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4 days ago | 
thehalfwayline.com | Jamie Spangher |Beth McCowen
A late winner from Kirsty Hanson was enough to steal victory for Aston Villa on the road in the Barclays Women’s Super League. The Villans looked certain to claim the three points before the interval, but a strong second half display from Tottenham saw the north London side scrape their way back into the contest. Despite Tottenham’s best efforts at Brisbane Road, a late winner from Kirsty Hanson stole the spotlight seeing Spurs suffer another defeat on home turf.
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4 days ago | 
thehalfwayline.com | Jamie Spangher |Beth McCowen
Head coach Renée Slegers says Arsenal still have everything to fight for as the Gunners chase down a 2-1 deficit heading into the second leg of the UEFA Women’s Champions League semi finals. It looked like it could have been a long afternoon for the Gunners after a fast start from Lyon saw the French giants take an early advantage through Kadidiatou Diani.
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1 week ago | 
thehalfwayline.com | Beth McCowen |Jamie Spangher
Arsenal manager Renée Slegers said the Gunners showed ‘togetherness and cohesion’ after Tuesday’s 5-1 thrashing over Leicester City in the Women’s Super League. The head coach now turns her attention to Saturday’s UEFA Women’s Champions League semi-final clash with Olympique Lyonnais at Emirates Stadium. Slegers affirmed, “We are always learning. And Saturday, there are actually some similarities between Leicester and Lyon. Of course, different levels.
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1 week ago | 
thehalfwayline.com | Beth McCowen |Adam Salter |Jamie Spangher
Arsenal soared to a convincing 5-1 victory 0ver Leicester City at Emirates Stadium in the Women’s Super League this Tuesday evening. Caitlin Foord got her name on the scoresheet inside of the opening 10 minutes, with Stina Blackstenius following suit before the 20th. Foord had her brace with barely 30 minutes on the clock, as the Foxes struggled to claw their way back.
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2 weeks ago | 
thehalfwayline.com | Jamie Spangher |Beth McCowen
Leah Williamson has praised Arsenal teammate Alessia Russo ahead of England’s double header against Belgium in the UEFA Women’s Nations League. Russo has been in a hot run of form for Arsenal as of late, recently scoring the winning brace to secure a Champions League victory over Real Madrid at Emirates Stadium. The striker is now one goal away from Bunny Shaw’s Women’s Super League (WSL) tally, and is currently second in the European golden boot race in the Champions League.
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3 weeks ago | 
thehalfwayline.com | Jamie Spangher |Beth McCowen
Arsenal claim all three points in south London after brushing past Crystal Palace in the Women’s Super League (WSL). A strong showing from Chloe Kelly set sunny Sutton alight after her clever cross provided Beth Mead with the opening goal. The England forward gave Arsenal a third after her cross forced a deflection from Crystal Palace captain Allyson Swaby to put the game to bed.
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3 weeks ago | 
thehalfwayline.com | Jamie Spangher |Liberty Simons
In the modern game, fullbacks are made to do it all. From defensive actions to attacking movements, the fullback has become the most versatile and exciting position on the football pitch. The Halfway Line examines the evolution of the fullback position by examining two key case studies in England’s Women’s Super League. The History of the FullbackDefined by Wikipedia, the fullbacks “locate the holding wide positions and traditionally stay in defence at all times, until a set-piece.
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1 month ago | 
thehalfwayline.com | Beth McCowen |Jamie Spangher
Emma Hayes spoke to the media after announcing her 24-player USWNT squad set to face Brazil in two April fixtures at California’s SoFi Stadium. Trinity Rodman returns to the roster for the first time this year, her last time out with the team being the Olympic gold medal success of Paris 2024.
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1 month ago | 
thehalfwayline.com | Jamie Spangher |Liberty Simons
Manchester United have announced that key defender Millie Turner has penned a three-year contract extension with the club. The centre-back has been with the Red Devils since the club’s inception in 2018, becoming a key figurehead in the United defence. Head coach Marc Skinner told The Halfway Line that he is “so excited” about Turner’s decision to remain at the club. “She has a steep history in Manchester United,” Skinner exclaimed. “She’s one of the kids that came through the academy.
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1 month ago | 
thehalfwayline.com | Jamie Spangher |Liberty Simons
Arsenal legend and football presenter Ian Wright has slammed the pitch conditions in the side’s UEFA Women’s Champions League quarter final meeting with Real Madrid last night. The former Gunners legend took to social media during the match to express his discontent towards the pitch, which was waterlogged and torn after an onslaught of rain in Madrid. “This is a ******* disgrace the pitches these girls have to play on,” Wright said on Instagram.
