Set Ball; The Powerchair Podcast explores all things powerchair football.

Presented by Chair of the Wheelchair Football Association (WFA) Dave Lewis and football novice Siobhán Stevenson, this podcast is for anyone interested to learn more about powerchair football.

In this final episode of the series we meet one of the newest teams in the powerchair football league in England. We speak to Player/Coach of Teeside PFC Owen Swift and Young Player of the Year Tyler Reeve.

Both Owen and Tyler tell us how they got involved in the game, the clubs they played for and how they came to join Teeside. They discuss how the club has developed and their aspirations for when they get back to training. They also talk about the challenges of lockdown but how they are now looking forward and analysing their games with the team so they are ready for a return to the game they love.

We play the final game in the series of 2v1 and the boys take on the final challenge hoping they can knock West Bromwich Albion off the leader board?

We say a final series thanks to all the players, coaches and hidden heroes of powerchair football and promise to be back with series 2!

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Set Ball; The Powerchair Podcast explores all things powerchair football.

Presented by Chair of the Wheelchair Football Association (WFA) Dave Lewis and football novice Siobhán Stevenson, this podcast is for anyone interested to learn more about powerchair football.

In this week's episode we're up north again talking to award winning Coach Paul Gorman and player and player and England International Seb Copeland from Leeds Chariots PFC.

Both Paul and Seb tell us how they got involved in the game, how the club has developed and their aspirations for when they return and embark on the new season. They also discuss what they've been up to during lockdown and Paul's strategy and some of the tasks he's been using to help the players learn. Seb again relays how important the hidden heroes of powerchair football are and how important lockdown has been for giving them a break. He also tells us how exciting being part of the England training camps is.

We play 2v1 and they take on the final challenge to grab their place on the leader board?

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Set Ball; The Powerchair Podcast explores all things powerchair football.

Presented by Chair of the Wheelchair Football Association (WFA) Dave Lewis and football novice Siobhán Stevenson, this podcast is for anyone interested to learn more about powerchair football.

In this week's episode we talk to Northern Thunder and England International players Ed Common and Sam Smith.

Both Ed and Sam tell us what it's like to play for a top northern team and how proud they are to be Northern Thunder through and through! True to his reputation Captain and player Ed is quiet and self deprecating, but we manage to get him out of his shell for a discussion on what he's been up to on the farm during lockdown and his plans to work alongside a new Coach this season. While Sam tell us about studying journalism from home while shielding and looking forward to when he can get back to competing for his country.

They take on Dave during 2v1 but can they beat the might of West Bromwich Albion in the final challenge and take the top place on the leader board?

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Set Ball; The Powerchair Podcast explores all things powerchair football.

Presented by Chair of the Wheelchair Football Association (WFA) Dave Lewis and football novice Siobhán Stevenson, this podcast is for anyone interested to learn more about powerchair football.

This week's episode is a family affair as we talk to Paul Kelly Head Coach of Manchester Utd PFC, son Patrick Kelly who plays for the team and Helen Musson Chairperson of Sale Utd who also happens to be Paul's wife and Patrick's Mum.

Helen explains the relationship between the Sale and Manchester Utd teams and how infrastructure is key to the smooth running of both, along with the help and support of the 'hidden heroes' of the game including all the parents and volunteers. Patrick tells us about getting involved in powerchair football at the age of 3, how the game has developed since and what growing up with the team has meant to him while Paul talks about the skill involved in powerchair football and what Manchester Utd PFC have been up to during lockdown.

They also (along with three former coaches) pay tribute to Manchester United PFC player Jordan Duke who sadly passed away during lockdown.

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Set Ball; The Powerchair Podcast explores all things powerchair football.

Presented by Chair of the Wheelchair Football Association (WFA) Dave Lewis and football novice Siobhán Stevenson, this podcast is for anyone interested to learn more about powerchair football.

In this week's episode Dave is joined by two of his colleagues from Cheltenham & SW Allstars, Captain Dillon Parmar and Brian Dix, CEO of Goals Beyond Grass, Vice Chair of the WFA and Chair of Cheltenham. Dillon and Brian tell us how they got started in powerchair football and how they both came to Cheltenham. Dillon explains how a chance encounter in Pizza Hut set him on a path into the sport and to become Captain of the Cheltenham team and how his commitment to the game means travelling two and a half hours for training. Whilst Brian discusses moving from managing a running club to discovering and falling in love with the game and how he moved his work to focus 100% of his time on powerchair football. Dave takes a verbal grilling before taking them on at 2v1 and the final challenge.

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Set Ball; The Powerchair Podcast explores all things powerchair football.

Presented by Chair of the Wheelchair Football Association (WFA) Dave Lewis and football novice Siobhán Stevenson, this podcast is for anyone interested to learn more about powerchair football.

In this episode we speak to two heavy weights of the game Chris Gordon. Player, Coach at West Bromwich Albion and current England Goalkeeper and Brad Bates who also plays for his beloved West Bromwich and is one of the Coaches at Cheltenham. Chris and Brad talk about their love of the game and how they got involved, how the sport has evolved and look forward to the rescheduled World Cup in 2022. They consider what makes a winning team and the role of psychology. They power through 2v1 in the fastest time so far leaving Dave reeling and also knock Middlesbrough off the top spot in the final challenge!

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Set Ball; The Powerchair Podcast explores all things powerchair football.

Presented by Chair of the Wheelchair Football Association (WFA) Dave Lewis and football novice Siobhán Stevenson, this podcast is for anyone interested to learn more about powerchair football.

In this episode we're joined by two of the most well known women in powerchair football. Player, Coach and Welfare Officer for the WFA Cath McNicol and Carolyn (Caz) Bean, Head Coach for Middlesbrough PFC and National and International Referee. Cath and Caz talk about their roles at Boro PFC and other institutions supporting powerchair football and tell us how they got involved in the sport. They also discuss the WFA female football festivals which took place earlier in the year and highlighted the role of women in the game and hope to encourage more women and girls into the sport when they resume. They also manage to top the leader board in the final challenge!

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Set Ball; The Powerchair Podcast explores all things powerchair football.

Presented by Chair of the Wheelchair Football Association (WFA) Dave Lewis and football novice Siobhán Stevenson this podcast is for anyone interested to learn more about powerchair football.

In this episode we talk to Father and Son Steve and Gregg Baxter from Brighton PFC. Steve who is also Secretary of the WFA and a qualified Referee and Gregg, also an England International discuss their love of the sport, how they got involved and take the title of 2v1 winners.

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Set Ball; The Powerchair Podcast explores all things powerchair football.

Presented by Chair of the Wheelchair Football Association Dave Lewis and football novice Siobhán Stevenson this podcast is for anyone interested to learn more about powerchair football.

In this episode we meet Jon Boulding and Bobby Williams both players for Aspire PFC. Jon is also England Captain and WFA Player Rep and during the episode they tell us about their season and explain how they've kept in touch with players during lockdown and their plans for when they return. They also talk about how the game has changed since they started.

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Set Ball; The Powerchair Podcast explores all things powerchair football.

Presented by Chair of the Wheelchair Football Association Dave Lewis and football novice Siobhán Stevenson this podcast is for anyone interested to learn more about powerchair football.

In this first episode we meet Head Coach Jamie Harrison and Assistant Coach and veteran player Rob Thompson from Newcastle United PFC who tell us how they got involved in the sport, about their season before lockdown and explain what the set ball rule means.

They challenge Dave to a game of 2v1 and set the bar for the Final Challenge.

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