This season’s competition launches with new finals venue – St. George’s Park The FA People’s Cup is back following a very special launch event at St. George’s Park (on Friday 12th January), turning dreams of lifting a trophy at Wembley Stadium into a reality for people all over the country. And with registration to the
Blackburn schoolgirls embracing football
Girls from The Olive School in Blackburn are embracing football like never before following an FA initiative. Last November, FA Girls’ Football Week saw five days of football sessions at the school and the pupils haven’t lost their enthusiasm since. Teachers have revealed that the number of girls playing is now the same as the
Nottingham Forest coach is first graduate of FA scheme
Nottingham Forest Ladies coach and technical director of the club’s regional talent centre, Alena Moulton, has become one of the first graduates of The FA’s Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic [BAME] mentee programme. Moulton, who left her role at Derby County Ladies to spend a year developing her skills with The FA at St. George’s
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FA WSL Continental Tyres Cup and FA WSL Previews
FA WSL Continental Tyres Cup Semi-Final: Reading v Arsenal, Sunday 14 January, 2pm – By Sportsbeat A place in the FA Women’s Super League Continental Tyres Cup awaits either Reading or Arsenal, with the two set to meet in a semi-final showdown at Adams Park on Sunday. The victor will face Chelsea or Manchester City in
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In conversation with Derby County Ladies’ Sheila Rollinson
The FA is looking to shed light on women and girls’ football as part of its Gameplan for Growth – a pledge to double participation of women and girls in football by 2020. As part of the promotion they were kind enough to introduce us to Sheila Rollinson and Derby County Ladies Football Club. Derby
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Nicola Hobbs is WSL2 Player of the Month for December
London Bees’ Nicola Hobbs has been selected as The FA WSL 2 Player of the Month for December. Goalkeeper Nicola Hobbs was in fine form between the posts for London Bees helping the team to two wins from two. Hobbs saved the crucial penalty as her side recorded a shootout win over Watford in The
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Chelsea’s Fran Kirby wins December Player of the Month award
Chelsea’s Fran Kirby has been selected as The FA WSL 1 Player of the Month for December. Fran Kirby has been a key player in Chelsea’s challenge for The FA WSL 1 title and FA WSL Continental Tyres Cup this season and has continued her fine form in December. Playing in all three of Chelsea’s
SSE Women’s FA Cup Fourth Round
With FA WSL sides entering the competition, holders Manchester City have been drawn away to Brighton in the fourth round of the SSE Women’s FA Cup, following the draw on Monday afternoon. Sixteen ties were pulled out of the bag by two pupils at Cedar Mount Academy in Gorton. There are eight all-FA WSL ties, with 14-time
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Third Round Proper FA Cup, WSL and WPL football results
Here are today’s Third Round Proper FA Cup, WSL and WPL football results. Women’s SSE FA Cup Third Round Proper Sunday 7 January 2018 Cardiff City LFC 3 – 2 Burnley FC Ladies Keynsham Town LFC 8 – 1 Brislington LFC Huddersfield Town LFC 1 – 2 Lewes LFC Leicester City WFC 2 –
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Cambridge United are growing the game
Over the last seven months Cambridge United has been working hard to grow the women’s game, from grassroots upwards, and in that time their girls’ programme has grown significantly. United are increasing opportunities for girls to play, whether it is for fun and exercise, or at a higher level. If the desire is there,
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