In the third episode of The Final Whistle, we sit down with Justine Thomson (she/her), founder of Brighton Seagals FC, which is an independent grassroots football club in Brighton run for and by women and non-binary people. Brighton Seagals FC has an LGBTQ+ inclusive recreational football programme where they run weekly drop-in sessions, as well as a league team. The club is a Football v Homophobia champion club, finished third in the Football v Homophobia 2022 awards in the 'Women's Game' category and was the first in Sussex to become a Kick It Out Equality Charter Club.

Justine discusses how Brighton Seagals FC was born, the barriers faced setting up a gender-neutral team, her thoughts on the Rainbow Laces campaign, as well as her role as the Women's Recreational Football Officer on the UEFA Women's EURO 2022 Legacy Programme and being part of the Women in Football x Heineken mentor programme.

This episode will also feature 'Talk Footy', in which we will review bi-weekly results, goals, and performances throughout the Surrey FA leagues, as well as 'Surrey Summarise', in which we will share updates on current activities and campaigns at Surrey FA.