Extra Time with GirlsontheBall
Join Rachel and Sophie for a snappy, informative weekly look at the WSL, Championship, UWCL, Internationals and beyond, keeping listeners on the ball about all the goings on in the world of women’s football. Stay tuned too for some feature episodes and they might even take you on an adventure or two.
Episodes

Apr 24, 2026
Apr 24, 2026
43 min
Join Sophie and Rachel in this bonus episode of Extra Time with GirlsontheBall as they look ahead to the return of the Barclays Women's Super League this weekend as well as the UEFA Women's Champions League semi-final.
They also sit down with Managing Director of Stockport County Ladies FC and former England Netball coach Tracey Neville.
Music: Jamaica by AlexMakeMusic

Apr 21, 2026
Apr 21, 2026
21 min
*Recommendation* - If you can, watch this episode on YouTube to get the full appreciation of the trip.
A slightly different episode today... Join Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall on their trip to Iceland for England's last fixture of this international window. Don't worry, the pair do talk football in the second half of the episode but they wanted you to feel like you were on this journey with them. Hope you enjoy!

Apr 15, 2026
Apr 15, 2026
35 min
Join Sophie and Rachel as they discuss the latest fixture between England and Spain, who seem destined to meet each other at every opportunity. The Lionesses recorded an important 1-0 win over them at Wembley in their quest to qualify directly for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027.
The pair also discuss Ireland's important win in Gdansk and look at how the Home Nations faired too.
Music: Jamaica by Alex MakeMusic Music: Jamaica by Alex MakeMusic

Apr 7, 2026
Apr 7, 2026
29 min
Join Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall as they look back on a weekend of Adobe Women's FA Cup quarter finals. Was the Arenal v Brighton result a cupset? Can Charlton and Birmingham be pleased with their run out? And what can we look forward to in yet another international break?
Music: Jamaica by Alex MakeMusic

Mar 30, 2026
Mar 30, 2026
1hr 6 min
Join Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall as they look back on a delightful day of derbies in the WSL, Chelsea's tight encounter with Aston Villa and how the English teams faired in the UEFA Women's Champions League quarter finals.
Plus how much more exciting can the Barclays WSL2 get?!
Music: Jamaica by Alex MakeMusic

Mar 23, 2026
Mar 23, 2026
44 min
Join Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall as they look back on a weekend of goals. From Bunny Shaw's hat-trick in Manchester City's 5-2 defeat of Tottenham or Chloe Kelly's hat-trick in Arsenal's 5-0 win over West Ham. Plus how will Chelsea's draw away to London City Lionesses impact their fight for UWCL next season. And what about WSL2 as it draws closer and closer to it's inevitable exciting end...
Music: Jamaica by Alex MakeMusic

Mar 16, 2026
Mar 16, 2026
43 min
Join Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall as they look back on a jam packed weekend. They discuss Chelsea's win over Manchester United in the Subway League Cup Final and the four Barclays Women's Super League fixtures including Manchester City's draw with Aston Villa and Liverpool's win against bottom of the table Leicester. Plus they run through all the wild goings on in WSL2.

Mar 12, 2026
Mar 12, 2026
26 min
Join Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall as they look ahead to the Subway League Cup Final between Manchester United and Chelsea with input from Melvine Malard. They discuss the teams' recent form, players to watch and what colours they think the ribbons will be on the League Cup.
Plus as the Barclays WSL returns after a long international break, hear from Spurs goalkeeper Lize Kop as she looks ahead to their clash with Everton at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium this weekend.
Music: Jamaica by Alex MakeMusic

Mar 9, 2026
Mar 9, 2026
33 min
Join Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall as the look at the main takeaways from a long international break. They discuss:
England's two fixtures against Ukraine and Iceland
Ireland's start to life in League A... again
How the Home Nations faired
And a quick look back at how England's youth teams got on
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Mar 2, 2026
Mar 2, 2026
34 min
Join Sophie and Rachel from GirlsontheBall for the latest episode of Paws in Play as they head out for a walk with Newcastle United and Republic of Ireland defender Aoife Mannion and her dog, Noodle.
In this episode, Aoife opens up about overcoming two ACL injuries, how it impacted her mental health and what more needs to be done to protect players on social media.
Paws in Play is a series dedicated to exploring mental health across the footballing world — from players and managers to those working behind the scenes. Each episode sees Sophie and Rachel take a walk with their guest (and their four-legged friend) to have open, meaningful conversations that deserve to happen more often.
If you need support or would like to speak to someone about any of the topics raised in this series, please visit https://www.mind.org.uk/



