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BBC Women's Football Weekly

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BBC Women's Football Weekly
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    Champions League & new female coaching rule

    24/03/2026 | 38 mins.
    Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie discuss the Champions League quarter finals with Arsenal and Chelsea coming up against each other. Ellen goes into why it's so important to go into the second leg ahead and why the first may be a cagey affair.
    Jen and Ellen discuss Russo's best position and why Jen thinks Slegers is so good at managing her squad. Manchester United face a tough side in Bayern Munich who are unbeaten in the league this season, plus United have the Manchester derby to manage in between the two legs.
    Ellen and Jen give their opinion after it was announced every team in FIFA's women's football tournaments must include at least one female head coach or assistant coach. Will the support and funding be in place for female coaches to get their coaching qualifications?
    Timecodes:
    02:00 Players getting ill
    04:30 Arsenal v Chelsea 
    09:30 Importance of first leg 
    11:35 Russo position & Blackstenious 
    18:25 Can United cause an upset against Bayern? 
    24:30 New FIFA rule on female coaches 
    30:00 What support is needed?
    35:20 Manchester derby
    Commentaries:
    Tuesday 24th March: Champions League Arsenal v Chelsea on 5 Live, KO 2000
    Saturday 28th March: WSL Manchester United v Manchester City on 5 Live, KO 13:30
    Saturday 28th March: WSL Arsenal v Spurs on Sports Extra, KO 17:30
    Sunday 29th March: WSL Chelsea v Aston Villa on 5 Live, KO 1200
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    Extra: Inside Leicester City with Lehmann and Passmoor

    22/03/2026 | 26 mins.
    Ellen White is down at Belvoir Drive, the home of Leicester City Women, for a special edition of the podcast ahead of a crucial end of season run-in for the club.
    Ellen is reunited with her old gaffer, Rick Passmoor, to chat 'unfinished business' in the WSL and how he hopes the experience of his five January signings can help the club on and off the pitch as they battle to avoid the bottom spot come the end of the season.
    Plus, Ellen sits down with Alisha Lehmann, one of the most recognisable and widely followed figures in women's football, to discuss the misconceptions around her, why she was so keen on a move back to the WSL and reflect on the impact last summer's Euros is starting to have in Switzerland.
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    Extra: Inside Newcastle United!

    19/03/2026 | 44 mins.
    BBC Sports Katie Gornall has done a deep dive into how Newcastle United are plotting a course to the WSL as they push for a play-off place.
    Katie has been catching with Newcastle midfielder Jordan Nobbs, manager Tanya Oxtoby, director of women's football Grace Williams and former player Rachel Furness.
    Grace and Tanya share the ambitions of the club and what has changed since the takeover as they target promotion. Jordan and Rachel reflect on whats changed in the game and how exciting the prospect of seeing Newcastle in the top flight would be.
    Also, why does Jordan Nobbs keeping taking Tanya's shoes?
    TIMECODES:
    01:23 - Rachel Furness
    12:54 - Tanya Oxtoby
    24:39 - Jordan Nobbs
    34:25 - Grace Williams
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    Chelsea claim more silverware & Macario to NWSL?

    17/03/2026 | 38 mins.
    Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie talk how Chelsea are able to dominate in the big matches as they claim another League Cup victory over Manchester United.
    Why are Manchester United not able to match Chelsea on the big occasions and what did Marc Skinner mean by 'rubbish goals'? Jen and Ellen talk strikers with Beata Olsson scoring her sixth WSL goal of the season for Liverpool.
    And some big news from Chelsea as Cat Macario looks to be on the move to NWSL side San Diego Wave on a reportedly record contract deal. The team talk about the money in the women's game and the new 'high impact player' rule in the NWSL.
    Plus what has Guro Reiten's impact been as she leaves Chelsea after six years. 
    Timecodes:
    03:00 Typical Chelsea!  
    08:00 What or who was the difference maker?
    14:30 Where it leaves Manchester United?
    18:35 What's been the change for Liverpool?
    25:25 Striker stats & debate
    28:30 Cat Macario to San Diego Wave? 
    34:00 Guro Reiten leaving Chelsea for Gotham FC
    Live coverage in the WSL Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur, 12 o’clock kick off on Saturday 21st on Sports Extra.
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    Mother’s Day Special with Ellen White and Celin Bizet Dønnum

    15/03/2026 | 30 mins.
    In a candid and important conversation, Lioness legend Ellen White sits down with Manchester United’s Celin Bizet Dønnum to discuss motherhood in women's football.
    From considering the right time to start a family, navigating training while pregnant and her plans to return to training after birth, Celin shares her story proving that you can ‘live out two dreams at the same time’.
    TIMECODES:
    00:45 - How is Celin feeling at the moment?
    01:40 - Was starting a family whilst playing always part of Celin’s plan and taking inspiration from Hannah Blundell.
    03:51 - The support Celin has had from Manchester United?
    08:20 - Celin and Aron’s ‘normal’ as two professional footballers.
    09:30 - Who did Celin tell first about her pregnancy?
    11:25 - What are Celin’s plans when it comes to returning to play?
    12:48 - Learning about pelvic floor health and changes to her body.
    16:30 - Breaking stigmas around being a young Mum in her ‘peak years’.
    19:45 - What is the maternity leave policy in women's football?
    22:50 - How did her teammates react to her baby news?
    25:40 - Celin asks Ellen about her motherhood journey.
    28:45 - What is Celin most excited about once her little one arrives?

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About BBC Women's Football Weekly

Whether you're a lifelong Lionesses fan or just getting into the women's game, BBC Women's Football Weekly brings you closer to the action with new episodes every week.Ben Haines teams up with England's record goalscorer Ellen White and former Scotland international Jen Beattie to unpack the biggest talking points from the Women's Super League and beyond - covering match previews, standout performances, and all the drama on and off the pitch. BBC Women's Football Weekly also features exclusive interviews with the biggest stars in the Women's Super League and national teams.Subscribe now to get every episode as soon as it drops and stay in the know with the latest from the world of women's football. Plus, listen to classic episodes of Jill Scott's Coffee Club, where Jill sits down with players for honest, off-the-pitch conversations over a coffee.
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