women's football

Manchester City and Chelsea will contest the Women's Community Shield for the first time in 12 years despite the fact last season's FA Cup has yet to be completed.

City qualify as the 2019 winners and will take on the Women's Super League champions ahead of the men's Community Shield between Liverpool and Arsenal at Wembley on Saturday 29 August.

The current FA Cup campaign...

The 2021 Women's FA Cup final will be played at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 22 May. A total of 376 clubs will take part in the competition with the extra preliminary round being played on Sunday 6 September.

Teams from the Barclays Women's Super League and Women's Championship will join in the fourth round at the end of January.

The draw for the extra preliminary round will...

The Football Association are preparing to turn to Netherlands national coach Sarina Wiegman to replace Phil Neville as England manager.

Wiegman led the Dutch to the runners-up spot in the 2019 World Cup and it appears The FA have a straight choice between her and Jill Ellis, whose USA side beat Holland in the final.

According to The Times, Wiegman has strong support from...

The prize fund for next season's Women's FA Cup has been protected despite a 50 percent cut in prize money for the men's event.

According to The Times, the Football Association has effectively ring-fenced the allocation for both the remaining rounds of this year's competition - which will resume at the quarter-final stage in September - and the 2020-21 season.

The winners of...

Champions Chelsea will be away at Manchester United on the opening weekend of the new Women's Super League season.

Aston Villa host runners-up Manchester City in their first ever top-flight fixture. Tottenham and West Ham meet in an enticing London derby whilst Arsenal are at home to Reading.

Birmingham travel to Brighton and Bristol City entertain Everton in the other...

Valerie Gauvin has joined Everton from Montpellier on an undisclosed contract.

The France striker helped her country reach the quarter-finals of the 2019 World Cup.

She scored 14 goals in 16 appearances in the French league last season, which explains why Everton boss Willie Kirk was so keen for her signature.

"Signing Valerie is a real coup for the club and a sign...

Bristol City will play their Women's Super League fixtures at Bath City's Twerton Park stadium next season after confirming a move away from their previous home at Stoke Gifford.

Some matches will also be played at Ashton Gate, home of Bristol City's men's team and the Bristol Bears rugby union side.

The club justified the 15-mile relocation to the 3,528-capacity ground: "...

Teenager Elle Fokkema is set to become the first woman to play 'Category A' men's football in the Netherlands after the Dutch Football Association (KNVB) allowed a trial scheme for the 2020-21 season.

Mixed teams are allowed in the Netherlands up to Under-19 level but women have so far not been able to represent senior men's teams. Fokkema will play for fourth-tier VV Foarut having...

England star Rachel Daly would consider a loan move to the Women's Super League during the NWSL closed season.

Daly helped Houston Dash to victory in the Challenge Cup last month and was named the competition's Most Valuable Player. However, the new NWSL season is not expected to start until April 2021.

"There might be a loan opportunity for a few months until January. I can...

Arsenal star Leah Williamson admits a proposed takeover of the Women's Super League by the Premier League could 'potentially' be good for professional women's football but only if it leads to long-term growth of the game.

The Premier League has been in discussions with the Football Association over taking control of the WSL and Women's Championship although any decision has been...