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Whether you're a lifelong Lionesses fan or just getting into the women's game, BBC Women's Football Weekly brings you closer to the action with new episodes every week.
Ben Haines teams up with England's record goalscorer Ellen White and former Scotland international Jen Beattie to unpack the biggest talking points from the Women's Super League and beyond - covering match previews, standout performances, and all the drama on and off the pitch. BBC Women's Football Weekly also features exclusive interviews with the biggest stars in the Women's Super League and national teams.
Subscribe now to get every episode as soon as it drops and stay in the know with the latest from the world of women's football.
Plus, listen to classic episodes of Jill Scott's Coffee Club, where Jill sits down with players for honest, off-the-pitch conversations over a coffee.
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The Lionesses are back in action for the first time since retaining their European Championship title out in Switzerland and Ben Haines is at St. George's Park to catch up with a special trio. Lucy Bronze, England's Player of the Year for 2024/25, joins Ben to reminisce on the summer and look ahead to their upcoming friendlies against Brazil and Australia. Aggie Beever-Jones, England Women’s Top Goalscorer for 2024/25, talks to Ben about her Euros memories and her brilliant start to the WSL season, and Laura Blindkilde Brown chats the England pathway and Ella Toone’s hypothetical hen party! Plus, BBC Sport’s Senior Women’s football news reporter Emma Sanders joins Ben to reflect on the day’s media action at St. George’s Park and what kind of experimentation we can expect from Sarina Wiegman over the next week.Full commentary of England v Brazil at the Etihad is on 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds on Saturday 25th October, kick off is at 5:30pm.TIMECODES:
01:07 - Honorary co-host Lucy Bronze chats to Ben
06:23 - Em Sanders joins the pod
10:30 - Aggie Beever-Jones on her Euros memories and her current form
16:55 - Em and Ben chat who should start up from for England
21:17 - Laura Blindkilde Brown on her start to the season and England’s pathways
25:50 - Laura plans Ella Toone’s hen do
It’s an Ellen White and Jen Beattie takeover as they interview Wales legend and most capped player Jess Fishlock after she announced her international retirement. Jess talks about her decision to retire, her legacy with Wales, scoring at the Euros and what next for her as she continues her club football in Seattle. Scotland and Crystal Palace forward Kirsty Howat drops by the pod ahead of their friendlies against Morocco and Switzerland. Kirsty talks her recent move to Palace and how she is finding WSL 2 and her own ambitions with Scotland. Plus the BBC has announced the nominees for Women’s Footballer of the year award.Timecodes:
02:00 Jess Fishlock!
04:30 Wales future
10:05 What next for Jess
17:40 Kirsty Howat
20:00 Life at Palace
25:30 Scotland ambitions
30:30 BBC Women’s Football of the year nomineesSat 25 Oct 1730, England v Brazil on 5 Sports Extra
Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie discuss the retirement of Millie Bright from international football and the latest England squad announcement. Sarina Wiegman has named her latest Lionesses squad for their upcoming friendlies against Brazil and Australia, which includes first senior call ups for Arsenal duo Katie Reid and Taylor Hinds and Aston Villa midfielder Lucia Kendall. Ellen shares her memories of former teammate Millie Bright and what she brought on and off the pitch. In the WSL West Ham and Liverpool still remain winless at the bottom of the table, plus Champions League group action.Timecodes:
01:50 Millie Bright retirement
09:30 Millie winning golden boot trophy
12:05 England squad announcement
13:20 Jen on Katie Reid call up
16:50 Is the attack light?
17:30 Sarina Wiegman
20:30 Who are the leaders?
25:00 Scotland squad & who will be captain?
28:15 WSL West Ham struggles
35:00 Champions League 5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries:
Weds 15 October 2000, Champions League, Chelsea v Paris FC
Ben Haines sits down with the Tottenham Hotspur head coach Martin Ho to catch up on how the season has gone so far as his side sit third in the WSL. Martin talks about his Champions League experience with SK Brann, building a community around a team and his ambitions with Spurs this season, plus the impact new signing Cathinka Tandberg has made.5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries:
Sun 12th Oct 1430, WSL, Arsenal v Brighton & Hove Albion
Sun 12 Oct 1645, WSL, Liverpool v Manchester City on Sports Extra 3
Katie Smith, Ellen White, Rachel Corsie and Esme Morgan talk through the first week of action in Champions League. Mixed fortunes for the English sides, with Arsenal starting their title defence with a loss to eight-time champions Lyon, Chelsea drawing to Twente and Manchester United narrowly beating Valerenga. Elsewhere, there were big wins for Barcelona and Real Madrid! Plus, the panel hear from Millie Bright and talk through next week’s Lionesses squad announcement ahead of friendlies against Brazil and Australia later this month.5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries:
Sun 12th Oct 1430, WSL, Arsenal v Brighton & Hove Albion
Sun 12 Oct 1645, WSL, Liverpool v Manchester City on Sports Extra 3
Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie talk all the big headlines from the WSL weekend including Chloe Kelly and her celebration after scoring against her old club! Manchester City still came away with the bragging rights though as Arsenal slip into fifth as they head into the Champions League phase. The team chat rivalries and how it is good for the game, Kerstin Casparij with another player of the match performance and are Manchester United genuine title contenders? Plus it’s another hard result for Liverpool as they remain without a win this season sitting bottom.Timecodes:
06:00 Chloe Kelly cele
09:30 Rivalry good for the game?
16:05 Kerstin Casparij AGAIN
20:20 Balance of positions for Arsenal
21:50 Spurs into third!
25:25 Manchester United title contenders?
29:30 Jess Park freedom
32:00 Liverpool & Gareth Taylor struggles
36:00 Champions League returns!5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries:
Tues 7 Oct 2000, Champions League, Arsenal v Lyon on 5 Live
Sun 12 Oct 1645, WSL, Liverpool v Manchester City on Sports Extra 3
Manchester City's Kerstin Casparij talks to Ben Haines about how Manchester is now her home, the Euros and her famous instagram captions! Plus why she wears such small shin pads!
Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie discuss if Arsenal fans need to be worried after the Gunners dropped more points at the weekend drawing to Aston Villa. Jen and Ellen talk about how Renee Slegers is using her substitutes and why connections are so important to see out and win games. The team give player of the match again Kerstin Casparij kudos after another brilliant performance against London City Lionesses. Plus the quality of Bunny Shaw winning and then scoring two penalties and her partnership with Vivianne Miedema. The team have more striker chat as Aggie Beever-Jones continues to shine for Chelsea, scoring four goals in as many games for Chelsea. And the team give a word on Emma Hayes who has been inducted into the National Football Museum Hall of Fame.Timecodes:
03:00 Arsenal dropping points
07:30 Importance of connections
11:00 The subs
13:00 Kerstin Casparij
15:50 Bunny Shaw converting goals
21:50 London City Lionesses difficult start
25:25 Aggie Beever-Jones starring
36:30 Emma Hayes hall of fame!BBC Sounds/5 Sports Extra commentaries:
Sun 1200 Manchester City v Arsenal
Ben Haines, Ellen White & Jen Beattie discuss the Ballon d'Or winners with Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati making history by becoming the first player to win the women's award three times.The team also chat the Champions League draw which involves: Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United.BBC Sounds/5 Sports Extra commentaries:
Sun 1200 Liverpool v Manchester United
A chance to hear the best bits from some of the Lionesses ahead of England's World Cup final against Spain.Midfield duo and besties Keira Walsh and Georgia Stanway reveal how they're getting on learning the language at their new clubs. There's also a cameo from captain Leah Williamson who crashes the pod with a caterpillar cake!Legend Lucy Bronze tells us about her winning mentality and goalscorer Lauren Hemp reveals other sports she very nearly went into.
Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman is the final guest on Jill Scott’s Coffee Club.Hear a side to her that you’ve never heard before including insight into what happened that night at the Euros, how she’s adapted to English culture and what grinds her gears?Who does she liken herself to as a player in the England squad and how has yoga helped her keep calm since becoming a manager?
Why does Jill Scott keep a diary?Jill and Ben Haines answer your questions including who will be the mum of the Lionesses in Australia?Who would Jill pick as her bridesmaids from the England squad?And England captain Leah Williamson asks Jill to pick who she'd rather be stranded on a desert island with between her and her besties, Keira Walsh and Georgia Stanway.
It's a special episode for the listeners as Jill Scott answers YOUR questions!Who has the worst habits in the England squad? Who would she rather be for a day, Lauren Hemp or Lauren James? And would she rather give up coffee or football?There's also a special surprise for Jill as her biggest inspiration, Dame Kelly Holmes pops by to talk tattoos, park runs and the power of the Lionesses.
What haircut did Kieran Trippier have when he was younger?The England and Newcastle defender joins Jill and Ben to talk about what it's like playing in the North East and how much the Champions League means to the club.Kieran also speaks about the current competition for right-back in the England squad and what it's like being a captain.And his fellow Newcastle teammate, Callum Wilson, gatecrashes the pod and claims he'd win I'm A Celebrity over Trippier.
England and Everton men's number one, Jordan Pickford, joins Jill Scott's Coffee Club.As fellow Mackems, Jill and Jordan bond over their love of Sunderland, house music, and roundabouts.He reveals his secrets behind his "game management" and who is the best at golf in the England team.
Has Hollywood actor Tom Hiddleston ever dressed up as a Smurf?All the big questions are asked on this edition of Jill Scott's Coffee Club which takes place at Soccer Aid's training camp.Tom reveals how star-struck he was on the set of The Avengers and Jill asks Tom for acting advice for when she films her next adverts.They also find common ground in two things - their love of coffee and England.
What chain of events had Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka pleading their innocence to Robbie Williams in a card game at the World Cup?England and Premier League defender Conor Coady is the latest guest on Jill Scott’s Coffee Club and gives us a real insight into the men’s England camp.He reveals who’s done his hair for the majority of his career and he tells the pod how much he loves to FaceTime, so who is on his latest call list?
Serial winner and Lionesses legend Lucy Bronze flew over from Barcelona to join Jill Scott's Coffee Club.After winning nearly everything in the game, she tells the pod how much she wants to win the World Cup.She also talks to Jill and Ben about life at Barca including learning the language and her apple tart ritual.And find out what Prince William said to her after she received her MBE.
1It's only taken a whole series but Lioness and Manchester City star Lauren Hemp finally joins Jill Scott's Coffee Club!With Lauren known for her speed, Jill and Ben try to figure out what head start Jill would need to beat her in a 100m race.Lauren tells the pod how her dream to play in the Olympics started with jumping over bushes and how did she find being a soap star for a day?
What do you get when you cross Keira Walsh, Georgia Stanway and Leah Williamson's birthday cake?They tell Jill and Ben about their friendship but also what gets on their nerves about each other too - and they don't hold back!Hear how the podcast descends into pure chaos when Leah Williamson crashes with cake and find out who knows the most about their bestie.*This podcast was recorded on 4th April 2023
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Hoping the focus goes back to the women's game and women's players as the WC draws near.
What a brilliant Podcast. Looking forward to more episodes.