Behind The Goals

Behind The Goals episodes:

• 06.05.2024

  Martha Thomas smashes four past Israel

  As Scotland top their group and guarantee a play off place Rachel and Leanne look back at a successful international break. With more Scotland games already looming in July does the international football calendar contribute to the injuries in the...

  
• 05.28.2024

  Rangers finish on a high

  Rachel Corsie and Leanne Crichton look back at Rangers historic Scottish Cup victory. Why Nicola Docherty is so important for Rangers. Plus Can Hearts push on from their success this season and challenge the dominance of the Glasgow teams?

  
• 05.21.2024

  Historic SWPL title win for Celtic

  Rachel Corsie and Leanne Crichton react as Celtic celebrate their historic first SWPL title victory. Plus can Hearts stop Rangers winning the cup double?

  
• 05.14.2024

  Crunch time in the SWPL title race

  Rachel Corsie and Leanne Crichton on the SWPL title race - is it now safe to say it's in Celtic's hands? Glasgow City missing out on Champions League for the first time since 2009-10 season - what next for City?...

  
• 05.07.2024

  SWPL title race - it's not over yet

  Rachel Corsie and Leanne Crichton on the Rangers v Celtic table top clash - has the pendulum swung again in Celtic's favour? What is the future for Glasgow City can they still mix it with the Old Firm? Plus...

  
• 04.30.2024

  "I know we are fitter" how Rangers beat Celtic to reach the Cup final

  Is the momentum with Rangers in the SWPL title race after their victory in the Scottish Cup semi-final? "I know we are fitter" - Jo Potter's reaction to reaching the cup final. "This is not good enough" - can Elena...

  
• 04.23.2024

  Should there be bigger crowds at Old Firm matches in the women's game?

  Rachel and Leanne preview the women's Scottish Cup semi-finals. Do we get the same buy-in with the Old Firm matches in the women's game? Have we fallen behind the English game in attracting crowds and what can we learn from...

  
• 04.16.2024

  "We're so much better than that" Lee Gibson on Glasgow City's weekend defeat

  Rachel and Leanne with the latest on the SWPL titlle race. Glasgow City's Lee Gibson joins them to reflect on a bruising defeat at the hands of Rangers. As Fiona Brown goes off injured what impact could that have for Scotland? Plus...

  
• 04.10.2024

  "We needed that" reaction to Scotland 1- 0 Slovakia

  Rachel Corsie and Leanne Crichton with the inside take on how Scotland overcame the "no wins in eight" narrative to succeed in the game against Slovakia. "She heads anything and everything!" - why Sophie Howard is so important to the...

  
• 04.02.2024

  Rachel and Leanne are joined by award winning comedian Susie McCabe

  Rachel and Leanne chat Scotland ahead of the upcoming Euro qualifiers against Serbia and Slovakia. They react to Arsenal's League Cup victory over Chelsea on Sunday and discuss the full-time drama. They are joined by stand-up comedian and...

  
• 02.20.2024

  "I'm here to speak the truth" Scotland and Leicester's Sophie Howard

  Talking from the Scotland team headquarters in Spain ahead of the Pinatar Cup Rachel is joined by fellow team mate Sophie Howard. "The manager is temporary" - Sophie tells Leanne how a conversation between them proved to be a pivotal...

  
• 02.13.2024

  Aberdeen coach Clint Lancaster

  Rachel Corsie and Leanne Crichton are joined by Aberdeen women's team coach Clint Lancaster. Clint explains why he decided Aberdeen were the right club to join. How they could improve the league structure in Scotland and his thoughts on the...

  
• 01.30.2024

  Fran Alonso "still feeling goosebumps"

  Former Celtic coach Fran Alonso joins Rachel and Leanne to talk about his departure from Scotland. Fran tells us that despite winning more trophies than any other coach in the time he was in Scotland he still feels disapointed he...

  
• 01.23.2024

  Rangers and Scotland's Jane Ross

  Leanne and Rachel catch up with Rangers and Scotland's Jane Ross. She talks about the cup semi-final victory over Celtic and how the atmosphere at Old Firm games has changed in the last few seasons. She looks back at her...

  
• 01.16.2024

  Glasgow City's Jo Love - "we need a trophy"

  Jo Love the most capped outfield player for Scotland Women's team and regarded by Leanne and Rachel as "Scottish football royalty" Jo talks about her long journey back from her ACL injury and why Glasgow City need to win a...

  
• 12.21.2023

  Was 2023 a breakthrough year for womens football?

  Rachel and Leanne pick their stand out moments of 2023. The World Cup in Australia - was it the best yet? The unbelievable climax to the SWPL season. Rachel re-lives her journey back from injuryk and asks if the game...

  
• 12.12.2023

  Fiona Brown on her return to Glasgow City

  Rachel and Leanne are joined by Scotland internationalist and good pal Fiona Brown. Fiona talks about her return to Scotland and her pre-contract with Glasgow City. She tells us how the club has transformed from when she first played for...

  
• 11.28.2023

  England's Rachel Daly on the upcoming Scotland v England game

  Aston Villa and England's Rachel Daly joins Leanne and Rachel. Why the Scotland v England rivalry means just as much to the English squad as it does in Scotland. On the team spirit that brought England success in the Euros...

  
• 11.14.2023

  Scotland and Birmingham's Christie Harrison-Murray

  Rachel Corsie and Leanne Crichton catch up with Scotland International Christie Harrison-Murray. She talks about Birmingham City's prospects in the Women's Championship. How she is developing her role as a coach but still wants to fight for her place in...

  
• 11.07.2023

  Glasgow City's Lauren Davidson

  Rachel Corsie and Leanne Crichton catch up with Glasgow City and Scotland's Lauren Davidson. Lauren talks us through the incredible finale to last year's SWPL Championship - was that Glasgow City's most significant league title yet? How she found out...

  
• 10.17.2023

  Rachel and Leanne are joined by Rangers midfielder Kirsty Maclean

  Rachel and Leanne are joined by Kirsty Maclean as they chat all things Rangers, Scotland and why did she get the nickname 'Ini'.

  
• 10.11.2023

  Ex-Celt Scott McDonald on how The Matildas saved football in Australia

  Scott talks about getting his pro-licence and his hopes for his future career in football. He celebrates the recent Women's World Cup and tells us how The Matildas helped sustain Australian football through the covid doldrums. He talks about playing...

  
• 10.03.2023

  Record breaking weekend in the WSL

  Aston Villa captain Rachel Corsie looks back at a record breaking weekend as the WSL returns for the first time since the World Cup. Leanne with a very honest reflection on Motherwell's performance in the League Cup over the weekend....

  
• 09.12.2023

  Arsenal's Jen Beattie on beating cancer, meeting Prince William and having the most iconic "bun" in Football

  Former Scotland internationalist Jen Beattie joins Leanne and Rachel and talks about the emotional moment when she met Prince William and was awarded the MBE. How the football community was an unbelievable help when she first received her cancer diagnosis...

  
• 09.05.2023

  "Miss Hibs" Joelle Murray on the "good feeling" of winning at Tynecastle

  Joelle tells Rachel and Leanne about the "good feeling" of beating Hearts at Tynecastle and the hope of getting another bumper crowd with free entry to the derby game at Tynecastle this weekend. She talks about the "controversial" Capital Cup,...

  
• 08.29.2023

  England and Arsenal forward Beth Mead

  Arsenal and England star Beth Mead updates Rachel and Leanne on her journey back to full fitness from her ACL injury - will she be back in time for the England v Scotland international? We get Beth's thoughts on the...

  
• 08.08.2023

  What Glasgow City learnt from last season's sensational title win

  Leanne and Rachel catch up with Glasgow City's head coach Leanne Ross and re-live the nerve shredding title winning moments from the very last game of last season. Leanne talks about what lessons she's learnt and how she plans to...

  
• 07.19.2023

  Scotland win friendlies ahead of Nations League campaign

  After Scotland win both international friendlies in preparation for the Nations League, Leanne and Rachel have reaction from head coach Pedro Martinez Losa and Emma Watson

  
• 07.16.2023

  Erin Cuthbert

  In a special edition of the Behind the Goals podcast Iona Ballantyne speaks to Chelsea and Scotland midfielder, Erin Cuthbert

  
• 07.11.2023

  Scotland's Sam Kerr on her move from Rangers to Bayern Munich

  Scotland's Sam Kerr catches up with Leanne Crichton and Rachel Corsie she tells them her reaction when she first heard that Bayern Munich were interested "I was just relaxing in my room and my agent called saying: 'Bayern Munich have...

  
• 05.16.2023

  Shebahn Aherne

  Rachel Corsie and Leanne Crichton are joined by broadcaster Shebahn Aherne. Shebahn tells us how a work experience job gave her a life transforming opportunity. How she reacts when she's accused of jumping the Women's Football bandwagon. Plus she looks...

  
• 05.09.2023

  Tash Flint on her move to Celtic and the SWPL title run in

  Leanne Crichton and Rachel Corsie catch up with Glasgow Celtic's Tash Flint. Tash talks about why she chose to move to Celtic on loan from Leicester City in January. We preview the crucial Glasgow City SWPL match at Celtic Park...

  
• 05.02.2023

  Al Lamont on the art of commentating

  Rachel Corsie and Leanne Crichton turn the mic on BBC commentator Al Lamont and find out if there is any difference in commentating on the women's game compared to the men's. Al tells us why a Kevin McAllister goal for...

  
• 04.18.2023

  Hayley Lauder on Glasgow City and semi-finals North and South of the border

  Rachel Corsie and Leanne Crichton are joined by Glasgow City player Hayley Lauder

  
• 04.11.2023

  Australia, Costa Rica and Kirsty Hanson

  Rachel’s recovery, Scotland and Aston Villa prepare for the FA Cup semI-finals…

  
• 04.04.2023

  Kaela McDonald-Nguah

  Leanne and Rachel catch up with Motherwell star Kaela McDonald-Nguah She tells us how a photo in a Celtic annual kickstarted her football career Talks about how proud she would be to be picked for Scottish squad again. And how...

  
• 03.28.2023

  Old Firm match reaction

  Rachel Corsie and Leanne Crichton with their take on the headline grabbing Old Firm match and a rundown of the weekend fixtures in the SWPL. Plus a preview of the men's Scotland v Spain match.

  
• 03.21.2023

  Partick Thistle coach Brian Graham

  Brian Graham on all things Partick Thistle - what it means for the women's team to make the top six split in the SWPL. The moment he heard that Ian McCall was getting sacked. How Kris Doolan compares to Ian...

  
• 03.14.2023

  SWPL Split

  Is there too much of a gulf in quality between the top and bottom of the SWPL? Rachel Corsie and Leanne Crichton reflect on the winners and losers after the league splits for the remainder of the season. Were Glasgow...

  
• 03.07.2023

  Fiona McIntyre

  Celebrating International Women's Day with SWPL Managing Director Fiona McIntyre.

  
• 02.28.2023

  Old Firm match and The Capital Cup reaction

  Seven thousand fans at Tynecastle for the Capital Cup - are Edinburgh clubs doing things better than their Glasgow rivals? Leanne and Rachel react to all the results from derby weekend in the SWPL. Just back from Spain Rachel gives...

  
• 02.21.2023

  Caroline Weir on how she realised her childhood dream

  Rachel and Leanne hear from Caroline Weir about moving to Spain and realising her childhood dream of playing in the famous white strip.

  
• 02.07.2023

  Hearts chairman Ann Budge

  Hearts chairman Ann Budge tells Rachel and Leanne how following her principles led her to feel like she was throwing a million pounds down the drain.

  
• 01.24.2023

  Ruesha Littlejohn - why I chose Ireland over Scotland

  Leanne Crichton and Rachel Corsie talk to Aston Villa and Ireland international Ruesha Littlejohn and find out why she chose to play for The Republic rather than Scotland.

  
• 01.10.2023

  Why are there so many ACL injuries in the women's game?

  With Viv Miedama is out for months with an ACL injury - Leanne and Rachel are joined by SWNT lead physio Jenny Graham and ask why it's such a common injury for women footballers

  
• 12.27.2022

  End of year review

  Leanne Crichton and Rachel Corsie pick out their own personal highlights from the women's game in 2022

  
• 12.13.2022

  Viv Miedema

  Arsenal and Netherland's Viv Miedema tells Leanne Crichton and Rachel Corsie what it feels like to have a statue erected and why the Ballon D'or needs to be better organised.

  
• 11.29.2022

  Scottish football pioneer Elsie Cook on playing football in the 70's

  She managed the Scotland Womens team in their first international against England in 1972 - Elsie Cook tells Leanne and Rachel what it was like playing football in the 70's

  
• 11.01.2022

  "Angry Scottish person" - Abi Harrison

  Leanne and Rachel are joined by Scotland international Abi Harrison who talks about her return to the national squad and why opponents call her an "angry Scottish Person"

  
• 10.18.2022

  Raw and honest reflections on World Cup heartbreak

  Straight from the Scotland camp team Captain Rachel Corsie tells Leanne Crichton just how World Cup exit affected the squad and where they go from now.