BBC Women's Football Weekly

Home News Sport Weather iPlayer Sounds Bitesize CBeebies CBBC Food Home News Sport Business Technology Health Culture Arts Travel Earth Audio Video Live Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK.Find out how to listen to other BBC stationsEpisode detailsRadio 5 Live,·02 Nov 2026,·52 minsAvailable for over a yearEllen White and Ben Haines are back, joined by The Guardian’s women’s football writer Tom Garry, to break down a big weekend of domestic action. London City Lionesses pushed the defending champions all the way on Sunday, proving they can compete with the WSL elite. The panel dissect where the ambitious side fell short and highlight Jade Rose's standout form for Manchetser City. The team also take a deeper look into Chelsea’s season so far. With Sonia Bompastor’s side unbeaten in all competitions and goals coming from everywhere, are they starting to get back to their best? Elsewhere, Arsenal dropped points at the Emirates again. With a daunting run of fixtures ahead, how do they get back to basics? Plus, Drew Spence reflects on breaking the all-time WSL appearance record in an chat with Em Sanders and Tom breaks down some funding news from FIFA ahead of the World Cup next summer. TIMECODES: 00:05 - Ellen and Ben are back are joined by The Guardian’s women’s football writer, Tom Garry! 02:30 - London City Lionesses impress in a thriller against Manchester City. 14:07 - Arsenal draw again at the Emirate with trickier fixtures ahead. 24:35 - Drew Spence chats to Em Sanders after breaking the WSL appearance record. 29:00 - What’s going right for Chelsea? 40:38 - This week’s Golden Goggles award. 44:12 - FIFA agrees to increase preparation money for the Women’s World Cup.Programme WebsiteMore episodes