Ben Haines, Ellen White, Jen Beattie and Emma Sanders host a Christmas special! The team do a mid season review and revisit predictions made at the start of the season and whether they expect much to change. Emma gives an insight into what recruitment we could see in the January transfer market, plus a look at the WSL2 with play-off spots up for grabs. Bristol City manager Charlotte Healy and Newcastle boss Tanya Oxtoby join the pod and share how they are working to get promoted to the WSL. Tanya also shares how important pigs in blanket are to her team! And who will be crowned the Women’s Football Weekly friends quiz champion? Timecodes: 01:30 Predictions from start of the season 05:50 Spurs the surprise 07:30 Liverpool and West Ham in danger 15:35 Transfers in Jan 21:25 Bristol City’s Charlotte Healy 29:00 Newcastle boss Tanya Oxtoby 37:30 Friends festive quiz!
Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie react to the Champions League draw with Arsenal and Manchester United both in the play-offs in February. United will face Atletico Madrid, Arsenal play Leuven with Chelsea coming up against whoever wins out of those two sides. Elsewhere West Ham manager Rehanne Skinner has been sacked with her side second from bottom in the WSL. Senior Women’s Football reporter Emma Sanders joins the team to discuss the decision with the club winning just one WSL match in 11 games.
Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie look at the bottom of the table and why Ellen and Jen think Liverpool have a better chance of staying in the WSL than West Ham. Who will be more attractive to players in the January transfer window, Liverpool or West Ham? It was a goal fest at Spurs United with United coming from 3-0 down to draw 3-3. Ellen and Jen question the late substitutions from Spurs that invited pressure from Marc Skinners side. It’s the final group phases of the Champions League with Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United all in action. And the team chat the title race as we enter the winter break and how Bunny Shaw is looking unstoppable having reached a record of 103 goals in 120 appearances for City. Timecodes: 01:30 Relegation battle 03:50 Will Liverpool be ok? 07:30 Red card controversy 11:35 Olsson on form 14:25 January Liverpool or West Ham? 18:00 Manchester United v Spurs 23:30 Champions League group phase 28:30 Bunny Shaw 103 goals in 120 appearances
Ahead of the third round of the Women's FA Cup, Senior Women's Football reporter Emma Sanders met up with Nat Lowe, captain of Altrincham FC, the lowest-ranked side left in the competition who play York City Ladies on Sunday 14th December. Nat is a former professional golfer who quit football due to the lack of opportunities when she was a teenager. She tells Emma all about her fascinating journey back to playing football, her favourite golf courses and what it means to make it to this stage of the competition.
Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie discuss Chelsea's unbeaten run ending after 585 days! Has this result been coming and why are Sonia Bompastor's side struggling for form? On the flipside Manchester City are now six points clear at the top, is this their title to lose? It's sad news for Spurs' Jess Naz who is another player to sustain an ACL injury. And it's getting very close for those Champions League spots as we head into the last week of the WSL before Christmas. Timecodes: 02:30 Chelsea's run is over! 06:00 Issues in previous games for Chelsea 11:30 Millie on the bench 14:40 Man City title to lose? 23:25 Jess Naz ACL 26:00 Leah Williamson backCoverage of Manchester City against Aston Villa on Sports Extra, Sunday 14th December, kick-off 11:55.
Manchester United and England defender Maya le Tissier goes on a dog walk with Betty Glover! Maya reflects on her experiences growing up in Guernsey with stepbrother and Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott who has recently received his first call-up for England. Maya also talks about her own England experiences and ambitions.
Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie reflect on how the international break has gone for England and how they look heading into 2026 with just eight camps left until the World Cup. Hear from Sarina Wiegman as she looks ahead to those qualifiers and having to face Spain again! The WSL returns this weekend with Jen and Ellen giving their thoughts on the 12 o’clock kick off times that have caused a bit of debate. There are proposed changes to the League Cup where teams who qualify for the league phase of the Champions League will no longer participate in the League Cup. Plus the team chat the World Cup in 2035 and the joint bid between England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Timecodes: 01:30 England China 07:00 Ellie Roebuck 09:30 Sarina Wiegman 14:40 Scotland 16:25 Wales first win of 2025! 18:00 Bonmati 22:30 The WSL returns & 12pm kick offs 28:30 League Cup changes 33:30 2035 World CupCoverage of Arsenal v Liverpool on Saturday available on Sports Extra 3 and BBC Sounds, kick off 12:00
It’s the last international break of 2025 so Ben Haines and Emma Sanders are back at St. George’s Park as the Lionesses prepare for two friendlies against China and Ghana.Em catches up with Liverpool captain Grace Fisk, who tells us about receiving another call-up, being a sponge around the senior leadership group on camp and being taught by an FBI agent in America! Arsenal defender Lotte Wubben-Moy also joins the pod to talk about building her confidence, new faces in camp and the FA reaching their target of 90% of schools in England offering girls equal access to football in PE. Plus, we hear from Lauren Hemp about being a senior player at just 25-years-old and London City Lionesses forward Izzy Goodwin catches up with Ben to discuss life in the WSL and the England pathway.TIMECODES: 00:05 - Ben and Em are back at St. George’s Park 03:10 - Liverpool captain Grace Fisk joins the pod 13:40 - Em and Ben reflect on Grace’s interview and the England ‘environment’ 17:00 - Arsenal defender Lotte Wubben-Moy catches up with Em 26:09 - Will Sarina Wiegman experiment in defence without her senior centre-backs? 28:44 - Lauren Hemp speaks to the media 30:33 - London City Lionesses and U23s star Isobel Goodwin chats to Ben 37:00 - Em and Ben reflect on a fantastic year for the Lionesses
Katie Smith, Ellen White, Rachel Corsie and Esme Morgan talk through the first week of action in Champions League. Mixed fortunes for the English sides, with Arsenal starting their title defence with a loss to eight-time champions Lyon, Chelsea drawing to Twente and Manchester United narrowly beating Valerenga. Elsewhere, there were big wins for Barcelona and Real Madrid! Plus, the panel hear from Millie Bright and talk through next week’s Lionesses squad announcement ahead of friendlies against Brazil and Australia later this month.5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sun 12th Oct 1430, WSL, Arsenal v Brighton & Hove Albion Sun 12 Oct 1645, WSL, Liverpool v Manchester City on Sports Extra 3
A chance to hear the best bits from some of the Lionesses ahead of England's World Cup final against Spain.Midfield duo and besties Keira Walsh and Georgia Stanway reveal how they're getting on learning the language at their new clubs. There's also a cameo from captain Leah Williamson who crashes the pod with a caterpillar cake!Legend Lucy Bronze tells us about her winning mentality and goalscorer Lauren Hemp reveals other sports she very nearly went into.
Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman is the final guest on Jill Scott’s Coffee Club.Hear a side to her that you’ve never heard before including insight into what happened that night at the Euros, how she’s adapted to English culture and what grinds her gears?Who does she liken herself to as a player in the England squad and how has yoga helped her keep calm since becoming a manager?
Why does Jill Scott keep a diary?Jill and Ben Haines answer your questions including who will be the mum of the Lionesses in Australia?Who would Jill pick as her bridesmaids from the England squad?And England captain Leah Williamson asks Jill to pick who she'd rather be stranded on a desert island with between her and her besties, Keira Walsh and Georgia Stanway.
It's a special episode for the listeners as Jill Scott answers YOUR questions!Who has the worst habits in the England squad? Who would she rather be for a day, Lauren Hemp or Lauren James? And would she rather give up coffee or football?There's also a special surprise for Jill as her biggest inspiration, Dame Kelly Holmes pops by to talk tattoos, park runs and the power of the Lionesses.
What haircut did Kieran Trippier have when he was younger?The England and Newcastle defender joins Jill and Ben to talk about what it's like playing in the North East and how much the Champions League means to the club.Kieran also speaks about the current competition for right-back in the England squad and what it's like being a captain.And his fellow Newcastle teammate, Callum Wilson, gatecrashes the pod and claims he'd win I'm A Celebrity over Trippier.
England and Everton men's number one, Jordan Pickford, joins Jill Scott's Coffee Club.As fellow Mackems, Jill and Jordan bond over their love of Sunderland, house music, and roundabouts.He reveals his secrets behind his "game management" and who is the best at golf in the England team.
Has Hollywood actor Tom Hiddleston ever dressed up as a Smurf?All the big questions are asked on this edition of Jill Scott's Coffee Club which takes place at Soccer Aid's training camp.Tom reveals how star-struck he was on the set of The Avengers and Jill asks Tom for acting advice for when she films her next adverts.They also find common ground in two things - their love of coffee and England.
What chain of events had Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka pleading their innocence to Robbie Williams in a card game at the World Cup?England and Premier League defender Conor Coady is the latest guest on Jill Scott’s Coffee Club and gives us a real insight into the men’s England camp.He reveals who’s done his hair for the majority of his career and he tells the pod how much he loves to FaceTime, so who is on his latest call list?
Serial winner and Lionesses legend Lucy Bronze flew over from Barcelona to join Jill Scott's Coffee Club.After winning nearly everything in the game, she tells the pod how much she wants to win the World Cup.She also talks to Jill and Ben about life at Barca including learning the language and her apple tart ritual.And find out what Prince William said to her after she received her MBE.
It's only taken a whole series but Lioness and Manchester City star Lauren Hemp finally joins Jill Scott's Coffee Club!With Lauren known for her speed, Jill and Ben try to figure out what head start Jill would need to beat her in a 100m race.Lauren tells the pod how her dream to play in the Olympics started with jumping over bushes and how did she find being a soap star for a day?
What do you get when you cross Keira Walsh, Georgia Stanway and Leah Williamson's birthday cake?They tell Jill and Ben about their friendship but also what gets on their nerves about each other too - and they don't hold back!Hear how the podcast descends into pure chaos when Leah Williamson crashes with cake and find out who knows the most about their bestie.*This podcast was recorded on 4th April 2023
Lesley Edgecox
Hoping the focus goes back to the women's game and women's players as the WC draws near.
Richard Stone
What a brilliant Podcast. Looking forward to more episodes.