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GirlsontheBall @girlsontheball.bsky.social · 19h

POD 🎙️ | Our latest episode of Extra Time with GirlsontheBall is out NOW!

We talk through a weekend that showcased the best of defending and the worst of finishing.

Plus we name our Player of the Week. And here is our Team of the Week. What do you think? 🤔

LISTEN: www.podbean.com/eas/pb-aexck...

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GirlsontheBall @girlsontheball.bsky.social · 1d

NEWS 🗞️ | Sarina Wiegman has named a 25-player Lionesses squad for their upcoming friendlies against Brazil and Australia.

Katie Reid, Lucia Kendall + Taylor Hinds all receive their 1st call-ups.

Blindkilde Brown + Kearns return to the set up. Hemp, James + Williamson are missing through injury.

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Upfront @upfrontpodcast.bsky.social · 1d

Chloe and @girlsontheball.bsky.social are back with an early Upfront on the eve of Sarina's first squad since the Euros! And there's big news...

⚔️ Battling wins for Arsenal & Chelsea
⚽️ Leicester's new manager
🌟 Millie Bright retires from England duty!

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Upfront - A Women's Football Podcast

Welcome to Upfront, the dedicated women's football podcast brought to you by the Football Ramble! Join Chloe Morgan and Rachel O'Sullivan every week for reaction and analysis throughout the season. H...

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GirlsontheBall @girlsontheball.bsky.social · 2d

FT | Chelsea 1-0 Spurs

⚽️ Walsh

All over here at Kingsmeadow as Chelsea remain unbeaten.

Walsh's goal the difference. Piled on the pressure at the beginning of the 2nd + finally found a way through Spurs' resilient defence.

#CHETOT | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

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GirlsontheBall @girlsontheball.bsky.social · 2d

SUB | Chelsea make another change:

⬅️ Carpenter
➡️ Bronze

1-0 | #CHETOT | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

GirlsontheBall @girlsontheball.bsky.social · 2d

4 minutes added on here.

1-0 | #CHETOT | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

GirlsontheBall @girlsontheball.bsky.social · 2d

Reiten wins a corner off Grant.

Cuthbert's delivery finds Kerr at the back post. Her header goes over.

1-0 | #CHETOT | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

GirlsontheBall @girlsontheball.bsky.social · 2d

SUB | Spurs make another change:

⬅️ Nildén
➡️ Grant

1-0 | #CHETOT | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

GirlsontheBall @girlsontheball.bsky.social · 2d

Ahtinen fouls Rytting Kaneryd and is a little lucky to escape a yellow.

Cuthbert's delivery is headed wide by Kerr.

1-0 | #CHETOT | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

GirlsontheBall @girlsontheball.bsky.social · 2d

SUBS | Chelsea make another double change:

⬅️ Thompson + Beever-Jones
➡️ Reiten + Kerr

1-0 | #CHETOT | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

GirlsontheBall @girlsontheball.bsky.social · 2d

SUBS | Spurs make a double change:

⬅️ England + Vinberg
➡️ Holdt + Gunning-Williams

1-0 | #CHETOT | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

GirlsontheBall @girlsontheball.bsky.social · 2d

Beever-Jones with an effort on the turn. It is deflected through to Kop.

1-0 | #CHETOT | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

GirlsontheBall @girlsontheball.bsky.social · 2d

Vinberg's low free is blocked as is her follow up effort.

It comes through to Thomas who sends an effort wide from inside the box.

1-0 | #CHETOT | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

GirlsontheBall @girlsontheball.bsky.social · 2d

🟨 Bright booked for barging Vinberg.

1-0 | #CHETOT | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

GirlsontheBall @girlsontheball.bsky.social · 2d

SUB | Spurs make a change:

⬅️ Naz
➡️ Thomas

1-0 | #CHETOT | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

GirlsontheBall @girlsontheball.bsky.social · 2d

Tottenham look to respond as Neville finds space for a cross. England meets it but can't get power or direction on the header. Hampton claims.

1-0 | #CHETOT | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

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GirlsontheBall @girlsontheball.bsky.social · 2d

GOOOALLL CHELSEA! ⚽️

Spur's defence finally buckles.

Chelsea win the ball back high. It comes out to Walsh who sends a low shot past Kop from outside the box.

1-0 | #CHETOT | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

GirlsontheBall @girlsontheball.bsky.social · 2d

Chelsea sticking with 4 at the back with Buurman a straight swap for Charles at right-back. Macário has gone in the 10.

0-0 | #CHETOT | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

GirlsontheBall @girlsontheball.bsky.social · 2d

SUBS | Double change for Chelsea:

⬅️ Charles + Kaptein
➡️ Buurman + Macário

0-0 | #CHETOT | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

GirlsontheBall @girlsontheball.bsky.social · 2d

Rytting Kaneryd drifts of the Spurs defence at the far post to meet Thompson's cross but she puts it wide.

0-0 | #CHETOT | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

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GirlsontheBall @girlsontheball.bsky.social · 2d

Bodies on the line for Tottenham here. Another Thompson effort blocked brilliantly by a prone defender.

0-0 | #CHETOT | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

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GirlsontheBall @girlsontheball.bsky.social · 2d

Charles wriggles away from Neville's challenge in the box.

She sets it up for Cuthbert whose shot is blocked brilliantly by Nildén.

0-0 | #CHETOT | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

GirlsontheBall @girlsontheball.bsky.social · 2d

Neville gets caught high. Thompson breaks through.

She finds space for a shot that Kop drops but manages to reclaim.

0-0 | #CHETOT | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

GirlsontheBall @girlsontheball.bsky.social · 2d

The second half is underway here.

0-0 | #CHETOT | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

GirlsontheBall @girlsontheball.bsky.social · 2d

HT | Chelsea 0-0 Tottenham

All square at the break.

A very disciplined defensive performance from the visitors under constant pressure from the Blues.

Despite having created more, however, the hosts have registered just 1 shot on target while Spurs have 2.

#CHETOT | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

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