Aston Villa’s problems deepened significantly as they sunk to a 6-0 defeat against Chelsea on a miserable afternoon in Walsall. First half strikes from Millie Bright and Fran Kirby set the current champions on their way. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Ashley Lawrence, Aggie Beever-Jones and Niamh Charles added goals in the second to secure an emphatic victory.
Quotes from the pre-match Barclays WSL press conferences for the weekend of 4-5 November 2023.
International football returns with the October International break. The next fortnight sees the continuation of the nations Nations League, CAF + OFC Olympic Qualification, qualifiying for the CONCACAF W Gold Cup plus U19 Euro Round 1 Qualification amongst others. There are also a series of friendlies.
Quotes from the pre-match Barclays WSL press conferences for the weekend of 21-22 October 2023
Quotes from the pre-match Barclays WSL press conferences for the weekend of 14-15 October 2023
European football came to Leigh Sports Village for the first time on Tuesday as Manchester United made their Champions League bow against PSG. A second half display of character and grit saw Marc Skinner’s team fight back after an abject first half. Tabitha Chawinga had opened the scoring for the visitors, but Melvine Malard’s 70th minute header earned the hosts a draw.
Quotes from the pre-match Barclays WSL press conferences for the weekend of 6-8 October 2023
Just over a month on from the World Cup Final in Sydney, England earned an edgy 2-1 victory over against a reinvigorated Scotland. In a game littered with controversy, goals from Lucy Bronze and Lauren Hemp were enough to see the Lionesses through, despite Kirsty Hanson narrowing the deficit just before the break.
England return home this week just over a month after the highs and lows of the World Cup. Such is the nature of football that no sooner have you completed one tournament then new challenges await. This time, it’s in the form of the Nations League with a derby against Scotland on Friday providing ample opportunity to brush away the cobwebs and the pain of that Final in Sydney.