Hearts Women secured a huge result on Sunday, defeating Rangers 3-2 in the first SWPL post-split fixture. ⬆️ To second 🏆 Title hunt remains alive 🇪🇺 Euro ambition strengthened @thejameskeep.bsky.social ✍️

▪️ Mixed fortunes on the pitch ▪️ Cup disappointments ▪️ Important player departed ▪️ Off-field changes ▪️ Big game on Sunday How Hearts Women are placed in title race going into the SWPL split | @thejameskeep.bsky.social & @sked21.bsky.social

On a completely unrelated note here's a review of Hearts' cup defeat on Sunday. One which highlighted the vulnerability of Hearts' formation against the big SWPL teams. the25tooriam.substack.com/p/hearts-3-4...

Obviously we judge all players on the actions, but Newcastle have signed a 30-year -od striker who has scored 16 goals in 81 games. That's one goal every five games... www.newcastleunited.com/en/news/newc...

I assume personal reasons just means she wants to play for a club with ambition? Charlton look like the ticket for anyone who wants to play in the WSL. Murphy is easily Newcastle's best player and sad to see she's keen to move on.

I guess this is kind of almost maybe like a new signing... ish. (To be clear: absolutely no shade on Orla here, she's one fkr the future and I'm delighted she will be sticking around for a while).

Easy choices.

Look, I'm not saying they're not taking Hamilton incredibly seriously, but this is a good game for Hearts to do some squad rotation.

I get the need to manage her return but Hunter on the bench, after what we saw in last week's encounter, is absolute madness to me.

This might be the worst game of football I've ever been to. And I went to a league one match without a single shot on goal.

The Scotland National Team announced June friendlies for the men way back in January but no fixtures announced for the women with less than a month to go before the international window. Inequality takes many forms, this is one of them. And they wonder why attendances aren't growing...

Hearts Women moved up to fourth in the SWPL ahead of a big cup clash with Hibs. Two of Eva Olid's three excellent striking options combined to devastating effect in the first half. Goalkeeper Rachel Johnstone came up with a big second-half moment. @thejameskeep.bsky.social ⤵️

A potent strike partnership is forming for Hearts Women. It was on show in the 5-1 win over Aberdeen on Sunday and offers a huge positive ahead of tougher tests. @thejameskeep.bsky.social

Becky Langley was great servant for Newcastle United over last six years, and it's important to recognise that, but anyone who watched the performances this season could see the writing on the wall. Performances were poor, no strategy, formation didn't suit the players. Club needed a change. #NUFC

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Thank goodness for Glasgow City, single handedly keeping Scotland's coefficient on life support. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Carly Johns is in fine form and Bayley Hutchinson is back: Now Hearts just need them to repeat that against the big clubs.

In Glasgow for the Scotland match today (will catch up on the Hearts game via YouTube, bare with me) so of course I'm going to go watch Glasgow City v Partick Thistle first. A nice North Glasgow derby to start the day.

Bayley Hutchinson, Eilidh Shore, and Monica Forsyth all make the latest Scotland U23 squad. Hearts are the joint most-represented club alongside Rangers & Hibernian. #HMFC

Carly Johns keeps up her Hearts hot streak and Georgia Hunter takes a big step in her comeback. What we learned watching Heart of Midlothian Women demolish Montrose in the SWPL cup. #HMFC the25tooriam.substack.com/p/heart-of-m...

Big game for Newcastle United Women this Sunday against Crystal Palace. Can Becky Langley sort out a coherent team formation and finally get the season started? Time will tell. #NUFC howaythelassesnufc.substack.com/p/preview-cr...

Jenna Slattery is posting some impressive figures as a super sub for Heart of Midlothian this season. She's averaging a goal every 63 minutes and a goal or assist every 50.25 minutes. Lots for Hearts fans to be excited about with the 20-year-old Irish midfielder. #HMFC

Becky Langley deserves a chance to turn things around at Newcastle United Women, but the clock is definitely ticking now. My latest piece following another dreadful performance from #NUFC in the #WSL2 howaythelassesnufc.substack.com/p/newcastle-...

Just a reminder that France and Saudi Arabia already tabled the New York declaration back in July, which offered credible path to a two state solution and shut Hamas out of the picture. The US vetoed it, will be interesting to see what their plan involves www.arabnews.com/node/2609938...

I know I said the League Cup doesn't matter but Becky Langley played pretty much a full strength 11 against newly promoted Nottingham Forest tonight and Newcastle United Women still lost. Langley has to go. #NUFC

Fair play to the Scottish FA, it took them a while but they've lined up some good test matches here for the October window. Scotland v Switzerland in Dunfermline should be fun. #SWNT www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/swnt-to...

Been rewatching the Newcastle United women's game and I'm sorry to say this but I just don't think Becky Langley is a very good coach. Just look at the difference between Langley and Merricks, when Birmingham already 4-1 up. No tactics, no leadership. She is failing #NUFC

Huge game for Hearts today. They have never beaten Glasgow City. A win (or even a draw) today would be a huge statement! #HMFC You can watch the game live via BBC Sports website or iPlayer.

If Newcastle United Women want to get promoted they need to win games like this. Get up to speed on today's opponents ahead of the #WSL2 clash with Birmingham City. #NUFC howaythelassesnufc.substack.com/p/preview-bi...

With Su Cumming confirming her departure from Newcastle United women's team, we have a look at what legacy she's leaving behind. #NUFC howaythelassesnufc.substack.com/p/cumming-an...

I may be biased here but if Georgia is still the player she was right before her injury, I think she'd be a big upgrade on Jenna Clark and Sophie Howard in the Scotland back line.

Hearts Women followed up their win over Hibs by beating Motherwell 3-0. 🔘 Assured performance 🔘 Welcome return after 500 days 🔘 Fluid formation 🔘 Settled XI 🔘 Tougher test coming up @thejameskeep.bsky.social ✍️

It wasn't a good performance from Newcastle United Women in the #WSL2 yesterday. Here's why it didn't click and what they need to fix. #NUFC howaythelassesnufc.substack.com/p/match-repo...

Preview for Newcastle United's first home #WSL2 game of the season, against struggling Sheffield United. #NUFC howaythelassesnufc.substack.com/p/preview-ne...

England have now announced their "European Champions homecoming series" with some great looking games across the North, the Midlands, the South, and one at Wembley. Meanwhile, here's what the Scottish FA currently have lined up for the rest of the year... 😕

Emma Thomson's loan to Motherwell has been officially ended as Carolina Vilão's injury issue persists. Was officially announced by Motherwell just now but Emma was already back in the Hearts squad and sat on the bench for Sunday's win over Hibernian. #HMFC

It's not looking good for Hibernian and their chances of progressing. They were unlucky to draw the Italian runners up. Miles apart in terms of quality and it shows.

BBC ALBA has stepped up to show the home UEFA Europa Cup qualifiers for the two Scottish teams. They have Glasgow City v Athlone Town tonight and Hibernian v Inter Milan next Wednesday. Scottish coefficient fans unite!

Brodie Greenwood has left Hearts. A shame but she's only had 54 minutes so far this season and had less than 300 last season before being shipped off to Motherwell. Clearly not in Olid's plans but still just 19, so it's important for her own development that she go and play regular football. #HMFC

People in the north. Remember this. If it doesn't benefit them in the South they couldn't care less about you. They're just Tories wrapped in a slightly different colour. #TheNorthRemembers www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Now that the Scotland national team's men's fixtures are done let's turn our attention to the women. Next women's international window starts on October 20th. One of only two windows for Melissa Andreatta before World Cup qualifying begins. Here's who the women currently have lined up to play...

I'll probably have more thoughts on the Edinburgh derby and the Toon's season opener tomorrow but having done a half Marathon this morning then all the match reports I would now quite like to go to bed.

A near perfect start for Newcastle United as they begin their promotion push. Everyone played well but Gregory, Murphy, and Gautrat were the stand outs for me. #NUFC howaythelassesnufc.substack.com/p/nottingham...

Heart of Midlothian Women claimed bragging rights in the first Edinburgh derby with a deserved 2-0 win at Tynecastle Park | @thejameskeep.bsky.social ♦️ Full 90 performance ♦️ Big impact off the bench ♦️ Good start to the season ♦️ Tynecastle effect

Finally, in the final part of the season preview series, here's a look at all of Newcastle United women's opponents in the #WSL2 this season. #NUFC howaythelassesnufc.substack.com/p/season-pre...

Also have a piece here on how Newcastle United's womens team might best deploy the new signings and what their best starting line-ups might look like. #NUFC howaythelassesnufc.substack.com/p/wsl2-seaso...

Season starts on Sunday for Newcastle United's women's team. Here's an article analysing all* the signings they've made this season and where they might fit in. Every single one of them feels like a good upgrade at this point! howaythelassesnufc.substack.com/p/wsl-2-seas...

🔁 Line-up changes ⚽ New striker off the mark ©️ Captaincy intrigue 😬 Not as easy as expected 👀 Up next How Hearts Women picked up first win of the season ahead of derby | @thejameskeep.bsky.social

The Capital Cup van feels like one of those things we'll tell our grandkids about and they'll think we're mad.

Eva Olid says she's still waiting for a full 90-minute performance from Hearts. So are we, but a good chunk of the blame lies with the head coach in the opening two games.