Manchester City ended Chelsea’s 28-game unbeaten run under Sonia Bompastor at the Joie Stadium on Wednesday evening. A second half brace from substitute Vivianne Miedema saw Nick Cushing’s side gain an solid 2-0 advantage after the first leg in their Champions League quarter-final.
Crystal Palace reignited the Barclays WSL relegation battle with a courageous 3-1 victory at home over Aston Villa. Goals from Aniek Nouwen, Ashleigh Weerden and Katie Stengel drew the Eagles within a point of 11th-placed Villa. Lucy Parker scored the consolation for the visitors.
Chelsea lifted the first silverware of the season with a narrow victory over Manchester City. Mayra Ramírez’s opener was cancelled out by a brilliant Aoba Fujino strike before an unfortunate late own goal from Yui Hasegawa proved the difference late on.
Durham Women are working with Durham Cricket to develop a new state-of-the-art facility for elite women’s football and cricket alongside current community sports.
A 20-player England U17s squad has been named for their upcoming UEFA Euro 2025 Round 2 qualification.
The Football Association of Irelnad has launched a new Women & Girls’ Football Action to support the continued growth of the game in the Republic of Ireland.
Construction has started on a brand new £10 million purpose-built training facility for Manchester City Women.
On Sunday 16 March, Crystal Palace will be facing one of, if not, the biggest game in their history to date. It should be one of the talking points of the season. Leif Smerud’s side will walk out at the VBS Community Stadium knowing absolutely that it is do or die. A win against Aston Villa – a possibility which is not unthinkable right now – will bring them right back into the relegation battle; defeat and their fate will surely be decided.
The first FIFA Women’s World Rankings of 2025 have been released with the USA remaining in top spot.
An injury time equaliser from West Ham’s Manuela Paví further dented Manchester City’s title hopes in a 1-1 draw at the Chigwell Construction Stadium.