For one final time, Steph Houghton makes her way onto the field. A fantastic reception for her!

#WSL #BBCFootball

Today is #IDAHOBIT 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

The International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia 💜

It is also Jess and Lindsey Tugby-Andrew's wedding anniversary💒

Watch their story below 🔽

#BehindTheBall | Jess Andrew | Lindsey Tugby-Andrew | Doncaster Rovers Belles

'Barack Obama didn't win the 2008 US presidential election saying 'Yes, I feel that we can'.'

Marc Skinner's habit for insisting on his own brilliance has got him a new contract at #MUFC .

A writer's advice for a man trying to talk his way to the top > tinyurl.com/Ari-Oba-Ski

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'I’m pretty good at times. People tell me I’m not, but I’m actually OK.”

After winning the FA Cup, Marc Skinner backs himself and his #mufc team. But will the club follow suit, and how far can silverware paper over the cracks?

Read my thoughts here > tinyurl.com/skindogs-actua…

The Whites' Division One North rivals Chorley will swerve the lottery of the weather forecast as they make a brand new 4G pitch their home next season #lufc

Katie Zelem Hi Katie Zelem. Here you go girls!

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Club Statement:

Real Bedford can provide the following comment regarding actions taken by Tom Wootton and Bedford Borough Council concerning our lease extension at McMullen Park.

Seven special years. The end of an incredible chapter.

@viviannemiedema ❤️

'For those who recoil at the taste of boot on tongue, major football tournaments are the one time of year when association with ‘England’ is comfortable & proud.'

Another Lioness at Windsor Castle? I've written a bit on Dr Mary Queen of Stops MBE, here: tinyurl.com/god-save-mearps

'While professionalisation apparently remains a distant dream, Leeds must find other, cheap ways to keep players at the club if they hope to thrive.'

A piece on #lufc , and how consistency is an impossible ambition in the FA Women's National League's amateur divisions.

thesquareball.net/leeds-united/t…

I need to share this. Powerful. 👇🏻
I sometimes get young guys, football lads, coming up in bars and wanting to talk about that Gary Speed report. They’ve seen it on YouTube. They’ll tell me they’ve struggled. We’ll hug. It’s that human connection. We’re much better at this now.

𝗙𝗔𝗪𝗡𝗟 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟭 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵

🏆 Hull City Ladies
⬇️ Chester le Street + FC United of Manchester

Top scorer: Helen Lynskey | Hull City - 1⃣9⃣

'Her leadership hasn’t always been perfect but it’s always been bloody good.'

As Emma Hayes takes her place as the first woman on Chelsea FC Women's Shed Wall, I wrote about what her legacy means to me.

Read here: tinyurl.com/best-say-nowt

'An ever-shifting fixture schedule is a threat to the delicately-balanced psychology of a title run-in – assuming everyone can make the rearranged game.'

I wrote about the impact of pitch availability on #lufc , Halifax FC Women & my team, Leeds Hyde Park Women+ FC.

thesquareball.net/leeds-united/t…

In the new 31/7 I ponder why I, and everyone else, cannot stop thinking and talking about Emma Hayes, when there's actually a lot of other stuff happening too.

Like an EFL midfielder calling fans of his former club inbred on Facebook.

Read it here ➡️ tinyurl.com/tP-o-E

That’s Totally Wicked

'There is a real feeling that Crystal Palace's glory was built on a foundation of good people being nice to each other.'

In the latest 31/7, I look at what powered (C)rystal Palace F.C. Women to the Championship title.

You can read it right here: tinyurl.com/peoples-palace

Women’s Champions League and Super League: weekend talking points dlvr.it/T69Kpn