Extra Time with GirlsontheBall

A quieter week in more ways than one...

Join Sophie and Rachel for a full breakdown of the latest Subway Women's League Cup results, a deep dive into how the English teams performed in the UEFA Women’s Champions League, and a preview of the upcoming international break. They also answer your questions.
Topics in this episode:– Subway League Cup results & reactions– English clubs in the UEFA Women’s Champions League– International break preview– Viewer Q&A– Women’s football news & analysis
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Derby Delights in the WSL

Join Sophie and Rachel from Girls on the Ball for a comprehensive breakdown of an important weekend in the Barclays Women’s Super League. They look at all the major WSL stories from derby drama to surprise results.
They discuss how Manchester City took advantage as Chelsea and Arsenal dropped crucial points. They analyse City’s growing consistency in attack and defence and why both Chelsea and Arsenal are struggling creatively.
They also look at West Ham's first win of the season that lifted them off the bottom of the table for the first time, the latest Lionesses squad and name their Team of The Week.
Topics covered:
WSL weekend recap and match analysis
Manchester City Women’s title push
Chelsea's loss off form
Arsenal's lack of end product
West Ham first win
Player and Moment of the Week
Team of the Week
Lionesses squad announcement
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A weekend of upset and upsets

Join Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall as they look back on week 8 of the Barclays WSL.
They discuss an eventful London derby as Arsenal and Chelsea share the points and officiating discourse makes a return.
Manchester City head to the top of the table while Liverpool and West Ham drop the ball.
They also round up the latest Barclays WSL 2 action and Soph names her Player, Moment and Team of the Week.

Strikers star in WSL match week 7

Join Sophie and Rachel as they look back on match week 7 of the Barclays WSL where strikers starred across the league. And drama? What drama in women's football... 

Paws in Play | A walk with West Ham's Rehanne Skinner

Join Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall for the pilot episode of Paws in Play. This series aims to explore mental health within the footballing world, whether it be players, managers or those working in the game. The duo will head out for walk with their interviewee and their four-legged friends to explore their journey with mental health. A conversation that needs to be happening on a regular basis. 
In the first episode, GirlsontheBall head out with West Ham manager Rehanne Skinner and are joined by BBC Sports journalist Emma Sanders too. Please note, this is a pilot episode, sound quality will improve and we aim to bring video to support in future episodes. 
If you need help or need to speak to somebody about any of the issues raised in this series, please reach out to www.mind.org.uk

The first international break of the 25/26 season...

Join Sophie and Rachel as they look back at the first international break of the 2025/26 season. Plus they look ahead to a fast approach Barclays WSL. 

A Tasty Subway League Cup Weekend

Join Sophie and Rachel as they round up a Subway League Cup weekend and look ahead to a busy international break. 

The art of defending and not scoring

Join Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall as they discuss WSL match week 6 that saw impressive defensive performances mix with wastefulness in front of goal. Chelsea, Manchester United + Manchester City just keep winning while Arsenal got back on track and London City Lionesses continue to impress.
This was recorded before the England squad announcement. We will have a mini reaction pod coming later.
Apologies for the sound buzz... figured out that it is when the carpet moves - will fix it next time!

Super Sub | Maz Pacheco

Join Rachel from GirlsontheBall as she sits down with Everton defender Maz Pacheco. They discuss leaving Aston Villa, why she chose the Toffees, her pending international career and how she spends her down time. 

WSL match week 5 delivers

Join Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall as they discuss WSL match week 5. With a clash of the titans times two, there was plenty to get into and loads of special goals. 
 
Apologies for the sound buzz... loose cable!