Movie at 10am on a Sunday = no one else in the room

Sue Day, the FA’s director of women’s football, has defended plans to radically change the structure of the lower leagues, including introducing four WSL academy [PGA] sides into the third tier, saying she believes the game is at a “crucial turning point”. #FAWNL www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Calf injury for Selma Bacha who is out for the two games against the Netherlands and not replaced in the France squad www.fff.fr/article/1660...

The Women's National League play-offs will be held at Burton's Pirelli Stadium between 2-4 May over the bank holiday weekend, the FA confirms: - Sat 2nd May, Div 1 Midlands v Div 1 North (tier 4) - Sun 3rd May, Div 1 SE v Div 1 SW (tier 4) - Mon 4th May, Northern Premier v Southern Premier #FAWNL

Full time Arsenal 0 Brighton 2 A fair result

Minimum added time eight minutes 90' 0-2

Fox on for Holmberg 84' 0-2

2 660 attendance at Meadow Park.

M'Pomé and Noordam for Olislagers and Kirby 80' 0-2

McCabe on for Blackstenius. She goes in the double pivot and Caldentey at 10. 75' 0-2

Again why is Pelova still sitting on the bench?

Lack of cohesion and energy on the pitch. Plus creativity not there.

That's a really poor game in term of decision making offensively and defensively.

Goal for Brighton Corner at the far post Hayes heads it 64'0-2

Foord, Russo and Smith on for Maanum, Kelly and Mead 58' 0-1

Arsenal will need more creativity in the final third to score today. It is too predictable so far. 0-1

Goal for Brighton Haley sends a powerful shot top corner 48' 0-1

Brighton coach says the pitch isn't helping things for them v Arsenal. Mentions the pitch 3 times.

Camacho replaces for Seike for Brighton at half-time 46' 0-0

Minimum added time is one minute 45' 0-0

The Arsenal ball goes often to the right towards Mead and Holmberg, less towards Hinds and Kelly.

20 minutes played. Cankovic booked. 0-0

One unusual statistic from one of the UWEC semi-final: The Frankfurt coaching staff received two direct red cards towards the end of the game. It means they will be suspended next season, should they qualify for Europe.

Arsenal Women will face Lyon in the Champions League semi-finals after the French side overturned their first-leg deficit against Wolfsburg to come through after extra time. dailycannon.com/2026/04/arse...

2025-2026 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Women's Super League Assists Leaders Lynn Wilms (7) Kerstin Casparij (7) Lauren Hemp (6) Jessica Park (5) Beth Mead (5) Nadine Noordam (5) Ella Toone (5) Kerolin (5) https://fbref.com/en/comps/189/Womens-Super-League-Stats

Shocking news out of the JFA just now with Nils Nielsen set to step down as head coach of Nadeshiko Japan following the end of his contract. Wild decision considering that they just won Japan's third Women's Asian Cup. Successor TBD just one year out from the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil.

I think one of the biggest takeaway from last night's game is Daphne van Domselaar is an elite goalkeeper who turns up in the big games as seen in last season knock out games as well as yesterday's and with her national team too.

Quite an explosive end of the game

Full time Chelsea 1 Arsenal 0. Arsenal are through 3-2 on aggregate.

Second yellow card for Bompastor she is sent off. 90+6' 1-0 #CHEARS

Bompastor booked for dissent 90+5' Aaron d'Antino has been booked I believe so will miss next game. #CHEARS

Goal for Chelsea Nuesken 90+4' 1-0 #CHEARS

Aaron d'Antino has been booked I believe so will miss next game. #CHEARS

Minimum added time is five minutes 90' 0-0 #CHEARS

Nesken heads the ball and van Domselaar tips it on the post. Wubben-Moy clears the rebound. van Domselaar has been superb today. 87' 0-0 #CHEARS

VAR verdict Blackstenius was offside. Codina and Maanum on for Balckstenius and Caldentey Arsenal Kaptein on for Walsh for Chelsea 83' 0-0 #CHEARS

Goal for Arsenal disallowed 79' #CHEARS 0-0

Last 15 minutes, Chelsea are pushing but not at full tilt they are still trying to prevent counter-attacks. van Domselaar as to take long goal kicks today to prevent the press 77' 0-0 #CHEARS

Arsenal are starting for find space behind the Chelsea defense. Another chance from the right. 73' 0-0 #CHEARS

Double sub with Holmberg and Mead on for Fox and Smith 69' 0-0 #CHEARS

16 983 attendance at the Bridge.

Hinds booked for time wasting 65' 0-0 #CHEARS

Charles and Baltimore on for Cuthbert and Buchanan. James booked for kicking McCabe 60' 0-0 #CHEARS

Big chance for Kerr on the counter and fantastic save by van Domselaar 53' 0-0 #CHEARS

Kerr and James are not seeing a lot of the ball for Chelsea. #CHEARS

Booking for Carpenter for a foul on Hinds 47' 0-0 #CHEARS

And we are back 46' 0-0 #CHEARS

Half-time Chelsea 0 Arsenal 0 All to play for in the second half.

Minimum added time is three minutes 45+2' 0-0 #CHEARS

McCabe at centre-back. Clearly Codina's performance in previous game were not good enough so Hinds in a left-back and McCabe at CB.