What better way to continue celebrating Scottish Cup Final Week on Leading the Line than by giving you not just one, but two new podcasts. This second drop of the week is a food themed special where Chris is joined by Glasgow City full back Rachel McLauchlan and Hibernian captain Joelle Murray at Sunday's final … Continue reading #SSESWCup Week: There’s Yer Dinner with Rachel McLauchlan and Joelle Murray
History & Opinion
#SSESWCup Week: The LTL Cup Final Podcast
We couldn't continue Scottish Cup Final Week on Leading the Line without getting Chris and Campbell together to take a look at the final but not before they took a quick look at the final day of the SWPL season with the podcast including: Hearts seal the SWPL2 title on the final day of the … Continue reading #SSESWCup Week: The LTL Cup Final Podcast
#SSESWCup Week: Hibernian’s Road to the Final
We're into day three of Leading the Line's Scottish Women's Cup Final Week and it's time to find out how the cup holders and eight time winners Hibernian booked their place as they look to make yet another successful trophy defence. If you've missed the first two days then you can find links to Glasgow … Continue reading #SSESWCup Week: Hibernian’s Road to the Final
#SSESWCup Week: Glasgow City’s Road to the Final
It's day two of Leading the Line's Scottish Cup Final week coverage, if you missed day one's history of women's football at Tynecastle then you can read all about it right here, but now we're moving onto the first of the two paths trodden by both finalists on their route to the 2019 SSE Scottish … Continue reading #SSESWCup Week: Glasgow City’s Road to the Final
#SSESWCup Week: The History of Women’s Football at Tynecastle
Tynecastle Park will, for the first time this Sunday, play host to the Scottish Women's Cup Final as Glasgow City look to end Hibernian's four year long domination of cup competitions in Scotland. Here at Leading the Line in a bumper week of preview activity where we'll be bringing you roads to the final, pre-game … Continue reading #SSESWCup Week: The History of Women’s Football at Tynecastle
Here’s Some Words: One Night in Springburn
The unique rhythm that accompanies a football match and it’s ability to, at any moment, set pulses racing at a drop and feed an internal frenzy are one of the joys as to what makes the game so beautiful. It’s appeal though is not only in the highs as at times, it can also bring … Continue reading Here’s Some Words: One Night in Springburn
Women’s Football Travels: Women’s World Cup – France 2019
This article first appeared in the July issue of Football Weekends magazine however things have happened so I'm now unleashing it on anybody who wasn't able to pick up the magazine, it follows my travels to France for this summer's World Cup including two games in Paris and a Scotland defeat in Rennes. It's a long read so settle in … Continue reading Women’s Football Travels: Women’s World Cup – France 2019
Here’s some words…about the SWF Restructure for next season
On Monday 16th September at the Scottish Women's Football EGM changes in relation to the structure of the women's game in Scotland were ratified by member clubs. Here at Leading the Line we've looked over the announcement to bring you the three key headlines ahead changes that will come into play for the start of … Continue reading Here’s some words…about the SWF Restructure for next season
Real Madrid Feminino, Finally.
It's long been a point of debate. How can the richest club in the world (as published in the most recently collated Money League by financial services firm Deloitte) not have a women's football side? Especially in a country where world attendance records have been set (This season Atletico Madrid took on Barcelona at the … Continue reading Real Madrid Feminino, Finally.
Amelia del Castillo: La Pionera
Situated halfway between the centre of Spain's capital Madrid and the picturesque day-tripper destination of Aranjuez the community of Pinto is not the kind of place where you would expect a revolution to have begun, never mind one that would not only have a lasting impact on women's football in the Iberian Peninsula but on … Continue reading Amelia del Castillo: La Pionera