We're quickly approaching the midway point of the season, the perfect time for an underperforming side to turn things around. Read my thoughts on Crystal Palace's impressive win over Birmingham and the rest of the weekend's action in this week's review! #woso #wsl2 open.substack.com/pub/thewsl2r...

Unfortunately couldn’t make it to the GIS tonight. Review will be out either midday tomorrow or first thing Wednesday ✌️

That first half performance from Sunderland might be the worst I’ve seen all season

My first outing of the gameweek

Back at it after a couple of weeks away. This time we're previewing Tanya Oxtoby's first game as Newcastle manager as well as the rest of the weekend's fixtures. Please share and let me know what you think! #woso #wsl #wsl2 thewsl2review.substack.com/p/oxtobys-de...

WSL 2 sides’ fixtures in the FA Cup third round: North: Durham vs Sheffield United Wolves vs Nottingham Forest Newcastle vs Liverpool Feds Birmingham vs Sporting Khalsa Derby County vs Sunderland

And there it is! Oxtoby announced as Newcastle’s new gaffer. Three and a half year contract for the former-Northern Ireland boss. What do you reckon, #NUFC fans?

Big potential scoop from Kathryn Batte! Oxtoby did a brilliant job with Bristol City and is clearly a very well-regarded coach. Would certainly be an interesting and slightly unexpected appointment.

It was another blockbuster weekend of WSL 2 football, and the headline act more than delivered as Newcastle won a thrilling Tyne-Wear Derby in-front of over 18,000 fans at St. James' Park. Get my take on all the weekend's action in The WSL 2 Review ⬇️ thewsl2review.substack.com/p/newcastle-...

Over 15,000 tickets have already been sold for the biggest fixture in the WSL 2 calender: The Tyne-Wear Derby. Read my preview on the momentous occasion at St. James' along with the rest of the action from the second-tier in this week's preview. #woso #wsl2 thewsl2review.substack.com/p/the-tyne-w...

I was luckily enough to catch both North East fixtures in the WSL 2 this weekend. You can read my thoughts on Durham vs. Newcastle, Sunderland's game against Portsmouth, and the other four clashes from the second-tier in this week's review! thewsl2review.substack.com/p/seven-heav...

Birmingham look the real deal tonight. Given how well they, Charlton, and Bristol City have all played (and how poor Liverpool and West Ham are), three promoted teams may be a much more realistic prospect than I initially thought.

Behind the scenes at The WSL 2 Review HQ 🧑‍💻

This weekend marks the second North East derby of the season in the WSL 2 as Durham welcome Newcastle United to Maiden Castle. Read my thoughts on the upcoming clash in DH1 as well as the other five fixtures in this week's preview thewsl2review.substack.com/p/derby-day-...

The men's team stink, but the women's team are quietly shaping into a very nice team indeed. Wrote about the latest win for Sheffield United Women here, with a stellar performance in midfield from Mollie Rouse: womenofsteel.substack.com/p/md7-united...

Women's league football is back after a couple weeks away, and so is the WSL2 Review! Catch-up on all of Sunday's action, including Charlton's statement win at Birmingham City and Newcastle United's first outing in the post-Becky Langley era thewsl2review.substack.com/p/charlton-g... #woso #wsl

No preview today as it’s been another hectic week at work. Will be back with the review on Tuesday all being well 🫡

So this is interesting! This was posted on the FA's website at the start of October. There's no more recent updates as far as I can see.. 👀 #NUFC #NUWFC

Just giving this a quick bump. Probably the most I've enjoyed writing a piece since starting the newsletter. Any feedback/thoughts appreciated!

I took the opportunity over a relaxed game schedule to write about Becky Langley’s time at Newcastle, the legacy she’s left behind, and what’s next for both her and the club #NUFC open.substack.com/pub/thewsl2r...

Hoping to get the Becky Langley piece out over the weekend. Been an annoyingly busy work week so haven’t quite gotten round to it just yet.

Just seen the Becky Langley news. Wow. Think you can guess the newsletter topic this week…

Enjoying some delicious sandwich cup action

I recognise the situation at Pompey is a bit dire, but if anything illustrates the absolute state the Women's League Cup is in better than this then I'm yet to see it www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2025/oc...

Having a wonderful time with this at the minute www.randomepisode.tv/the-simpsons

Catch up on all the goings on from Sunday's WSL 2 fixtures - including Southampton once again securing South Coast bragging rights - in this week's review! #wsl #wsl2 #woso open.substack.com/pub/thewsl2r...

Charlton have been comfortably second best here, but when you’ve got Jodie Hutton there’s always a chance.

Just got home and put the Charlton vs Blades game on and United score immediately. Feel like I should turn it off now for superstitious purposes.

After this weekend we'll be without WSL 2 football for three weeks. The horror! Savour it while you can and get ready for this Sunday's fixtures with this week's preview on my Substack #wsl #wsl2 #woso open.substack.com/pub/thewsl2r...

5️⃣6️⃣0️⃣ days later, Sheffield United Women have won a home game! So of course, I wrote 2,000 words about the victory over Ipswich that lifts the Blades up the #WSL2 table: womenofsteel.substack.com/p/md5-blades...

Sheffield United won. That is all. The newsletter is live! #WSL #WSL2 #woso open.substack.com/pub/thewsl2r...

It's been an incredibly busy few days and I'm also slightly under the weather, so the newsletter will be dropping a little later than usual today. Hoping for around midday if I can sneak away from actual work for 15-20 to finish it, but it could be this evening if not.

Hearing Blades women are unbelievably back?

Back talking nonsense about one of the most exciting divisions in all of English football. This week's WSL 2 Preview is live as we take a look over all the fixtures coming up this Sunday ⬇️ #wsl #wsl2 #woso open.substack.com/pub/thewsl2r...

I'm assuming Luke Turner will continue to manage the side for the rest of the campaign, but after two straight managerial suspensions for non-footballing reasons this also feels like a great opportunity to hire our first female manager since Carla Ward...

Another weekend of WSL 2 action done and dusted. Read my review of all the results and potential permutations they may bring below ⬇️ #WSL #WSL2 #woso thewsl2review.substack.com/p/tractor-gi...

- Sarri helps see off Newcastle - Palace pick up precious points - Pompey blunt Blades - Sunderland seal six successive league derby wins Read about all this and more in this week's edition of The WSL 2 Review! #wsl2 #womensfootball #woso open.substack.com/pub/thewsl2r...

Sheffield United can’t win games of football

Trying to work out whether Birmingham are just a ridiculously good side for the level or whether Newcastle are actually pretty rubbish at the minute. Leave it with me.

Getting results has been this Blades team’s biggest issue for a long time now. There were plenty of instances where they played well enough to win last season and didn’t get over the line. They’ve dominated Pompey here, but it feels all too familiar.

Biggest pet peeve in football is players refusing to use their weaker foot. Ella Kinzett was in acres on the left and just had to play it across goal for a tap in, but she awkwardly shifted her body shape to use her right foot and made the chance 100x harder for herself.

Sorry, how does neither Amy Andrews or the commentator not know the rule that you can’t follow up on your own penalty if it’s hit the post? I get it doesn’t happen all that often, but I thought that was a widely understood rule.

Hello Bluesky! I've got my finger on the pulse as always, so I've decided to join the site to shamelessly plug my new newsletter, The WSL 2 Review! This week's preview features a love letter to one of my favourite rivalries in all of football: The River Wear derby. substack.com/@harveyhinkl...