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Crossways is a women's football show hosted by former England internationals Steph Houghton and Ian Wright. Two football legends, from two sides of the game and with two very different journeys to the top combine their experiences for this weekly video podcast, coming to you from Manchester and London. Every week, Crossways will set you up with everything you need to know about the Barclays WSL and beyond. Steph and Ian will bring you stories from behind the scenes of the women's game and the business of football, as well as gather score predictions, questions and input from you, the fans. Watch and listen on YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. And follow @crossways.pod on Instagram to get involved in the conversation.
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Wrighty and Steph go deep with their analysis of the WSL opening weekend's fixtures: what and who surprised them, and what the performances and squads say about the season ahead. Reaction from Arsenal v. London City Lionesses at the Emirates, including Katie Reid giving away the penalty, how that shaped the game, and Reid's individual performance. And of course, Olivia Smith as part of Arsenal's starting XI and her spectacular goal. Steph talks about how Man City can get the best from Viv Miedema this season, what Grace Clinton can add, and the importance of working to get Bunny in the box. Both hosts show love for Ellie Carpenter's cross and Aggie Beever-Jones's beautiful goal. The pair finish with a passionate debate about those halftime interviews, and, of course, their predictions.
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Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian Wright
Executive Producer: Roscoe Bowman
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Crossways is back for the new WSL season, and there's already a lot on the table. How much will the WSL minimum wage be? Will the London City Lionesses' signing strategy pay off? Will Olivia Smith start? Hosts Steph Houghton and Ian Wright answer all these questions and more as they kick off Season 2. First, they welcome The Cutback's Flo Lloyd-Hughes to the new Crossways London studio to get into the London City Lionesses and the impact of WSL minimum wages, before they move on to the extraordinary swap from red to blue (Grace Clinton) and blue to red (Jess Park). Wrighty shows love for Lia Walti, is buzzing for Ellie Roebuck's move, and calls Trinity Rodman to come to the WSL. Ahead of Olivia Smith's first season at Arsenal, Steph shares how Manchester City prepared to face her and talks about the power of minimum wages to focus players, draw investment to the game, and make the English league the best in the world. Listen to Season 2, Episode 1 to get insights you won't find anywhere else, have your artwork displayed in the studio, and join the Crossways League to compete against Ian and Steph in this season's score predictions. (Spoiler: It's at full-time-forecast.com.)
Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian Wright
Executive Producer: Roscoe Bowman
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The Lionesses are UEFA Women's Euro champions again! As excited as two kids in a sweet shop, Crossways hosts Ian Wright and Steph Houghton can barely contain their pride and excitement following England’s dramatic victory over Spain to retain their UEFA Women’s Euro title. They discuss the starting defensive pairing of Leah Williamson and Jess Carter, Jess’s immense mental strength, the power of Chloe Kelly, what football needs next, and so much more.
Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian WrightExecutive Producer: Roscoe Bowman
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England Lionesses’ dramatic comeback to win against Italy in extra time gives Crossways host Ian Wright plenty to talk about in this Euros special. High praise for super subs Michelle Agyemang and Chloe Kelly, highlights from the full 120 minutes, and thoughts on what this could mean for Italian women’s football. Wrighty finishes with a lookahead to the final against Germany or Spain.
Hosts: Ian Wright and Steph Houghton
Executive Producer: Roscoe Bowman
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Steph Houghton and Ian Wright reflect on England’s final group stage match against Wales, in which England ran out comfortable winners and earned second place in Group D at UEFA Women’s Euro 2025. The hosts speak about Wales and what it will take for them to keep progressing, before considering the Lionesses’ chances against Sweden. Crossways predictions make a return as the pair attempt to predict every quarterfinal score.
Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian WrightExecutive Producer: Roscoe Bowman
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Steph Houghton and Ian Wright give their reaction to the Lionesses’ match vs. Netherlands at UEFA women’s Euro 2025. Our hosts give credit to Sarina Wiegman’s changes, praising the individual and collective performances for England. Ian and Steph also had higher expectations for the Dutch team who are now on the brink of elimination.
Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian Wright
Executive Producer: Roscoe Bowman
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Steph Houghton and Ian Wright are back for the UEFA women’s Euros, picking apart England’s opening match vs. France in Switzerland. Our hosts reflect on the tournament so far, with Switzerland vs. Norway being the standout match, before diving into the key moments of Lionesses vs. France. Did Sarina Wiegman get the starting lineup right? Where did England go wrong? And has the offside rule gone too far?! Ian and Steph also give praise to France standouts Sandy Baltimore, Delphine Cascarino, and Alice Sombath while analysing their chances at earning a first major trophy with their nation.
Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian Wright
Executive Producer: Roscoe Bowman
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Hosts Ian Wright and Steph Houghton discuss the rebrand of the WSL and Championship, calling for transparency and clarity for the fans and clubs so that everyone can get on the same page about the future of women's football in England. Wrighty calls for the excitement and intensity of the Championship game between the London City Lionesses and Birmingham City to be everywhere in the WSL next season, and Steph doesn't sugarcoat her feelings on relegation and plans for the pathway. They then discuss the latest Lionesses squad: Stanway is back, Ella Morris gets her first call-up, and Agyemang keeping her spot. Then they create their WSL Team of the Season. Spoiler alert: They don't agree on every player! How do you feel about their top picks for the 2024-25 season?
Crossways will return on Friday, June 13th.
Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian Wright
Executive Producers: Roscoe Bowman and Ryan Hunn
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It’s no secret that Ian Wright and Steph Houghton—like all women’s football fans—have been discussing the wider problem of the top flight being sewn up by barely halfway through the season. But now that Chelsea are champions, something else runs deeper: the hosts’ respective teams are struggling. Are the latest Arsenal and Manchester City results just blips, or signs of deeper issues? On a more positive note, Crossways welcomes the London City Lionesses to the WSL and has high hopes for Manchester United. Predictions for the final games of the season are in and it’s all to play for, with Steph just 10 points ahead…
Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian Wright
Executive Producers: Roscoe Bowman and Ryan Hunn
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Hosts Steph Houghton and Ian Wright have a lot to talk about in Episode 27 of Crossways, coming to you after Arsenal overturned a deficit in their massive return leg against Lyon to reach the UWCL final. They have a shot at becoming Champions League winners for the first time since 2007. In stark contrast, Chelsea received a thrashing from Barcelona, losing 4-1 twice. And Wrighty seeks to make WSL predictions with his heart, not his head, as he closes the points gap at the pointy end of the season. Comment your predictions for the next eight games...
Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian Wright
Executive Producers: Roscoe Bowman and Ryan Hunn
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As the hosts get warmed up for Episode 26 of #Crossways, Ian Wright admits feeling Ange Postecoglou’s pain as a manager after Wembley Rangers FC’s loss in Baller League. And with the Wentworth golf pro-am on the horizon, Steph Houghton admits she hasn’t practiced her swing since last year. Getting into football, Wrighty and Steph try to find positives in the English teams’ UEFA Women’s Champions League semifinals performances, but ultimately struggle to move past Kadidiatou Diani’s phenomenal performance for Lyon, and Claudia Pina’s for Barcelona. They lament the lack of any decent individual performances from Arsenal or Chelsea, and realize the gap between Europe’s elite and the WSL. Our hosts then give us their WSL score predictions ahead of a decisive week for Crystal Palace. Steph and Ian are trading score predictions for shout-outs. Comment your predictions below…
Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian Wright
Executive Producers: Roscoe Bowman and Ryan Hunn
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Crossways hosts Steph Houghton and Ian Wright reflect on the Women’s FA Cup semifinals and discuss if they'd be better off hosted at neutral venues. Then, it’s time to unpack the bigger picture for each team. Has Manchester United closed the top three gap? How important is the summer for Liverpool? Are Chelsea really at their best right now? And why the pile-up of injuries at Manchester City? The pair then look ahead to a massive weekend for Arsenal and Chelsea as they face up against Europe’s elite in the UEFA Women's Champions League semifinals. Predictions close out the show, as Wright tries to follow his heart over his head…
Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian Wright
Executive Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman
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Coming in hot off the back of the Lionesses' defeat to Belgium in their UEFA Women's Nations League group game, just days after they thrashed them 5-0. Crossways hosts Steph Houghton and Ian Wright discuss their fall from grace, highlighting stunning performances from Belgium's Tessa Wullaert and lamenting England's poor communication. Michelle Agyemang gets the praise she deserves after scoring that truly magnificent goal, and in her debut. Will she get the Euros call-up? The episode finishes with predictions for the FA Cup semifinals and a sad Ian, who realises he's always last when it comes to predictions.
Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian Wright
Executive Producers: Roscoe Bowman and Ryan Hunn
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A huge week in the Champions League makes for a busy episode of #Crossways with both Chelsea and Arsenal overturning big deficits and progressing to the semifinals in dramatic style. Waiting for them are Barcelona and Lyon, who, in comparison, cruised through their second-leg matchups. Ian and Steph have all the talking points from both games, with Steph sharing her experience of being on the Manchester City bench at Stamford Bridge and Ian highlighting his key Arsenal performers. The hosts finish with an update on their predictions ahead of this weekend’s six big WSL fixtures—who's bagging this week's all-important points? It's Episode 23.
Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian Wright
Executive Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman
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Hosts Steph Houghton and Ian Wright go back to the basics with Arsenal’s loss to Real Madrid, sharing their disappointment at the team's inability to adapt as the game went on. And, of course, that pitch. They also look at a revitalized Man City, whose victory over Chelsea in the first leg of UEFA Women’s Champions League quarterfinals marked Chelsea's first loss this season—is this a sign of things to come or just new-manager bounce? The hosts heap praise on Kerolin for her energy and directness, and on Vivianne Miedema for her supreme finishes. Then it's time to weigh up Crystal Palace, Aston Villa, and Leicester’s survival in the WSL, before attempting to predict the unpredictable for this weekend’s WSL fixtures. Episode 22.
Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian Wright
Executive Producers: Roscoe Bowman and Ryan Hunn
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‘Crossways’ is back after Arsenal’s loss to Liverpool, which saw them knocked out of the FA Cup at the quarterfinal stage. Hosts Ian Wright and Steph Houghton agree that the side lacked energy and the players need to show more pride in their personal performances. But they keep the faith with Renée Slegers. Steph lauds Nick Cushing as the best manager she ever had as he returns to hopefully bring silverware to Man City, keep the club’s best players, and allow them to play free. Taylor Hinds is on their minds, too, following the abuse she received during Liverpool’s win over Arsenal. And they’re back with predictions for the games ahead. Steph is in the lead with 50 points … can Wrighty claw it back?
Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian Wright
Executive Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman
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Ian Wright and Steph Houghton discuss the hotly debated proposed changes to the WSL and Championship leagues, with expansion and no relegation on the table. The hosts then throw out their predictions for the Women's FA Cup quarter final match ups and welcome Crossways second-ever guest, Beth Mead. Beth talks all things football under Renee Slegers, her injury and comeback, as well as the thinking behind being the face of a very important campaign from Persil Dirt is Good - Every Stain Should Be Part of The Game. It focuses on breaking the taboo of women’s periods in sport.
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Steph Houghton and Ian Wright are back, this week with reactions to Lionesses vs. Spain in the UEFA Women's Nations League. The hosts reflect on the key moments of the match, including Sarina Wiegman's substitutions and a huge performance from Lauren James. They then look back on mixed results for Wales and Republic of Ireland before giving Barclays Women's Super League score predictions for this weekend's fixtures.
Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian Wright
Executive Producers: Roscoe Bowman and Ryan Hunn
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1It's Episode 18 of Crossways, and this week, Ian Wright and Steph Houghton start by discussing Sarina Wiegman's latest Lionesses squad call-up for the UEFA Women's Nations League games against Portugal (21.02.25) and Spain (26.02.2025). How easy is it for players to know what they have to do to get selected? The hosts then answer listener questions on everything from most underrated players, to league changes they'd like to see, and UWCL quarterfinal and semifinal predictions.
Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian Wright
Executive Producers: Roscoe Bowman and Ryan Hunn
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Steph Houghton and Ian Wright are back, this week with the first 'Crossways' Instant Reaction episode. The hosts react to Manchester City’s last-gasp win over Arsenal in the Subway League Cup, recapping the highlights and low points from the game, including that controversial penalty. They then take a quick look ahead to a Manchester City v. Chelsea final at Pride Park.
Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian Wright
Executive Producers: Roscoe Bowman and Ryan Hunn
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12:30 - "Barca all about the champions league and their league is locked up." Uhh, Mr Wright, you may want to look at the WSL standings and the Liga F Standings and then reassess whose league is in the bag and whose isn't. Barcelona are definitely vulnerable though. The players look a bit tired and their new coach hasn't impressed me. Advantage Bompastor.