Full Time Europe: A show about women's football

Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper (aka Michaeldottir and Johndottir - you'll have to listen to find out what we're talking about!) are joined by women’s football journalist slash encyclopedia Sophie Lawson and commentator Vicki Sparks for our big Euros preview show.  Plus journalists Bea Redondo, Frida Fagerlund and Anne-Marie Postma break down the big three nations Spain, Sweden and the Netherlands. ...

True or false? England women used to wash their own kit in hotel sinks? They slept on the floor of sports centres? They took unpaid leave to play for their country? All true. Joining Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper for our first Euros episode is The Athletic's Katie Whyatt, as we hear her interviews with eight England greats - one from every Euros the Lionesses have played in since 1984. Featuring G...

Champions League winner, England and Arsenal centurion Rachel Yankey joins Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay for the final episode of the season. We chat about everything from how Lyon demolished Barca in the Champions League final, drugs testing, to getting on the Euros hype.  Plus we chat to Southampton’s Marieanne Spacey-Cale, after they secured Championship promotion, and colour and player reactio...

Chelsea centurion Claire Rafferty joins Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay to pick apart the FA Cup final, discuss the latest transfer news and react to the England Euros squad announcement with The Athletic's Charlotte Harpur. Plus we chat to Wolves women's manager Dan McNamara from an RAF base where he'll be for the National League playoff final. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - FA Cup final (0.30) PART 2 - Tr...

Ex-England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis and commentator Vicki Sparks join Kait Borsay for the WSL’s grand finale.  End of season awards - agree with our picks? Plus - what ultimately set Chelsea and Arsenal apart this season? Do Man United have a world-class player? And how will Villa replace Anita Asante?  RUNNING ORDER  PART 1a - Chelsea 4 - 2 Manchester United (3.00) PART 1b - West Ham 0 - 2...

England and Arsenal legend Kelly Smith and BBC football commentator Robyn Cowen join Lynsey Hooper to take you through the second last weekend of WSL action - will Jonas Eidevall's mind games work? Will Hope Powell stick with Brighton's project? And how will the table finish?  Plus, Coventry United captain Katie Wilkinson and general manager Jay Bradford talk through THAT free kick and their fairy...

Join Lynsey Hooper and producer Abi from the home of Chelsea Women after the Blues set themselves four points clear of Arsenal in the WSL title race with a 2-1 over Spurs. Hear from Sue Smith and Emma Hayes with their post match thoughts. And we get you up to date with the latest news from across women's football Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Lynsey Hooper, Carrie Dunn and Jenna Schillaci for a walk through the latest results and news from across women's football. This week: Chelsea and Arsenal keep pace, City narrow the gap on United, and all's not yet lost for Birmingham Plus we speak with Anita Asante about her retirement announcement, Emma Sanders tells us about the Championship finale where it's right down to the wire with Wa...

10-time FA Cup winner Katie Chapman and Jen O'Neill, She Kicks Editor and former Sunderland player, join Kait Borsay to chat FA Cup semi-finals and predictions for the final few WSL games. Plus, Kait catches up with two players heading to Wembley for the final - Manchester City’s Keira Walsh and Chelsea’s Niamh Charles. RUNNING ORDER  PART 1a - Arsenal 0 - 2 Chelsea (1.30) PART 1b - Niamh Charles...

Anita Asante, the Aston Villa and former England defender, joins Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay to take you through the Lionesses' latest World Cup qualifiers. Plus an exclusive interview with West Ham’s Dagny Brynjarsdottir ahead of the FA Cup semi-finals by producer Sophie Penney.  Join us to discuss who should be a fixed starter for the Euros? What are the best Steph Houghton captain moments? An...

Ex-England and Arsenal captain, Faye White, and sports broadcaster, Anne-Marie Batson, join Lynsey Hooper for their take on the latest WSL action. Plus, exclusive interviews with Liverpool's Rachael Laws, fresh from WSL promotion, as well as England and Chelsea's Jess Carter ahead of the Lionesses' World Cup qualifiers. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Moments of the WSL with NOW! (2.15) PART 2a - Chelsea 5...

Ex-Lioness Laura Bassett and football writer Carrie Dunn join Kait Borsay to take you through all the latest WSL and Champions League action. Can Chelsea handle being the chased not the chasers? What was it like to actually be at that big Old Trafford game? And how do you solve a problem like Everton? RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Moments of the WSL with NOW! (2.30) PART 2a - Leicester City 0 - 9 Chelsea...

Sue Smith, former Lioness, joins Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper to take you through all the FA Cup quarter-final action and look ahead to the big games coming up this week. Plus Beth Mead speaks to producer Sophie Penney about the upcoming North London derby at the Emirates, telling us what threats her teammates will bring to the table. RUNNING ORDER  PART 1a Ipswich Town 0 - 1 West Ham (3.00) PART...

Chelsea centurion and former Lioness Claire Rafferty joins Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay to take you through all the WSL action.  What's Claire's take on the troubles at Chelsea after sanctions on Russian owner Roman Abramovich? Was Everton’s relegation battle winner offside? And what do Kelly Chambers and Miss Rabbit have in common? Plus we speak to Coventry United General Manager Jay Bradford ab...

Fara Williams, England's most capped player, joins Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay on International Women's Day to take you through the Conti Cup final and all the WSL action. Plus we speak to Yashmin Harun, Founder and Chair of the Muslimah Sports Association, and Iqra Ismail, Director of Women's Football at Hilltop Women’s FC about their experiences as Muslim women in football. RUNNING ORDER PART...

Pernille Harder and Ellen White speak to Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper ahead of the Conti Cup final, plus former Everton manager Willie Kirk joins us to chat through all the FA Cup action and news from the week.  What does Willie think of where his former side are at right now? Should it have been a red card for Leicester City? And is football doing enough in light of Russia invading Ukraine?  RUN...

England legend Kelly Smith and BBC football commentator Robyn Cowen join Kait Borsay to take you through England’s Arnold Clark Cup adventure so far.  Kelly tells us how England can score more goals, we delight in the Lionesses' defence and pick our starting eleven for the Euros - do you agree? Plus, should the WSL introduce VAR light? RUNNING ORDER  PART 1 - Intro (00.15) PART 2 - England 1 - 1 C...

OL Reign and Wales' Jess Fishlock and former Chelsea and Lionesses defender Claire Rafferty join Kait Borsay to take you through all the weekend’s WSL action featuring the Chelsea v Arsenal title decider.  We talk tactics with The Athletic’s Michael Cox, laugh at Leah Williamson's guilty face after handball claims... Plus an exclusive interview with Arsenal and Australia's Caitlin Foord. And to to...

Former Lioness Laura Bassett joins Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay to talk you through all the WSL action and news from the weekend. Which two players are like stawberries and balsamic vinegar? What does Laura think about how far her old club Birmingham have fallen? And should we expand the WSL? Plus producer Sophie Penney catches up with Manchester United's Ella Toone who sings us her favourite son...

10-time FA Cup winner Katie Chapman joins Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper to talk you through all the weekend's FA Cup action. The author of the biggest upset, Southampton FC Women's manager and former Lioness, Marieanne Spacey-Cale, gives her views on improving tier three and FA Cup prize money. Plus, with new maternity provisions coming into pro contracts, Katie shares her experience of being a mo...

Sue Smith, the former Lioness, joins Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper to chat about all the WSL action and news, including Manchester City's controversial goal, Chelsea's chances and Reading's comeback. Plus, ahead of the FA Cup we speak to Chloe Williams, the competition's top scorer from tier 6, and Dawne Peace, potentially soon to be 'the league's only grandma' after 25 seasons for Chesham United....

Jonathan Morgan, former Leicester City manager, joins Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay to take you though all the WSL action and news from the week. What's Jonathan been doing since he left the Foxes? Will Blackstenius oust Miedema at Arsenal? And what went wrong with the FIFPRO World 11? Plus an exclusive interview with Leicester City's Abbie McManus. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Catch up with Jonathan Mo...

Lynsey Hooper is joined by Lucy Ward, former Leeds United player turned broadcaster, and Jo Currie, BBC Women's Sport Reporter, to digest all the weekend's WSL action. Plus an exclusive interview with Manchester City and England's Lauren Hemp. How did bottom Birmingham tactically topple leaders Arsenal? What's the secret behind Hemp's stunning form this season? And what do Coventry United's strugg...

Arsenal captain and Scotland legend Kim Little joins Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay to chat about her career to date. On her journey from Mintlaw in Scotland to the UK, U.S. and Australia she's won 22 trophies so far, the NWSL MVP award and achieved 140 caps and 59 goals for Scotland. Kim tells us about how much Arsenal has changed over the years, her new passion for yoga, and reminding herself to...

Aston Villa defender Anita Asante joins Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper to discuss all the WSL and Champions League action that the Christmas grinch COVID didn't postpone. Are Birmingham a shadow of their former selves? Can Spurs stay third without some stardust? And how has Anita changed her game from defending at Champions Chelsea to 10th placed Villa? Plus we get out our best singing voices for o...