The email confirming Scott Booth's departure from Glasgow City to take up the role of Head Coach at FA Women's Super League side Birmingham City felt like it came out of nowhere, an announcement signifying the end of a hugely successful six year spell culminating in a 14th successive SWPL1 title for the Glasgow club …
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Rangers and Glasgow City maintained their five point advantage at the top of the table on an afternoon where Forfar Farmington's Northern Irish goalkeeper Lauren Perry would be an unlikely hero for her side. Chris Marshall is back to look at his three takeaways from the weekend's SWPL1 action. GOALS ARE GOING TO MATTER For …
After 112 days of inactivity SWPL1 returned with coverage of the women's game in Scotland having never been higher. The season resumes with live game broadcasts on both BBC Alba and BBC Sport Online along with the debut of a new 30 minutes Sunday night highlights show on the BBC Scotland Channel. On a weekend …
"Being a doctor or being a scientist I would be recognised by thousands of people. But being a footballer, I'm followed by millions." It's a statement that leaves you wondering what it must feel like to have over a billion of your countrymen and women watch your every move from thousands of miles away but …
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In the latest meets podcast Chris is joined by Scotland international and FC Rosengård attacker Fiona Brown to discuss her path from Dunblane to the Damallsvenskan and everything in between. Including coming through at Celtic and success at Glasgow City to coming back from not just one but three ACL injuries and to her current …
Continue reading LTL Podcast Ep. 87 – Leading the Line Meets Fiona Brown
In the latest Leading the Line Meets Chris is joined by FC Pirin Blagoevgrad goalkeeper Jeni Currie to share her life in behind the gloves from youth football at Mussleburgh Windsor to Hibernian to playing pro under the Pirin Mountains in one of women's football's most most unlikely of outposts, Bulgaria. The Leading the Line …
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In something a little bit different Chris is joined by Steven Lawther (@stevenredcircle) author of a new book documenting the rise of SWNT called Arrival. They discuss how the book came about, why he took the plunge to write it, what you can expect inside and share some of their experiences as fans of the …
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Chris and Campbell get together to pick over the wreckage of a Scotland qualifying campaign that ended in yet another defeat marred by the same old problems. What happens next and where has it all gone so wrong? The Leading the Line Podcast · LTL Podcast Ep. 84 - Same Old Problems If you enjoyed …
When Linda Sällström scored a 93rd minute winner for Anna Signeul's Finland on Friday she not only secured automatic qualification to Euro 2022 for her nation but also ensured that Portugal would have to settle for a place in the playoffs with defeat leaving the Portuguese requiring an eight goal victory over Scotland and for …
By Chris Marshall // @mershdoes These last two qualifiers may not save us from spending next summer sat at home but two victories from the upcoming games against Cyprus and Portugal will go a long way towards starting the healing process. With Portugal travelling to Finland later on in the day, Scotland will be hoping …
