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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Molly Hudson, Gregor Robertson and Casey Stoney. Casey Stoney joins us from the US to give her thoughts on the Lionesses semi-final win and what they’ll need to do on Sunday (00:00) What worked for England against Sweden and do they need to make any changes to combat Germany at Wembley? (11:32) Do England need to lift the trophy to maximise the legacy of the competiti...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Molly Hudson and Gregor Robertson. England take on Sweden for a place in the final of Euro 2022 on Tuesday night - how will they be feeling and what will the mood be in the camp? (00:00) Should Sarina Wiegman stick with the same side or should the England manager make changes to combat the Swedes? (06:40) What chance do Sweden have of sending the hosts home? (22:56) G...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Molly Hudson, Gregor Robertson and Casey Stoney. England are through to the semi finals of Euro 2022 after an extra time winner from Georgia Stanway. Casey gives us her review of the nerve-wracking quarter final with Spain (00:00) Do we have any sympathy for Spain after their loss? Did their injury problems ultimately end their chances of success? (21:12) There are tw...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Molly Hudson, Gregor Robertson and Casey Stoney. England face Spain in the first Quarter Final of the tournament on Wednesday. Some had Spain down as the team to beat, but are England now the clear favourites? (00:00) We’ve seen a number of ACL injuries in the women’s game recently. Why is this happening more frequently than in the men’s game? (26:00) Germany take on...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Molly Hudson, Gregor Robertson and Casey Stoney. England shocked many with an 8-0 thrashing of Norway on Monday night. Was it a case of England playing well and Norway having an off day? (00:00) Beth Mead scored a hat-trick (11:53) and there were also goals for Ellen White (14:50). Casey gives us her opinion on them both.  Northern Ireland are out after a 2-0 los...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Molly Hudson, Gregor Robertson and Casey Stoney. England got their Euros campaign started with a 1-0 win over Austria - but after the convincing nature of the warm up matches, should fans be a little disappointed? (00:00) Northern Ireland play their first match tonight against Norway and we take a look at the fixtures over the weekend (17:53) Get more of The Times and...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Molly Hudson, Gregor Robertson and Casey Stoney. Former England captain Casey Stoney joins us for Euro 2022, but what’s it like to be a player preparing for a major tournament? (00:00) Ahead of the start of the tournament, how has Sarina Wiegman been received so far? Is she under pressure to win back-to-back championships? (13:38) England go into this tournament with...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Tom Clarke, Gregor Robertson and Tom Roddy. England’s disastrous Nations League games ended with the most disappointing result of the break - but does Gareth Southgate really deserve the abuse he’s getting? (00:00) Premier League clubs are already doing business with some big strikers on the move - but who got the better deal? Also, what’s going on with Romelu Lukaku?...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Tom Clarke, Alyson Rudd, Gary Jacob and Michael Grant. The Nations League games continue and England once again failed to impress against Italy. Are the squad tired and is the manager in need of a rest too? (00:00) Gareth Southgate changed things around for the game against the European Champions - which players showed they deserve more of a chance in the starting lin...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Jonathan Northcroft and Matt Lawton. England did a lot better against Germany than they did previously in Hungary - but what questions have been left to be resolved? Will Jack Grealish ever be in the first XI or should he embrace being a super sub? (00:00) Scotland bounced back from their World Cup disappointment against Armenia. What’s next for Stev...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Alyson Rudd, Gregor Robertson and Tony Cascarino. Wales are going to the World Cup after they went one better than Scotland by beating Ukraine. How much credit do their stars deserve and where does the job Rob Page has done rank in terms of managerial achievements? (00:00) With ageing stars, how will Wales get on in Qatar and how likely are we to see both them and Eng...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Tom Clarke, Michael Grant, Gary Jacob and Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero. Scotland came up short against Ukraine, who go on to face Wales on Sunday for a place in the World Cup. Michael Grant joins us to discuss what went wrong and where Steve Clarke’s side go from here (00:00 Wales will have had a good look at Ukraine ahead of that game. Gary Jacob weights up what could b...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Alyson Rudd, Tom Roddy and Charlotte Duncker. Liverpool lost out on the treble, days after the quadruple slipped through their hands. Did they deserve to lose the Champions League final to Real Madrid? (00:00) Sadio Mane looks likely to leave Liverpool - can they continue in the same way going forward? (25:20) There were huge issues getting into the stadium with repor...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Alyson Rudd, Paul Hirst, Charlotte Duncker and Ian Hawkey. There’s good news for Liverpool ahead of the Champions League final with Mo Salah saying he’s staying for at least another season (00:00) Will they get revenge on Real Madrid after what happened in 2018 and will Gareth Bale have an unlikely role to play in his final game for Madrid? (14:20) Alyson is lucky eno...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Alyson Rudd, Tom Roddy, Paul Hirst and Tony Cascarino. Manchester City are champions, but didn’t make it easy for themselves on the final day. Should Pep Guardiola be applauded for his game-changing substitutions or criticised for his starting line up? (00:00) With the title race going right down to the wire - are we watching two of the greatest teams the Premier Leag...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Alyson Rudd and Tom Clarke. Pitch invasions have been seen in games every night this week. One man has been jailed, Patrick Vieira kicked a supporter after he was goaded. How can this be stopped as quickly as possible? (00:00) Everton managed to escape the drop with a 3-2 win at home to Crystal Palace. How much was down to Frank Lampard and how much was thanks to the...

Former Stoke City, West Bromwich Albion and Middlesbrough manager Tony Pulis joins Hugh Woozencroft and Matt Lawton for a special podcast from The Times. While talking some time away from the game following his departure from Sheffield Wednesday in 2020, he's been tracking the progress of his grandson; a talented eight-year-old enjoying the benefits of a category one academy at a Premier League cl...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Alyson Rudd, Molly Hudson and Tony Cascarino. Lots to discuss after a goalless FA Cup Final that was decided on penalties. Who stood out for each team and who wasn’t up to it? (00:00) Chelsea have now lost two cup finals to Liverpool this season - what does the future hold for Romalu Lukaku and why is Andreas Christensen not available? (19:44) Molly Hudson joins us to...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Tom Clarke and Jonathan Northcroft. Kevin De Bruyne made it very clear he knows where the back of the net is in Manchester City’s 5-1 win over Wolves. Will he continue to flourish with the new arrival this summer? (00:00) ..but how will Erling Haaland fit into Pep Guardiola’s side? (13:54) Leeds are in real trouble and following last night’s result, they’ll have to pl...

In the second part of this special podcast from The Game, we're joined by Wycombe Wanderers goalkeeper - David Stockdale. Now he's through to the League One playoff final with Wycombe Wanderers, David talks about the excitement of playing at the national stadium and shares his thoughts on interacting with fans, calling out abuse from the stands and who his favourite teammates have been throughout...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Tom Clarke, Molly Hudson and Tom Roddy. Manchester City have the advantage in the Premier League title race after Liverpool dropped points against Spurs. Will they really drop any points themselves? (00:00) Hugh is banned from mentioning M*nchester Un*ted, but somehow we end up discussing them after probably their most disappointing loss of the season at Brighton (15:...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Tom Clarke, Ian Hawkey, Martyn Ziegler and Owen Slot. Manchester City. What on earth happened last night!? (00:00) Were Pep Guardiola’s substitutions to blame? Do you take Kevin De Bruyne off in that situation? (15:23) Liverpool are through to the final, but they survived a scare against Villarreal. Did Liverpool’s squad depth rescue them? (28:40) Looking ahead to the...

In this special podcast from The Game, we're joined by Wycombe Wanderers goalkeeper - David Stockdale. The Yorkshireman talks us through his rollercoaster route into football and the ups and downs of his first few years as a young professional. We also hear how he came to learn he was moving to the capital to play for Fulham and how prioritising his family saw him potentially miss out on a longer...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Tom Roddy, Matt Lawton and Tony Cascarino. Everton have given themselves a huge chance of survival with a win over Chelsea. Can they still stay up? (00:00) Chelsea has been less than impressive in recent weeks - if Roman Abramovich was still running things, would Thomas Tuchel be in danger of the sack? (11:05) Roy Hodgson is highly unlikely to save Watford as they’re...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Tom Clarke and Ian Hawkey. Manchester City vs Real Madrid will go down as a memorable Champions League semi-final - but how will it finish back in Spain? Were Real flattered by the scoreline given City gifting them two of their goals? (00:00) Liverpool looked unbeatable in their first leg against Villarreal. Are Jurgen Klopp’s side actually unstoppable this season? (1...