In this episode, Freya and special guest Danny delve into the details of the opening weekends in the FA Women's National League (Tiers 3 and 4 of the English football pyramid) and the top two divisions in Scotland (SWPL and SWPL2) covering a staggering 46 games.

The duo discuss standout player performances, introduce viewers to the 'ding-dong' of the weekend and highlight the newly promoted clubs in the leagues and how they fared on Matchday 1. Freya and Danny also discuss the different dynamics between the leagues and most importantly discuss the crucial role of grassroots football in the women's game.

Freya and Danny highlight the importance of going out to support your local club and praise the resilience of players in the face of online trolling which is unfortunately now more common as the women's game is growing.

The pair finish by checking in on the NWSL and Danny's adopted team KC Current (currently top of the league) and discuss who could be fighting for the championship title this season.

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Join us for an exciting 'Pre-Season Preview' with Real Bedford Women as our co-founder Freya highlights the club's journey of ambition and success before they kick off their season in the FA WNL Southern Premier Division (Tier 3).

In this special episode, Freya chats with Peter McCormack, chairman and co-owner of Real Bedford, and Gemma Biggadike, the women's team captain, about their incredible rise to tier three and the unique ethos driving their progress.

Discover the club's bold rebranding, their commitment to women's football, and the goals they are setting for the upcoming season.

Don't miss this inspiring conversation that highlights the power of community and determination in the world of women's football and Peter and Gemma's fantasy football picks at the end of the episode. #RealBedfordWomen #WomensFootball #PreSeasonPreview #womensfootballpodcast

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Before the domestic season returns join Freya and her special guests Sophie and Emma (from Part of the Pride podcast) and Camilla, (creator of The Same Game.it) to discuss all of the key moments from the Women's Euros right up until the semi-finals.

The panel discuss:

• England's path to the final
• The journey of the tournament's debutants: Poland and Wales
• Heartbreak for Italy in the semi-finals
• The role of VAR
• Penalties and much, much more!

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Join our host Freya Taylor-Hall for the second installment of Freya's Football Roundup as this week she discusses the key results and news from the leagues across Europe and the world!

Starting with the WSL, Freya covers the highlights such as Aston Villa winning their first back to back games this season before moving onto the Women's Championship and discussing the battles at both the top and bottom of the table.

Into Serie A Femminile where Juventus were crowned champions and Inter Milan made history for qualifying for their first ever UWCL while Sampdoria and Napoli battle it out for survival. Liga F with four more match days to come and all to play for at the bottom of the table and in the absence of the French Premiére Ligue and German Frauen Bundesliga this week, Freya welcomes newcomers: Canadian Northern Super League (NSL) and the American NWSL before wrapping up the episode with the UWCL Semi-Final first-leg disappointment for Arsenal and Chelsea.

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Welcome to the brand new feature from The Whole 115 Yards: Freya's Football Round-Up, your one-stop podcast for women's football.

Our new weekly feature sees our co-founder Freya Taylor-Hall take you across Europe and the world, picking out some key results from the world of women's football through special mini-match reports. This first episode covers the results from the Women's FA Cup Semi-Final, the Women's Championship, Serie A, Liga F, Premiére Ligue and the Frauen Bundesliga!

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In our first ever 'Meet the Manager Special", Freya sits down with Lincoln United Women's First Team Manager, Ricky Pledger, to talk all things "Whites" as they enter the fourth tier of women's football for the first time.

Ricky discusses his coaching experience in football so far and what lead him to recently take on this role. We also discuss the impact of preseason and the recent frustrating defeat to Notts County in their opening game. Additionally, Ricky's talked about his personal experience of the changes within the women's game over the past few years, his hopes and expectations for the season ahead and of course the importance of having a growing number fans in the stands to cheer the team on.

P.S. Listen until the end to hear which team and stadium Ricky would love to experience playing against too!

P.P.S. Freya realised she said "Dance of the Knights" rather than "March of the Knights" by Prokofiev for the Sunderland AFC walkout music... typical.

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On this episode, Freya and Lyndsey round up the weekend's WSL football and look forward to England international break!

We also discuss refereeing standards, underrated players and the bright future of the Lionesses squad as some Under 23s make a fantastic impression.

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On this week's episode, Freya and Lyndsey are on their soapboxes about an incredible amount of topics; so come and join in the discussion!

Key topics include:

• Match reviews and player performances from Villa's loss vs Manchester United and the draw with Bristol City.
• Detailed review of the Continental Cup win against Brighton and Hove Albion
• Drama within officiating including THAT Chelsea vs Everton match and FA fines.
• The issue with introducing blue cards, when the thing we really need is goal-line technology.
• Rachel Daly's retrospective red card and massive gaps within the standards of officiating.

And much, much more!

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In this episode, Freya and Lyndsey are back kicking off the first pod of 2024 with a bang!

Some of our talking points this week are:

• Villa's heartbreak at being knocked out of the FA Cup by Everton.
• Uncertainty within the squad, player performance and who we need to still bring in in the transfer window.
• Vital 3 point win against Leicester and a review of the squad performance.
• Looking ahead to the Continental Cup match against Freya's home team Sunderland (before THAT drama kicked off - stay tuned for our review coming very soon)

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On this special New Year's podcast, Freya and Lyndsey not only recap the last match of the season against Brighton, their winter transfer window wishlist and discuss which players across the WSL might be on the move.

But! The second half of the podcast is dedicated to our motto of "by the fans, for the fans" as we hear from friends of the podcast as they share their favourite moments of 2023 through voicenotes.

Join us as we reminisce about women's football in 2023 and look ahead to the growth of the game in 2024.

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