Crossways - A Women’s Football Show With Steph Houghton and Ian Wright

Ian Wright and Steph Houghton are back together for the final Crossways of the season. Our hosts speak about their time in Oslo, Charlton's monumental penalty shootout victory over Leicester and Alexia Putellas's emotional farewell after spending 14 years at Barcelona. Could she be on her way to the WSL? Steph and Wrighty both pick their team of the season, who has stood out, and will they agree o...

Crossways hits the road for another UEFA Women’s Champions League final as Barcelona took on OL Lyonnes in Oslo. Our host Ian Wright takes us through his time in Norway, from lunch with Steph Houghton to Charlton’s penalty shootout success and meeting some familiar faces at the Ullevaal Stadium. Ian was full of love for Ewa Pajor as Barcelona ran away 4-0 victors to reclaim the UWCL title. Learn m...

Ian Wright and Steph Houghton welcome Crystal Palace's Annabel Blanchard into the studio to chat all things relegation, promotion, and ambition. Annabel talks our hosts through her career, playing against her brothers from a young age, to playing against the best in the world in the WSL. She relives Crystal Palace's dramatic season as they clinched promotion on the final day, and discusses the clu...

Steph Houghton and Ian Wright react to the Women's FA Cup semi finals which showcased two incredible comebacks from 2-0 down. First, they look at how Chelsea let go of a 2-0 lead over Manchester City, discussing Bompastor's use of her squad, and Bunny Shaw's performance against her potential new employers. Then, our hosts believe there are positives for Liverpool to take into the new season despit...

Ian Wright and Steph Houghton are back together in Manchester to talk through a huge weekend of football in England and Europe. As they recorded before kick off in Brighton v Arsenal, Steph sends a special message to Crossways viewers as City are crowned Barclays WSL champions. We start with Manchester City's nervy but necessary three points at home to Liverpool, as they won late through a Knaak h...

Steph Houghton and Ian Wright react to Arsenal Women's 2-1 victory over OL Lyonnes in the UEFA Women's Champions League semifinal first leg, heaping praise on Olivia Smith and Arsenal's second-half performance and noting some criticisms about how OL Lyonnes played. After calling for goal line technology in last week's episode, our hosts discuss the moment of controversy in Everton's heavy loss to...

Ian Wright and Steph Houghton are back together in the studio! You asked, and they answered. Who is the best striker in the world right now? Who will finish in the top 3? What changes would they like to see in the WSL? And more... WSL predictions also return, with five tough-to-call fixtures this weekend. Play along and join the Crossways league at full-time-forecast.com Learn more about your ad c...

Steph Houghton and Ian Wright reflect on the Lionesses' victory over Spain at Wembley earlier this week. They focus on Lauren James's incomparable ability, Georgia Stanway's improvement and potential move to Arsenal, Esme Morgan's bravery and Lucia Kendall's opportunity against the world champions. Our hosts then discuss Marie-Louise Eta, who is breaking down barriers, having been appointed as hea...

Ian Wright and Steph Houghton are joined in the studio by former USWNT, Boston Breakers and Chicago Red Stars forward Stephanie McCaffrey! Steph moved over to London to become Co-Owner and Director of Women's Football at Leyton Orient FC, who play in the seventh tier of women's football in England. Our hosts ask Steph about the intricacies of her role, how it compares to football in the USA, and w...

Steph Houghton and Ian Wright take us through all the key talking points of two action packed UEFA Women's Champions League quarter finals. There were huge questions asked of referees and VAR again following a hair pull on Alyssa Thompson. Daphne van Domselaar pulled off some world class saves and Chelsea left it too late as Arsenal progressed to the semi finals. In Munich, Manchester United could...

Ian Wright and Steph Houghton reflect on the massive UEFA Women's Champions League first legs from earlier this week. Chelsea were left frustrated by a controversial refereeing decision, as Arsenal's Alessia Russo stole the show for the Gunners in a 3-1 victory. Manchester United fought hard against an impressive Bayern Munich side at Old Trafford. Our hosts question whether Chelsea and Manchester...

Steph Houghton and Ian Wright reflect on Chelsea's domestic dominance after they beat Manchester United on Sunday to win the League Cup. Steph and Ian question United's approach to the match, but praise a top performance from Lauren James. Our hosts then look at the reported move for Catarina Macario and what that means for the NWSL and the WSL as they both look to attract top talent. Wrighty asks...

Ian Wright and Steph Houghton come together to discuss last week's Lionesses performances, in particular what makes Lucy Bronze such a special footballer, whether she can set the all-time caps record for England, and how she could achieve that. They then look forward to the weekend with some huge fixtures looming in the WSL and Subway League Cup. First, Liverpool hosts Leicester in what looks like...

Steph Houghton and Ian Wright are back together to unpack the Lionesses' first match of 2026. After a convincing victory over Ukraine, our hosts praise the form of Jess Park, ruthlessness of Alessia Russo and the inevitability of Georgia Stanway. Ian and Steph then look at the proposed new rule for the WSL involving clamping down on goalkeeper timeouts - leaving Steph unimpressed. (00:00) Welcome(...

Ian Wright and Steph Houghton welcome Arsenal and England legend Kelly Smith into the studio to tell her story! She talks us through everything from the Lionesses to the USA and three stints at Arsenal and shows never-before-seen footage of her career. Kelly answers questions on key moments in her career, including THAT celebration, injuries, and retirement, before sharing her thoughts on working...

Steph Houghton and Ian Wright coming to you from the Manchester studio off the back of a big win for Arsenal over Man City, Chelsea in a transitional phase behind the scenes with the departure of Paul Green and a new contract for Sonia Bompastor, and lots to talk about with the bottom 4. Wrighty is worried about Leicester with 3 losses from 3 and only 8 goals in their last 14 games. But it’s brigh...

Crossways is back in the London studio with legendary hosts Steph Houghton and Ian Wright. Big talking points include Man City’s thrashing of Chelsea to storm toward the WSL trophy, Chelsea’s fall from grace and what is going on with the West London club, Katie McCabe’s future, and of course, rumours about the proposed changes to the FA Cup format. Spoiler alert: They have not been warmly received...

Hosts Ian Wright and Steph Houghton answer your questions on this week's Crossways! What is going wrong for Sonia Bompastor? How long will Brian Sørensen remain in his post at Everton? And could Arsenal tempt Claudia Pina from Barcelona? Wrighty and Steph answer all these and more, as well as providing their predictions for this weekend's WSL fixtures. Play along at full-time-forecast.com.(00:00)...

Hosts Steph Houghton and Ian Wright unpack the Subway League Cup semifinals, where Manchester United and Chelsea got the better of Arsenal and Manchester City, respectively. Wrighty believes that Arsenal lacked conviction and that the standards aren't being held high enough on the pitch, while Steph doesn't think that City will be knocked by their first loss since opening day. Our hosts evaluate O...

They’re back! Hosts Ian Wright and Steph Houghton catch up after the Christmas break, launching headfirst into an in-depth discussion on a very busy WSL transfer window. Hamano and Blakstad to Tottenham, Coffey to Man City, Neville to Leicester, Nighswonger to Villa, and can Falk be the difference for Liverpool in the second half of the season? And will any of the other crazy transfer rumours come...

It’s the final Crossways of 2025! Steph Houghton and Ian Wright show a lot of love for Sunderland's victory over Newcastle in the Premier League as well as Wembley Rangers' brilliant win in Baller League. The UEFA Women's Champions League draw was conducted yesterday, with the main talking point being a potential Chelsea vs. Arsenal quarterfinal. Ian and Steph also discuss Ella Toone's future, wit...

Ian Wright and Steph Houghton are in the London studio kicking off the festive season with the final Crossways Q&A of the year, a discussion around what went wrong for Chelsea against Everton, and predictions for the upcoming WSL games. Did Everton end Chelsea's record-breaking unbeaten run through their own merit or did Chelsea seal their own fate? Aggie Beever-Jones hasn't scored since September...

Crossways hosts Steph Houghton and Ian Wright go deep on Arsenal’s apparent culture problem. Does the women’s game need the scrutiny? What happens next? How will it make the players feel? They also look back on the latest Lionesses international window and its standout players. The episode ends with predictions, and with Wrighty in 38th, the Crossways league is getting a bit hairy. Hosts: Steph Ho...

Ian Wright and Steph Houghton are back together! The January transfer window is on their minds and they discuss what certain WSL teams need to add to their shopping lists. Arsenal look light in midfield, Chelsea can strengthen at left back, and Liverpool have a lot of work to do. … Steph believes there’s still room for improvement for league leaders Manchester City, while Manchester United and Eve...

Steph Houghton and Ian Wright unpack the differing fortunes of WSL teams in this week's dramatic UEFA Women's Champions League fixtures. Arsenal’s win got our hosts wondering if the club should focus their energy on retaining the UWCL. Chelsea’s squad-building skills got Wrighty green-eyed, but it still wasn’t enough to bag the win against a Barcelona side offering very little. Manchester United w...