Category Archives: News

Sedgley and Gornal aiming to qualify for the first round proper of the Women’s FA Cup

After already equalling their best FA Cup performance since the 2016/17 season, Sedgley and Gornal United are looking to go one step further and create history by reaching the first round proper of the Women’s FA Cup on Sunday.

FIFA rejects bids for the television rights to the 2023 Women’s World Cup

FIFA has reportedly rejected recent bids for the television rights to the 2023 Women’s World Cup next year, which is being held in Australia and New Zealand. Apparently the offers on the table from broadcasters were too low.

WSL sees record breaking attendances during opening weekends

During the opening weekends of the WSL 2022-23 season, most clubs have enjoyed record crowd attendances or better average crowd attendances than ever before. This is arguably due to The Lionesses European Championship triumph this summer.

Teenage girls want access to more opportunities to get involved with sport after leaving school

According to a recent survey conducted by Women In Sport, lack of opportunities on offer to girls after they leave school is a key factor as to why they don’t take part in sports as they progress onto higher education.

Teenage girls lose interest in sport after leaving primary school – what are primary schools doing to tackle this?

A recent survey conducted by Women In Sport, showed that over one million girls in the UK lose interest in sport after leaving primary school compared to boys.