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1 month ago | 
thehalfwayline.com | Jamie Spangher |Liberty Simons
Head coach Marc Skinner says his side will need to be ‘rebellious’ in order to take down league winners Chelsea in the Adobe Women’s FA Cup Final this Sunday at Wembley Stadium. Sonia Bompastor’s side will be chasing the domestic treble, having triumphed over the Women’s Super League by a dominant margin of 12-points to secure their sixth consecutive league title.
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1 month ago | 
thehalfwayline.com | Jamie Spangher |Liberty Simons
Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian has purchased 8-10% share in Chelsea Women, something Sonia Bompastor has hailed as a ‘game changing investment’ into the women’s game. Ohanian, husband of tennis legend Serena Williams and former Angel City FC shareholder, has bought an impressive stake in the English champions.
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1 month ago | 
thehalfwayline.com | Jamie Spangher |Beth McCowen
Tottenham head coach Robert Vilahamn tells the media that himself and Ange Postecoglou are trying to align themselves with the club’s philosophy, despite severe league shortcomings. Despite recent woes on the scoresheet, a spirited display from Tottenham allowed the north London side to hold Chelsea to a fine 1-0 margin at Whitehart Lane. Head coach Robert Vilahamn praised his side’s efforts, explaining that “the players are buying into the way we play”.
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1 month ago | 
thehalfwayline.com | Beth McCowen |Jamie Spangher |Tom Maher
London City Lionesses have secured promotion to the Women’s Super League, winning promotion from the Barclays Women’s Championship by drawing 2-2 with Birmingham City at St Andrew’s on the final day of a thrilling season. An exciting, tense game saw the London outfit tested by the Birmingham hosts. The Blues valiantly clawed their way back from 2-0 behind, but they could not find the victory they needed to overtake the eventual champions.
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1 month ago | 
thehalfwayline.com | Tom Maher |Liberty Simons |Jamie Spangher
Chelsea beat Manchester United 1-0 thanks to a Lucy Bronze header to secure the Barclays Women’s Super League title at Leigh Sports Village on Wednesday night. After Arsenal were stunned by defeat at Aston Villa earlier in the evening, Chelsea knew that avoiding defeat at Leigh Sports Village would deliver them the title. Manchester United on the other hand could climb to second in the WSL with victory and all but end Manchester City’s hopes of European football next season.
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2 months 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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2 months 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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2 months ago | 
thehalfwayline.com | Jamie Spangher |Beth McCowen
Lyon grab a one-goal advantage heading into the second leg of the Champions League semi finals thanks to a late winner from Melchie Dumornay. A rattled first half display from Arsenal saw the French giants take an early lead through Diani, but the Gunners were able to turn the momentum in their favour following the break. A collected penalty from Mariona Caldentey gave the hosts a strong sense of hope for the victory, but Dumornay snuffed out the celebrations with a late winner.
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2 months 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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2 months 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.
