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Charlton are back in the WSL after playoff penalty drama, Barcelona are champions of Europe once again, and Wembley awaits for the Women’s FA Cup final. On this week’s episode of The Offside Rule, Lynsey and Natasha react to Charlton Athletic’s dramatic playoff victory over Leicester, sealed by Sophie Whitehouse’s heroics in the penalty shootout. The pair then break down Barcelona’s emphatic 4-0 UEFA Wom...


Lynsey Hooper and Natasha Dowie react to the final day of the WSL season as Manchester City lift the title after a dominant campaign under Gareth Taylor. The pair discuss the emotional farewells for some of the league’s biggest names including Katie McCabe, Beth Mead, Sam Kerr, Millie Bright and Gemma Bonner, and what their exits could mean for the future of the WSL. They also break down Arsenal securing automatic...


This week on The Offside Rule, Lynsey and Tash combine the review and preview shows to break down one of the wildest weekends of the season. They react to two dramatic FA Cup semi-finals that somehow both ended 3-2 after the losing teams had gone 2-0 up. Liverpool’s heartbreak against Brighton, Chelsea’s late collapse against Manchester City, and what it all says about the shifting power balance in the women’...


The business end of the season delivered drama everywhere. Lynsey Hooper and Natasha Dowie react to a chaotic final day in WSL2 as Birmingham City secured promotion, Crystal Palace hit six, and Charlton Athletic suffered heartbreak after throwing away a nine-point lead at the top. The pair also discuss the upcoming promotion/relegation playoff against Leicester City and what it says about the growing gap in the wome...


Key Points Keywords WSL, City, Liverpool, Charlton, Birmingham, football, women's football, player analysis, match preview, playoffs In this episode, Lynsey and Tash preview key matches in the Women's Super League (WSL), focusing on the upcoming game between Manchester City and Liverpool, as well as Charlton against Birmingham in WSL2. They discuss the implications of these matches for the title race and releg...


The season is reaching boiling point and everything is still to play for. Lynsey Hooper and Natasha Dowie react to Manchester City’s shock defeat to Brighton, which has blown the WSL title race wide open and handed Arsenal real hope heading into the final weeks. They also assess Chelsea’s ominous return to form, ask whether Manchester United have let Champions League football slip away, and discuss what next fo...


The season is reaching its business end and there is still everything to play for across WSL1 and WSL2. Lynsey and Tash preview two huge games in the WSL 2 promotion race as Birmingham City host Ipswich Town and Charlton take on Southampton, with Crystal Palace waiting to pounce if points are dropped. They also turn attention to the WSL as Tottenham welcome Manchester United in a fixture that could have major impli...


Lynsey & Tash reflect on the international break which saw wins for the Lionesses, Wales and Northern Ireland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Lynsey Hooper and Natasha Dowie are here every week to discuss the latest news from women’s football, shining a light on the full pyramid from the Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship through to the Lionesses & news from across Europe. The Offside Rule X: @OffsideRulePod // Facebook: The Offside Rule // Instagram: offsiderulepod // YouTube: TheOffsideRuleTV The Offside Rule is a production by Listening Dog Media & Offside Media Productions.


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Listening Dog Media


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2026 - 2011


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593


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Listening Dog Media


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