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Senior women’s football news reporter for BBC Sport. Write about football a lot. ✍🏻 Often talk rubbish on TV and radio 📺 📻 Always complain about trains. Views mine.
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As Chelsea's players celebrated at Wembley, a treble complete and an unbeaten domestic season intact, they draped flags around their shoulders displaying the word "unrivalled". Can anyone stop them? #cfc 👇🏻✍🏻 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Piece on how Phallon Tullis-Joyce took over from Mary Earps at Manchester United, how she uses scuba diving to switch off and what the future holds. With insight from PTJ and others ahead of Sunday's Women's FA Cup final.✍️👇 #mufc www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

A long piece on Sonia Bompastor, the manager who stepped into Emma Hayes' shoes with ease and led Chelsea to an unbeaten domestic season, with a Treble still on the cards. With insight from Catarina Macario. ✍️👇 #cfc www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

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Off to Wembley to hear from Sarina Wiegman, who will announce her latest England squad for Women's Nations League matches against Portugal and Spain. This is the last camp before she names her Euros squad. Press conference at 11.30am. Updates across BBC Sport 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Understand Tottenham are considering sacking manager Robert Vilahamn this summer after a disappointing campaign. More on BBC Sport here ✍🏻👇🏻 #thfc www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

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‘Moments to remember' - Bompastor savours 'special' season. Piece from Stamford Bridge on Chelsea's remarkable invincible campaign. Such deserved champions✍️👇 #cfc www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

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CHELSEA ARE WSL CHAMPIONS #cfc

Players from Wolves Women feel their ultimately unsuccessful battle for promotion was "all for nothing" as the club had already decided not to apply to compete in the Women's Championship. Sources tell me more on the situation and the impact it has. ✍🏻👇🏻 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

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Confirmed: Manchester United, Ajax, SL Benfica and Bayern are 4 the 8 clubs competing in the inaugural Women's World Sevens tournament in May. The new 7-aside competition kicks off on 21 May-23 May & there is a prize money pool of $5 million. More on BBC Sport.

Chelsea are used to winning in England - but when it comes to facing Barcelona in Europe, they keep hitting trouble. Piece on the mammoth task ahead with a 4-1 deficit to make up. ✍🏻👇🏻 #fcbarcelona #cfc www.bbc.com/sport/footba...

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Interview with former Liverpool manager Matt Beard on life after being sacked in the WSL. ✍🏻👇🏻 He talks about potentially going back into estate agency work to provide for his family, reflects on LFC & the future of the game. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

The Netherlands have announced that England assistant Arjan Veurink will become their head coach after Euro 2025. An FA Spokesperson said: “He continues to be a highly valued and respected member of Sarina’s team. There’s plenty more work to be done together before.” 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇳🇱

Understand Aston Villa’s head of women’s football Lee Billiard is set to step down at the end of the season with mutual consent. ✍🏻👇🏻 #avfc www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

A number of high-profile injuries have occurred in women's football in recent years - but could the type of pitches they play on be a contributing factor? That is a question Brighton CEO Paul Barber asked last week - so we tried to find out. ✍🏻👇🏻 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

🚨✍️ Marc Skinner has signed a new contract with Manchester United until June 2027, with a one-year option. #mufc MS: "It has been an absolute privilege to serve as head coach for this fantastic football club for the past four years... There is still more hard work ahead."

Arsenal needed something special to book their place in the Women's Champions League semi-finals - and they produced it. Piece on what went well & what it means on a 'magical' night at the Emirates. ✍️👇 #afc www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Arsenal completed a brilliant two-goal comeback to reach the Women's Champions League semi-finals as Alessia Russo's double helped them beat Real Madrid at Emirates Stadium. ✍️👇 Report #afc www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Brighton chief executive Paul Barber believes female footballers might need "a different type of pitch" to reduce the risk of injuries. Plus thoughts on Relegation, investment and FFP, as well as breastfeeding areas in new stadium. ✍️👇 #bhafc www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

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“It's good to talk about it because I am just as scared as [the players] are. I don't want to be the manager of a relegated team.” Feature on what’s going wrong at Villa & why relegation concerns are growing. I spoke with Natalia Arroyo. ✍🏻👇🏻 #avfc www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Manchester United consolidated their position in the WSL's top three with a dominant victory over struggling Aston Villa. Report from Villa Park 👇✍️ #mufc #avfc bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Strong from Aston Villa manager Natalia Arroyo in her pre-match notes. I’m here at Villa Park as the side sat a point above the relegation zone face Manchester United in the WSL. Updates on BBC Sport #avfc #mufc

It's been some week for Manchester City interim manager Nick Cushing… Piece from Joie Stadium as ‘masterclass’ from Cushing helps instil belief. Round one, Chelsea. Round two, Man City. ✍🏻👇🏻 #mcfc #cfc www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

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FT: Chelsea 2-1 Man City. Sonia Bompastor's first trophy with the club as Chelsea win the Women's League Cup. #cfc #mcfc

Alan McTavish has left his role as CEO of Everton Women. The club say there will be a further announcement on the leadership structure in due course. #efc

Plenty of WSL press conferences taking place today. You can follow updates and news on the BBC Sport website below. 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

✍🏻 Erin Cuthbert has signed a new contract extension with Chelsea until the summer of 2027. #cfc 📸 Darren Walsh, Chelsea FC

'No regrets' - Jonas Eidevall on his Arsenal exit, losing fans and his move to the NWSL. Interview with BBC Sport 👇 #afc www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Completely unacceptable. Brave statement from Taylor Hinds. Best wishes to her. #lfc www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Manchester City have sacked head coach Gareth Taylor just five days before the Women's League Cup final. Nick Cushing takes over as interim manager until the end of the season. Background and analysis in here to follow. #mcfc www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Manchester City booked their place in the semi-finals of the Women's FA Cup with victory over Aston Villa. Report from Joie Stadium✍️👇 #mcfc #avfc www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

It’s an important period for Liverpool as they look to bounce back in the WSL and climb up the table under interim manager Amber Whiteley. What could change? How does she differ from Beard? And why does she feel ready? ✍🏻👇🏻 #lfc www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

✍️ Millie Bright has signed a contract extension at Chelsea until the summer 2026, plus option for extra year. MB: "Representing this club & continuing our journey together was never a question to me. This club is my home. Chelsea runs through me." 📸 Harriet Lander, #cfc

Understand Tottenham midfielder Olga Ahtinen is closing in on a permanent move to Swedish club Hammarby. Had a medical earlier this week. Would be a permanent move. ✍️#thfc www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

The Football Associations of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales will collectively submit an expression of interest to FIFA for the UK to host the Women’s World Cup in 2035.

🚨 The first Fifa Women's Club World Cup will take place in 2028. Another global competition - the Fifa Women's Champions Cup - which take place annually (aside from years involving CWC). The first in January 2026, then 2027 & 2029. More on BBC Sport.

Joined the Women's Football Weekly podcast team to discuss the potential temporary relegation scrapping proposal in the WSL and managerial sackings last week. 📻 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

What changes could take place in England’s top tiers in women’s football, where clubs sit on it and what other ideas would be good to look at? Deep dive piece including insight from a range of sources across clubs. ✍🏻👇🏻 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...