The Barclay's FA Women's Super League returns this Sunday with the number of Scots plying their trade in England boosted by the transfer of SWPL1 Player of the Year Jamie Lee Napier from Hibernian to Emma Hayes' Chelsea where she joins fellow Scot Erin Cuthbert at Kingsmeadow. Meanwhile going in the other direction Kirsten Reilly … Continue reading The WSL Tartan Special: The season so far for Scottish talent
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The 2019 Scottish Women’s Football Review
As the end of the year approaches Leading the Line has jumped upon the reflective bandwagon to review what was another massive year for the continued growth of Scottish women's football. From heartbreak in Paris to cup final drama at Tynecastle, Editor Chris Marshall brings you the year that was for Scottish women's football based … Continue reading The 2019 Scottish Women’s Football Review
Women’s Football Around the World: Atlético de Madrid Femenino
We spend a lot of time on Leading the Line talking about fan experience with the desire to increase support and coverage of women's football becoming heightened as a new Scottish season starts to emerge on the horizon. With that in mind editor, Chris Marshall, used a December trip to Madrid to see how things … Continue reading Women’s Football Around the World: Atlético de Madrid Femenino
#SSESWCup Week: There’s Yer Dinner with Rachel McLauchlan and Joelle Murray
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
#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
At the Games: Hearts v Partick Thistle
Hearts secured the Scottish Building Society SWPL2 title and promotion after a hard fought 3-0 victory against Partick Thistle in front of a league record crowd of 1,050 at Tynecastle Park. The league leaders going into the last round of fixtures knew that a point would be sufficient to seal the title and promotion to … Continue reading At the Games: Hearts v Partick Thistle
Three takeaways from this weekend’s SWPL action
It was a weekend where a long standing run was broken, final day title drama was guaranteed and relegation was confirmed for one SWPL side. So without much further ado here are this week's three takeaways from the weekend's action. A four season run comes to an end It had been a pleasing couple of … Continue reading Three takeaways from this weekend’s SWPL action
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