seagulls had a chance to get a goal back in the 78 th minute when D’Angelo kept out Veatriki Sarri’s low shot with her foot before the ball went behind off Leah Williamson. The hosts were still looking for more goals and Foord just couldn’t get on the end of Mead’s low cross across the front of goal. Miedema played a lovely ball through which Maanum got onto and finished in the 88 th minute to make it 5-0 to the Arsenal. The final opportunity of the match went the Gunners way when Mead whipped in a low cross from the right but Williamson just couldn’t convert in front of goal. When speaking to the media after the match, Arsenal head coach Jonas Eidevall explained that they have been working on keeping Russo in more central areas of the pitch and she has had a good goalscoring record since February. He said Miedema’s goal was “so well deserved” for her as she has been training so hard and been focused the whole week. “You can never write your own farewell, maybe you can’t do that unless you are her, for me I was 100% sure she was going to score today because that was her wish” Eidevall added. Line-ups Arsenal (4-2-3-1): D’Angelo, Fox (Wienroither 68’), Williamson, Catley (Codina 62’), McCabe, Pelova, Cooney-Cross (Maanum 61’), Mead, Little (c), Foord (Agyemang 65’), Russo (Miedema 62’) Substitutes: Zinsberger, Goldie, Williams, Reid Goals – Russo 17’, 24’, Miedema 64’, Carabali (o.g.) 67’, Maanum 88’ Brighton & Hove Albion (4-1-3-2): Baggaley, Carabali (Mengwen 80’), Bergsvand, Thorisdottir, Pattinson, Zigotti (Kullberg 69’), Robinson (Symonds 46’), Losada (c), Geum-Min (Sarri 69’), Terland, Haley (Stefanovic 80’) Substitutes: Loeck, McEwan, Dent Booked - Losada Referee – Lauren Impey Attendance - 3,553

Willie Kirk's Leicester stun with a 4-0 statement win over Liverpool but will it be enough to keep them in the top flight? Back Match Report WSL: Leicester City v Liverpool Willie Kirk's Leicester stun with a 4-0 statement win over Liverpool but will it be enough to keep them in the top flight? Ryan Asman 2 May 2023 By Paul Donegan Josie Green, Carrie Jones, Ashleigh Plumptre and Missy Goodwin scored the goals as Leicester beat Liverpool 4-0 at the King Power Stadium on Saturday. The three points saw the Foxes move off the bottom of the WSL. Willie Kirk’s Leicester hadn’t played for four weeks since they beat Reading at home 2-1 but they started well and won a corner in the first minute. Their first effort on goal came in the 7th minute when the superb Ruby Mace sent a shot into the side netting. The home sides good start was rewarded when they took the lead in the 15th minute. After a corner, the ball found Green just inside the area and her shot went into the net via a deflection off Missy Bo Kearns. Leicester did a variety of different things from corners, especially during the first half. Some were cleverly played into space in the area, some were played further out towards the edge of it, and some were more standard crosses. All impressive though. The Foxes made it 2-0 in the 21st minute. They attacked quickly from inside their own half with the ball reaching Jones just outside the area whose shot took a slight deflection which made the ball loop over Rachel Laws and down off the crossbar into the net. Leicester came close to extending their lead in the 34th minute when Remy Siemsen saw her effort from six-yards saved by Laws onto the post before the ball was cleared behind for a corner. Liverpool’s Leighanne Robe made a vital tackle to stop Hannah Cain just as the Leicester player was about to shoot at goal just before half time. The away side hadn’t threatened the Leicester goal at all during the first half, and at half time Matt Beard made a triple substitution and changed to what looked like a 3-4-1-2 formation. These changes didn’t make an early difference as the Foxes made it 3-0 in the 48th minute when Plumptre headed in a corner. The visitors first effort at goal in the match came in the 54th minute but it was easily saved by Janina Leitzig. Katie Stengel then headed into the keepers hands a minute later. Leicester were almost causing themselves some problems when trying to play out from the back, but on the whole were defending well and were full of commitment, restricting Liverpool to mainly half chances. Photo: Ryan Asman Liverpool did come close to getting a goal back in the 83rd minute but were denied by Leitzig when she pushed Rhiannon Roberts header up and onto the crossbar. From the rebound, Jasmine Matthews saw an effort blocked before a scramble that finished with Gemma Bonner’s shot being saved. Leitzig made another good save five minutes later when she tipped wide Emma Koivisto’s shot. Carla Humphrey had Liverpool’s final effort of the match but this too was stopped by Leitzig. Deep into the six minutes of stoppage time, Leicester scored a fourth goal. Courtney Nevin’s cross from the left side was headed into the net by second half substitute Goodwin. This proved to be the final touch of the game as the referee blew the final whistle straight after this to signal the end of a convincing and impressive win for the Foxes. Leicester now sit in tenth place in the league after the weekend’s results whilst Liverpool remain in seventh. Leicester’s next match is on Friday evening then they travel to Meadow Park to take on Arsenal, whilst Liverpool play Chelsea at Kingsmeadow on Wednesday in their next game. Line ups Leicester City (4-1-4-1): Leitzig, Bott, Howard, Plumptre, Nevin, Green (Robinson 81’), Mace, Cain (Goodwin 78’), Jones (Pike 69’), Whelan (c), Siemsen Unused substitutes: Lambourne, Purfield, Levell, Baker, Smith, Reavill Goals – Green 15’, Jones 21’, Plumptre 48’, Goodwin 90’+6 Booked – Jones Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Laws, Koivisto, Robe (Bonner 45’), Matthews, Hinds, Holland (Roberts 45’), Nagano, van de Sanden (Lundgaard 45’), Kearns (Humphrey 85’), Stengel, Dowie (Taylor 80’) Unused substitutes: Cummings, Kirby Referee – Emily Heaslip

Alisha Lehmann's effort was enough to earn visitors Aston Villa three points for the road Back Match Report Lehmann sinks a low shot past the Seagulls Alisha Lehmann's effort was enough to earn visitors Aston Villa three points for the road Aston Villa Women 7 May 2024 By Paul Donegan Aston Villa beat Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 in the Women’s Super League on Saturday afternoon to confirm that they will finish in seventh place in the league this season. Alisha Lehmann scored the only goal at Broadfield Stadium during the second half after Villa had earlier hit the crossbar. The defeat saw the Seagulls lose their fifth league game in a row at home though they did have chances to score and good spells in this match. The visiting were fans making most of the noise, whilst on the pitch in the early stages both sides were passing the ball about but creating no chances. The first opportunity went Aston Villa’s way in the 8th minute when Kenza Dali won the ball in midfield and passed to Rachel Daly whose strike from the edge of the area was saved. The visitors had another chance three minutes later when Kirsty Hanson run down the left side and her cross found Lehmann in the area but she put her shot wide. Almost immediately, Dali had the Villans next effort but the Seagulls goalkeeper Melina Loeck saved this one easily. Lee Geum-min had the host first attempt on target in the 16th minute but Anna Leat got down well to save her strike. A minute later, Madison Haley’s long ball forward found Elisabeth Terland but her shot from an angle for Albion drifted wide of the post. Danielle Turner headed a Brighton cross just over her own crossbar around the mid-point of the first half. Dali picked up another loose ball in midfield for the away side and advanced before passing to Daly who found space in the area and but saw her shot deflected just wide in the 26th minute. Terland closed down the Villa goalkeeper but the ball bounced away from goal before it was cleared. There were “We love you Carla we do” chants from the visiting fans after it had been announced on Friday that head coach Carla Ward would be leaving at the of the season. Haley’s long effort from 30-yards dipped just over the crossbar on the half-hour mark, then seconds later Terland got onto Vicky Losada’s backheel but shot wide as the hosts had two quick chances. At the other end, Daly couldn’t get clean contact on the ball and Maria Thorisdottir blocked. The game was end to end with the Seagulls immediately having the next chance but Terland’s strike was saved by Leat. In the 35th minute, Villa went close to taking the lead when Hanson advanced with the ball in the middle of the pitch and from 20-yards smashed a shot against the bar before Brighton headed the ball clear. Dali cut in from the left in the 38th minute but her attempt from just outside the area went over as the visitors went close to going ahead again. Two minutes before half time, Haley curled an effort wide from Albion. Lehmann shot into the side netting with the final effort of the first half for the Villans as the sides went in at the break goalless. Lucy Parker came on for Aston Villa for the first time since December after recovering from an injury in the 55th minute. Brighton having more of the possession in the first 15 minutes of the second half, and Lee saw her effort deflected across the six-yard box by Turner before the ball was put behind for a corner as the hosts had the first chance after the break. Thorisdottir made a tackle on Daly as the former England international tried to control the ball in the area but it rolled to Lehmann who gave Villa the lead in the 64th minute when she finished low into the net past Loeck. Adriana Leon saw an effort go right across goal just after coming on as a substitute. Another substitute for the Villans, Ebony Salmon, then did the same thing but from the other side of the goal. A deep free kick from the visitors was knocked back into the six-yard box by Rachel Corsie but Leon, who had impressed since coming on, headed over the bar as they looked to add a second. Katie Robinson’s enticing low cross from the left in the 83rd minute rolled across goal but none of her Brighton teammates could got onto it. Another dangerous low cross five minutes later from Robinson went right across the area and behind for a goal kick. In the fourth of eight minutes stoppage time, Leon darted forward down the right-side for the visitors but her low shot was stopped by Loeck’s foot. That turned out to be the final chance as referee Elizabeth Simms blew the final whistle a few minutes later and Lehmann’s goal, her second in two games, turned out to be the match winner for Aston Villa. Line-ups Brighton & Hove Albion (4-3-3): Loeck, Carabali (Kullberg 90’), Bergsvand, Thorisdottir, Pattinson, Symonds (Stafanovic 75’), Losada (c) (Robinson 64’), Zigiotti, Haley, Terland, Lee (Sarri 75’) Unused substitutes: Baggaley, Mengwen, McEwen, Dent Booked - Thorisdottir Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Leat, Mayling, Patten (Corsie 65’), Turner (Pacheco 81’), Maritz, Nobbs (Salmon 65’), Taylor (Parker 56’), Lehmann (Leon 65’), Dali, Hanson, Daly (c) Unused substitutes: Poor, Gregory, Magill Goal – Lehmann 64’ Booked – Hanson, Maritz Referee – Elizabeth Simms Attendance - 2,651

The Roar of the Lionesses: Women's Football in England by Carrie Dunn The Roar of the Lionesses The Roar of the Lionesses: Women's Football in England by Carrie Dunn Millions watched the 2015 Women's World Cup as the England Lionesses roared in Canada, winning bronze. Their fighting spirit and fabulous skill captured the fascination of the entire country as their campaign unfolded in the small hours of the 2015 summer mornings. On the back of this success, attendances in the FA Women's Super League increased, as interest in women's football accelerated. Top stars talked enthusiastically about the dawn of a new era for women's football. Carrie Dunn spent a year following some of the most famous - and not so famous - female footballers in the country, to see what the future holds for women's football. Can the smaller, lower-profile teams ever compete with the big bucks and big names of the Women's Super League? How are grassroots clubs going to rise to the top when elite divisions of women's football depend on the award of licences? Can the women win a World Cup before the men do? And if they do, what reward and recognition will they get? Roar of the Lionesses tells the tale of an increasingly popular, yet still woefully underrepresented sport. Available to buy: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Roar-Lionesses-Womens-Football-England/dp/1785311514/ref=sr_1_1?crid=RYIG33VA3K1R&keywords=roar+of+the+lionesses&qid=1685727404&s=books&sprefix=roar+of+the+lionesse%2Cstripbooks%2C93&sr=1-1

Tara Bourne clinched the Saints' first victory over the London club Back Match Report Southampton bag a later winner at The Valley Tara Bourne clinched the Saints' first victory over the London club CAFC Women 5 November 2024 By Paul Donegan Tara Bourne’s 80th minute goal saw Southampton beat Charlton Athletic 1-0 in the Women’s Championship on Sunday. The defeat sees the Addicks go four games without a win in the league whilst this was the Saints first victory over the London side at the fifth attempt in the second tier. There was a presentation to Beth Roe before the match to mark her 100th appearance for Charlton on what was also her birthday. An early corner from the visitors was stopped on the line by home goalkeeper Sophie Whitehouse. The Addicks first opportunity came in the 18th minute but Jodie Hutton blasted over following a corner. In the 22nd minute, Aimee Palmer headed a Saints free kick onto the roof of the net. At the other end, Ellie Brazil saw her low shot blocked three minutes later. The Southampton fans were making themselves heard at The Valley on what was a cool, cloudy south east London afternoon. Kayleigh Barton won the ball in midfield for the hosts and passed to Brazil whose low shot was claimed at the near post by Fran Stenson. Charlton went close to taking the lead in the 43rd minute when, after some nice build up play down the right-hand side of the pitch, Charlotte Newsham saw her shot from 12-yards superbly tipped onto the crossbar by Stenson. The Addicks finished the half the better with the visitors defence doing well to stop them getting any shots away. Rachel Brown headed an early second half Charlton effort off the line before Kiera Skeels shot over from the resulting corner. A dangerous inswinging corner from Hutton was punched away by Stenson. In the 63rd minute, Hutton sent a free kick from 25-yards over the crossbar for the home side. At the other end three minutes later, Palmer’s shot from outside the area went straight at Whitehouse. With 10 minutes remaining, the visitors saw an effort blocked following a corner. The ball went back into the area with Bourne finishing from close range to score her first Southampton goal and their first ever one in the Championship against the Addicks. No one could finish a Charlton corner in the 85th minute as the ball bounced across the 6-yard box. In the sixth and final minute of the signalled stoppage time, Princess Ademiluyi’s deflected shot was tipped wide by Saints goalkeeper Stenson, who had made some big saves throughout the match. Even though another three minutes were played, that proved to be the final chance as Southampton claimed the three points and moved up a place to sixth in the league. Line ups Charlton Athletic (3-4-1-2): Whitehouse, N’Dow, Skeels (c), Roe (O’Rourke 72’), Newsham, Filis (Siber 89’), Bashford (Ademiluyi 83’), Hutton (Pearse 72’), Bradley, Barton (Muya 46’), Brazil Unused substitute: Gray Booked - Bashford Southampton (4-1-4-1): Stenson, Brown (Mott 83’), Bourne, Purfield (c), Collett, Peplow (Griffiths 64’), Pike, Kendall, Palmer (Peake 90’+5), Gregory, Dean (Rowe 46’) Unused substitutes: Nohastarisca, Rendell, Haaland, Watson, Thompson Goal – Bourne 80’ Booked – Peplow, Purfield, Bourne, Palmer Referee – Aaron Ford

Niamh Charles Position Right Back D.O.B 21/06/1999 Club Chelsea via Chelsea Women FC

Charlton are triumphant in South London derby as they beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at Selhurst Park Back Match Report WC: Crystal Palace v Charlton Athletic Charlton are triumphant in South London derby as they beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at Selhurst Park Charlton Athletic Women Twitter 22 November 2022 By Paul Donegan Charlton Athletic won this south London derby against Crystal Palace 2-1 on Sunday at Selhurst Park. Emily Simpkins gave Charlton the lead from the penalty spot in the 17th minute, and Melissa Johnson doubled their lead just before half time. Fliss Gibbons got a goal back for Palace during the second half with a brilliant free kick. There was a record attendance for a Palace home match with 1,969 fans there to watch. In the opening ten minutes, Simpkins put a low shot wide for Charlton whilst Crystal Palace saw a scramble in the penalty box cleared then a low cross claimed by Sian Rogers. In the 11th minute, Rogers got to Paige Bailey-Gayle’s through ball first to stop another attack from the home side. The Palace fans behind the goal were singing and creating a good atmosphere with their flags hung up along the back of the stand. Charlton were awarded a penalty when Johnson was brought down by Fran Kitching in the area after being played through. Simpkins scored from the spot to give the Addicks the lead in the 17th minute. There were a couple of stoppages for injuries that broke play up during the first half. The next chance didn’t come until two minutes before half time when Palace saw a Molly Sharpe effort from a corner blocked. Charlton made it 2-0 in the 45th minute. They broke forward and Angela Addison played a great through ball to Johnson who took a couple of touches and finished low into the net. Tegan McGowan almost extended Charlton’s lead further in the fifth minute of first half stoppage time when she turned in box then sent a shot against the crossbar. The away side had the first second half chance when Ella Rutherford’s dipping shot from 25 yards went just over in 51st minute. Palace appealed loudly for a penalty in the 59th minute after Elise Hughes and Elisha N’Dow clashed in the area but the referee and assistant decided not to give a spot kick. Shauna Guyatt was brought down just outside the area three minutes later and Palace were given a free kick in a dangerous position. Gibbons stepped up to take the kick and scored superbly from around 20 yards to get the Eagles back into the match. The home side then had a few chances in quick succession with Bailey-Gayle sending in a cross that no one could get onto, then seconds later Hughes saw her effort deflected wide. From the corner, Anna Filbey’s effort went into the Rogers hands. At the other end, Johnson had a shot saved then caught by Kitching in the 73rd minute, then Rutherford sent a shot wide three minutes later. Bailey-Gayle put in another dangerous cross for Palace in the 80th minute but it was easily caught by Rogers. Charlton had a couple of chances in the 83rd minute as they looked to wrap the game up. Emma Follis’ low cross was cleared behind by Annabel Johnson before it could reach its target. Then there were a couple of blocks from the corner by the home side before Simpkins low driven shot was saved by post. Palace came agonisingly close to equalising in the 87th minute when Hughes put an effort inches wide of the post from Annabel Blanchard’s low cross. The home side had the final chance of the game in the 90th minute when Filbey’s shot from 30 yards flew not far wide. Charlton’s win sees them remain in fourth place in the Championship, though now only four points behind new leaders London City Lionesses. Crystal Palace drop down a couple of places to seventh. Both sides are in Conti Cup action next weekend with Palace at home to Lewes at Hayes Lane whilst Charlton are at home to Bristol City at The Oakwood. Line ups Crystal Palace (4-3-3): Kitching, Reilly, Johnson (c), Fibley, Gibbons, Olding (Guyatt 46’), Haines (Arthur 79’), Barton (Doran 90’+2), Bailey-Gayle, Sharpe (Hughes 46’), Sibley (Blanchard 79’) Unused substitutes: Waldie, Negri, Noble Goals – Gibbons 64’ Charlton Athletic (4-1-4-1): Rogers, Roe, N’Dow, Skeels, Henson, Ross, McGowan (Follis 57’), Simpkins (c), Rutherford, Addison (Bruton 74’), Johnson Unused substitutes: Gray, Newborough, Ayisi, Logan, Bashford, O’Rourke, Bell Goals – Simpkins (pen) 17’, Johnson 45’ Bookings – N’Dow 40’, Roe 57’, Henson 62’ Referee – Melissa Burgin Attendance – 1,969

A Woman's Game: The Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Women's Football by Suzy Wrack A Woman's Game: The Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Women's Football A Woman's Game: The Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Women's Football by Suzy Wrack This is the astonishing history of women’s football: from the game’s first appearance in England in the late nineteenth century to the incredible teams that at their height drew 53,000 spectators to Goodison Park, through to its fifty-year ban in the UK and the aftershocks when restrictions were lifted. Following the game’s meteoric rise in recent years, Suzanne Wrack considers what the next chapter of this incredible story might – and should – be. Available to buy: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Womans-Game-Again-Womens-Football/dp/1783352167/ref=sr_1_2?crid=187BALSUCX3ZO&keywords=the+womens+game&qid=1685726069&sprefix=the+womens+game%2Caps%2C197&sr=8-2

Brentford's Sophie Troth reacts to Brentford's win at the Gtech Community Stadium in front of record crowd "You can't put in to words how you feel" says Troth after Brentford's historic win Thursday, 17 November 2022 By Finley Chung Brentford's Sophie Troth reacts to Brentford's win at the Gtech Community Stadium in front of record crowd Brentford Women Twitter Brentford Women’s midfielder, Sophie Troth admitted “I had a little cry”, after her sides emphatic and historic victory over Watford Ladies Development on Sunday at the Gtech Stadium. The midfielder, on loan from QPR, starred for Karleigh Osborne’s team, netting the equaliser and setting up the fourth in a 4-2 win for the bees. The hosts somehow found themselves 1-0 down at half time, with Chloe Logie and Kirsty Matthews being denied numerous times by Watford keeper Tia Ginn. Sophie added, “At half time, we just needed to slow down, we had opportunities to score, but we said we needed to slow it down and play our football and hopefully the goals will come, and they did”, The occasion itself was one to remember, 5,116 people attended the game on Sunday, which was a record for the level of football that Brentford play at. Sophie finished off by saying, “I had a little cry at the end, in the huddle with all the music going off. You really can’t put into words how you feel, it’s incredible and such a good opportunity, which hopefully we can do again.”

The Making of the Women's World Cup: Defining stories from a sport's coming of age by Kieran Thievam and Jeff Kassouf The Making of the Women's World Cup The Making of the Women's World Cup: Defining stories from a sport's coming of age by Kieran Thievam and Jeff Kassouf With a foreword by England legend Kelly Smith, the country's all-time record goalscorer and a player widely considered one of the best to have played the game. The exciting story of one of the fastest growing sports in the world, played by over 30 million girls and women. Over 25 million people tuned in for the Americans' 2015 Women's World Cup final victory - the most-watched football match in United States history. The Making of the Women's World Cup details the most incredible tales from previous Women's World Cups, including: Carli Lloyd's 13-minute hat trick and the worldwide movement set off by 2015 How Japan made their country smile for the first time since the devastating tsunami The USA's World Cup triumph on home soil in 1999 Germany's back-to-back titles in 2003 and 2007 Marta's magic: The birth of a Brazilian icon How Kelly Smith announced her arrival with the kiss of a boot The beginnings of Australia's golden generation The 122nd-minute USA equalizer against Brazil: the quarterfinal that changed everything The dawn of the Lionesses: England joins world elite through tears of joy and despair. Available to buy: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Making-Womens-World-Cup-Defining/dp/1472143329/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1685726216&sr=8-1

Ultimate Football Heroes: Morgan by Charlotte Browne Ultimate Football Heroes: Morgan Ultimate Football Heroes: Morgan by Charlotte Browne Alex Morgan is co-captain of Team USA and the face of women's football right across the world. As the star who leads the American attacking line, her height, speed and skill make her impossible to defend, and have helped drive USA to World Cup and Olympic glory. Alex Morgan is football's real life 'Captain America'! Available to buy: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Morgan-Charlotte-Browne/dp/1789461081/ref=pd_bxgy_img_sccl_2/257-3022985-0041206?pd_rd_w=I68uJ&content-id=amzn1.sym.40f919ed-e530-4b1a-8d7e-39de6587208d&pf_rd_p=40f919ed-e530-4b1a-8d7e-39de6587208d&pf_rd_r=KBYJFGAHF16R5W1PBRXT&pd_rd_wg=7ikxJ&pd_rd_r=f5ebeb13-72e9-40e8-9a5a-9ee93dd48d63&pd_rd_i=1789461081&psc=1

Bristol City vs Sunderland Photographer Ryan Asman Bristol City left Sunderland five goals to the good with a dominant display. Shania Hayles netted a first half brace before Ella Powell, Jazz Bull and Abi Harrison rounded off a worthy visit! Photographer Ryan Asman was there to capture the action.