Extra Time with GirlsontheBall (GirlsontheBall)

Sophie and Rachel of GirlsontheBall, dissect a drama filled WSL weekend, hear from Jen Beattie on her retirement and touch on the latest notable transfers. 

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.

Join Sophie and Rachel as they look back over a wild international break. With England putting on a stellar performance followed by a worrying display, the Home Nations having an up and down set of games and Ireland getting some much needed wins under their belt, there's plenty to get in to. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

Join GirlsontheBall's Rachel and Sophie as they return from the recent international break and the Dominican Republic to review the most recent Barclays WSL and Championship. 

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.

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.

Join Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall as they look back on the weekend's Barclays WSL action, check in on the Championship and look to another batch of Nations League fixtures.

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.

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.

Extra Time with GirlsontheBall Super Sub episodes are back. With these extra episodes Rachel and Sophie are aiming to explore the journeys and the work of people involved on and off the pitch in women's football. Today's episode is with Women's Sports Consultant, Lowri Roberts who has gone from leading the marketing at Bristol Academy to working in the FA to being the first Head of Women's Football at the Welsh FA. She has now taken the plunge to work for herself as a consultant. 

Join Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall as they look back on a difficult weekend for Arsenal and Chelsea in their respective Champions League semi-finals. Plus they check in on how the WSL is playing out as teams enter their final block of games. 

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.

Join Rachel and Sophie on Extra Time with GirlsontheBall as they look back at the second weekend of the Barclays WSL. There were goals galore underlights, last ditch comebacks and some rather nervy victories. Sophie also picks out her player of the weekend as well as a moment that caught her attention.

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.

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.

Join Rachel and Sophie from GirlsontheBall as they preview the 2024-2025 Barclays Women's Super League. 

Will Chelsea win a 6th straight title? Who are their biggest challengers? Can Crystal Palace make the step up?

In part 1, they discuss Arsenal,  Manchester United, Aston Villa, Everton, Tottenham + Brighton.

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.

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.

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.

Join Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall as they run through the FA Cup quarter finals, discuss another managerial sacking and share some interesting insights on the impact of the 50 year ban on women's football. 

Join Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall as they discuss the weekend's WSL drama, the Championship table and will relegation really be scrapped?

Join Sophie and Rachel on the latest episode of Extra Time with GirlsontheBall to relive this weekends WSL action, inlcuding the drame between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge as the Blues extended their lead at the top of the table.

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.

Join Rachel and Sophie in the Dominican Republic as they cover the Young Lionesses group stage at the U17 FIFA Women's World Cup. In this episode, the look back at England's crazy game against Mexico, where they came back from 2-1 down with only ten players to win 4-2 and book themselves a place in the quarter finals. 

This coverage is supported by Xero, a small business accounting software and official partner of FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

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.

There will be no Monday episode of Extra Time with GirlsontheBall this week due to multiple work commitments and less games to cover this weekend. BUT we didn't want to leave you with nothing, so here is a little teaser of our upcoming episode with Emma Hayes, dropping on Thursday.

Welcome back to the first of three special Extra Time with GirlsontheBall episodes from the U17WWC in the Dominican Republic.

In this one, Rachel and Sophie dive into all things data, analysis and technology. Exploring what FIFA are doing off the pitch to help improve the action on it with great input and insight from their Technical Study Group.

This coverage is supported by Xero, a small business accounting software and Official Partner of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

Big thanks to Pascal, Vanessa, Elliot and Shaun for their time. For more information about the work FIFA are doing, visit: https://www.fifatrainingcentre.com/en/

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.

Join GirlsontheBall's Rachel and Sophie for the first Extra Time with GirlsontheBall episode of 2025 as they look ahead to a year full of exciting football.

Join Sophie and Rachel as they look back over the Adobe Women's FA Cup semi-finals as Chelsea and Manchester United book their respective spots for the Wembley show down. Plus Vancouver is on the horizon for the pair as they head over the Vancouver for the NSL opener. 

Join GirlsontheBall's Rachel and Sophie as they sit down with USWNT coach and former Chelsea boss Emma Hayes. They talk through her early years in the US, success with the blues and what it was really like winning the Olympic gold.

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.

Join Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall as they dissect England and Ireland's recent international fixtures and react to the news of Matt Beard's departure from Liverpool.

Join GirlsontheBall's Rachel and Sophie on their first Champions League trip of the season as Manchester United crashed out away to PSG.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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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.

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 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!

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. 

Join GirlsontheBall's Sophie and Rachel as they look back on the weekend's league action and look ahead to the Nations League fixtures. 

Join Rachel and and a very sleepySophie on Extra Time with GirlsontheBall as they look back at the third weekend of the Barclays WSL. Palace made history with their first ever Barclays WSL win. There were five-goal thrillers, spectacular free-kicks and contentious decisions. Plus England youngsters shine.

Join Rachel and Sophie as they spend the day at Bristol City FC. With an interview with Bristol Sport Group CEO Gavin Marshall and new Head of Women's Football Romanay Pinnock to delve into their new strategy and a trip to a local primary school with Amy Rodgers and Mari Ward, this episode lifts the lid on Bristol City in the community. 

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.

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.

Join Rachel and Sophie in the Dominican Republic as they cover the Young Lionesses group stage at the U17 FIFA Women's World Cup. In this episode, they look back at England's 4-0 defeat to one of the tournament favourites, North Korea. 

This coverage is supported by Xero, a small business accounting software and official partner of FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

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. 

In this FA Cup special episode, Rachel from GirlsontheBall sits down with Wolves captain Anna Morphet ahead of their 5th round, home clash with Manchester United.

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.

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.

Join Sophie and Rachel as they look back over the first clash for silverware of the season as Chelsea pip Manchester City to the Subway League Cup. Elsewhere Liverpool shock Manchester United and Palace have turned the relegation battle on it's head.

Join GirlsontheBall's Rachel and Sophie as they look back on this week's WSL and Championship action. From first wins to first goals, there's plenty to chat about plus the look ahead to another weekend of UWCL fixtures. 

Plus you can vote for GirlsontheBall in the FSA Awards: https://thefsa.org.uk/news/fsa-awards-2024-vote-now/

Welcome back to the final episode of our special Extra Time with GirlsontheBall series from the U17 FIFA Women's World Cup in the Dominican Republic.

In this one, Rachel and Sophie chat to a the USA's Kennedy Fuller and England's Laila Harbert about what it's like playing on the world stage and their dreams are for the future.

This coverage is supported by Xero, a small business accounting software and Official Partner of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

Big thanks to US Soccer, Kennedy Fuller the FA and Laila Harbert for their time.

Welcome back to the second of three special Extra Time with GirlsontheBall episodes from the U17 FIFA Women's World Cup in the Dominican Republic.

In this one, Rachel and Sophie dive into the life of a national team coach. Talking to 4 national team coaches at the U17WWC, they explore: what it takes to get there, who supported their journey and what it’s like leading a team on the world stage.

This coverage is supported by Xero, a small business accounting software and Official Partner of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

Big thanks to US Soccer, Katie Schoepfer, the FA, Natalie Henderson, New Zealand Football, Alana Gunn and the Dominican Republic team.

With the return of the WSL, Rachel and Sophie take you on a quick dive into all the weekend's goings on from Villa Park to Stamford Bridge. Plus a touch on the Championship.

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.

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.

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.

Join Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall as they chat to PGMOL referee Mel Burgin about her career, the training, her highlights and she even answers some of your questions!

Join Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall as they travel to Vancouver to watch the inaugural match in the Northern Super League, Canada's very first women's professional football league. 

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.

Sophie and Rachel are back after a big Adobe Women's FA Cup weekend - plenty of goals, some much welcome returns and a bunch of frozen pitches. Plus they discuss Casey Stoney's new role and chat to new Barclays WSL Hall of Fame-r, Rebecca Welch. 

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.

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.

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.

Join GirlsontheBall's Rachel and Sophie as they look back on this weekends wet and windy WSL results and also look ahead to match day of the UEFA Women's Champions League.

Join GirlsontheBall's Sophie and Rachel as they welcome Spurs' Ella Morris onto a super sub special episode. The conversation covers Ella's international and domestic career and looks back at her journey into football.

Join Sophie and Rachel on the latest episode of Extra Time with GirlsontheBall as Arsenal beat Manchester City in a seven-goal thriller and relive all of the drama from deadline day including that Chloe Kelly move. 

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.

Join Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall as they look back on all the week's Champions League and UWCL action and that's not just Man City vs Chelsea.

Join GirlsontheBall's Rachel and Sophie as they look back on the Barclays WSL season so far and give each team a mid-season report card.

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.

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.

Join GirlsontheBall's Rachel and Sophie as they look back on this week's WSL and Championship action. From Chelsea's statement win at Stamford Bridge to Arsenal cruising through the North London Derby + Everton's controversial win, there was plenty to discuss.

Plus you can vote for GirlsontheBall in the FSA Awards: https://thefsa.org.uk/news/fsa-awards-2024-vote-now/

In this special episode of Extra Time with GirlsontheBall, Rachel speaks to recent inductees Alex Scott, Steph Houghton and Gilly Flaherty about their careers and the advice they'd give to their younger selves. You can also hear what referee Rebecca Welch had to say about being inducted into the Hall of Fame in our previous ET with GOTB episode.

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.

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.

Join Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall as they look back over last week's Subway Cup semi-finals and all of the Adobe Women's FA Cup action. 

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.

Join Rachel and Sophie in the Dominican Republic as they cover the Young Lionesses group stage at the U17 FIFA Women's World Cup. In this episode, the look back at England's opening fixture against Kenya.

This coverage is supported by Xero, a small business accounting software and official partner of FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

Join Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall as they look back at this week's UWCL quarter finals and how to English teams overcame a 2-0 deficit to book their spots in the semi's. Plus they look at the pros and cons of the new World 7's League. 

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.