Charlton’s struggles expose ‘absolute ocean’ between WSL and second tier Pointless after eight games, Karen Hills’ team are struggling to compete against clubs with chunkier wallets The Guardian - UK · Nov 6
‘A dream come true’: behind the scenes with Wolves Women as they enter new era The Guardian joined Wolves at the start of their first season as a fully professional side, determined to show they’re no pushovers The Guardian - UK · Sep 9
Women’s Super League 2 predictions: can Newcastle reach promotion and will Watford stay up? As the 12 teams start their campaigns on Friday, we look at each side’s chances of going up and who will occupy the relegation places The Guardian - UK · Sep 2
Bristol City ready to ‘supercharge growth’ and prove women’s clubs can fly solo After a split from the men’s team, CEO Hannah Buckley is overseeing an ambitious rebuild with WSL promotion firmly in sight The Guardian - UK · Aug 26
PFA Awards 2026: Full List of Award Winners The Professional Footballers’ Association Awards celebrate the best men’s and women’s soccer players in England. Sports Illustrated · Aug 25
Women’s Super League 2026-27 preview No 5: Charlton Athletic Karen Hills’s side are a blend of knowhow and young talent and are ready to compete 20 years after their disbandment The Guardian - UK · Aug 25
Women’s Super League 2026-27 preview No 3: Birmingham City Returning to the top flight after four seasons, Amy Merricks’ side have added WSL experience in a bid to consolidate The Guardian - UK · Aug 23
‘It was horrendous’: Durham captain relieved WSL2 club survived after fears of folding The captain, Sarah Wilson, said she is delighted that fresh investment was found, adding: ‘It honestly feels now that nothing’s ever happened’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 13
Jordan Nobbs ready to complete wishlist with Newcastle WSL dream Jordan Nobbs has said she is determined to help women’s football to thrive in the north-east, with Newcastle having made several ambitious signings this summer The Guardian - UK · Aug 10
WSL fixtures: London City Lionesses open 2026-27 season against Manchester United Those desperate to see what London City Lionesses will look like with two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas in their ranks do not have to wait long The Guardian - UK · Jul 30
WSL and WSL2 fans can drink alcohol in stands next season after successful trial Leagues’ regulations have been altered after a positive test period though clubs will not be obliged to offer the option to supporters The Guardian - UK · Jun 22
Exciting transfer window will only exacerbate women’s football’s wealth gap Alexia Putellas leads a host of stars expected to arrive in the WSL but smaller clubs will still struggle to keep pace The Guardian - UK · Jun 10
WSL2 side Durham warn they will ‘cease operations’ without cash injection in 21 days The club said they don’t have sufficient funds to operate in the 2026-27 season as talks with potential investors ‘have fallen away’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 8
Plymouth ‘remain committed’ despite releasing women’s squad via email After the players called the email ‘cold and impersonal’, the club said they ‘recognise concerns’ over it and said the coach resigned over the plans The Guardian - UK · Jun 1
The Guardian - UK · May 23 Whitehouse saves four penalties as Charlton reach WSL and send Leicester down Charlton won promotion to the Women’s Super League after beating Leicester 2-1 on penalties, with goalkeeper Sophie Whitehouse saving four spot-kicks
The Guardian - UK · May 19 The donation drive that became a movement: ‘If anyone’s got any kit, we’re taking some to Tanzania’ WSL2 midfielder Malaika Meena has been collecting football kit to send to her ‘favourite country in the world’
The Guardian - UK · May 12 History makers Brighton are shaking up old order and not hiding ambition Team are in their first Women’s FA Cup final but their coach, Dario Vidosic, is determined to keep aiming higher
The Guardian - UK · May 1 Charlton, Birmingham and Palace braced for WSL2 finale with promotion on the line Three teams vie for two promotion spots on Saturday, with Charlton and Birmingham going head-to-head
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23 Tracey Neville’s next big step: creating ‘a future in sport’ at Stockport County ‘You can’t build a mountain in one day,’ says former England netball coach who is embracing ‘starting from scratch’ in women’s football
The Guardian - UK · Apr 4 Women’s FA Cup quarter-finals: tie-by-tie analysis of the weekend games Arsenal meet Brighton with their sights set on reaching a second semi-final while Tottenham could be facing Chelsea at just the right time
The Guardian - UK · Mar 27 WSL derby weekend is here but glut of games could have diluting effect Organisers take advantage of no Premier League football with Manchester United v City and Arsenal-Spurs the highlights
The Guardian - UK · Mar 25 Women’s Super League to get new trophy in time for 2026-27 expansion to 14 teams The Women’s Super League trophy will be redesigned for the 2026-27 season when the league expands to 14 teams
The Guardian - UK · Feb 14 Leicester and Liverpool locked in tense race to avoid WSL relegation playoff League expansion offers top-flight teams a greater chance of staying up but jeopardy remains in contest to steer clear of finishing bottom
The Guardian - UK · Feb 5 Top-four seeding of Women’s FA Cup would kill the magic and widen money gap The FA’s proposals for a shake-up of the competition have met a groundswell of opposition with fans arguing it would bolster the wealthy elite
The Guardian - UK · Jan 27 WSL2 minimum pay for under-23s less than national living wage for typical full-time job Players aged under-23 in Women’s Super League 2 are not guaranteed to be paid the equivalent of the national living wage for a typical full-time worker annually