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Lynsey & Natasha Dowie answer your questions for this week's mailbag episode. We discuss which teams did the best business in January in the WSL and Women's Championship, the impact of ACL injuries lower down the football pyramid & whether coaching or management is something Natasha sees in her future. Send us your questions on social media. The Offside Rule X: @OffsideRulePod // Facebook: The Off...

West Ham's Mel Filis recently joined Charlton on loan so Lynsey Hooper sat down to discuss the move with her and the importance of loans in the women's game moving forwards. The Offside Rule X: @OffsideRulePod // Facebook: The Offside Rule // Instagram: offsiderulepod // YouTube: TheOffsideRuleTV The Offside Rule is a production by Listening Dog Media & Offside Media Productions. Learn more about...

Lynsey Hooper returns with new co-host Natasha Dowie for a brand new episode of The Offside Rule. We're talking about our 3 standout games, West Ham v Arsenal, Southampton v Crystal Palace & Roma v Juventus. Lynsey sits down with Mel Filis & Leah Williamson to discuss the pathways to first teams for young players and Tash provides her first scouting report. The Offside Rule X: @OffsideRulePod // F...

As the World Cup ends The Offside Rule brings you a big tournament review, from Spain's victory to selling Mary Earps' goalkeeper shirt. To break it all down Lynsey Hooper is joined by Natasha Dowie, the two-time WSL champion and ex-England striker whose played in six countries, and our reporter Helen Hardy in Sydney. What were our favourite kits? Who was our best XI? Who should get goal of the to...

As England fall short and Spain are crowned World Cup Champions, The Offside Rule brings you all the reaction and more. We hear from England's Lucy Bronze, Georgia Stanway and Bethany England, as well as the Player of the Tournament, Spain's Aitana Bonmati, two-time Ballon D'Or winner Alexia Putellas and Young Player of the Tournament Salma Paralluelo. Helen Hardy is in Stadium Australia to bring...

It’s your World Cup final preview from The Offside Rule as England prepare to face Spain and Sweden take the bronze medal from co-hosts Australia. Join World Cup bronze medallist Jade Moore, She Kicks Editor and ex-Sunderland player Jen O’Neill, and Kait Borsay to see if England can bring it home. Should Ella Toone or Lauren James start? Who will win the possession game? What does it all mean for...

England reach the World Cup final breaking the dreams of hosts Australia and The Offside Rule is here to bring you all the reaction you need. Lucy Bronze, Sam Kerr, Rachel Daly, Jess Carter and Steph Catley give us their thoughts on the match. Listen to top analysis from Jodie Taylor, fresh off a season with Arsenal after two World Cups with England, and Natasha Dowie, ex-England player who just w...

The Offside Rule brings you the latest from the Women's World Cup as Spain reach the final and England bid to join them. Beth Mead, Fara Williams, Carly Telford and other England greats tell us if they think England have what it takes to make their first World Cup final. Join Kait Borsay, Lynsey Hooper and WSL and ex-England striker Natasha Dowie as they look ahead to the big match against Austral...

It's your World Cup semi-final preview show from The Offside Rule. Jodie Taylor, the Euro 2017 golden boot winner who played in the last two World Cups for England, uses her experience of playing in England, Australia and Sweden to look ahead to the semi-finals with Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper. Plus we explore Indigenous football with Taelor Pickering-Parker from Maori Football Aotearoa, Ros Mor...

The Offside Rule brings you up to date with another incredible day of action at the Women’s World Cup. Kait Borsay is joined by Carla Ward, Natasha Dowie and Helen Hardy to dissect England’s comeback win against Colombia. We hear from Ella Toone post match to hear what changed after the Lionesses went behind and her expectations for the Australia game. Julien Laurens reveals the inside scoop on Fr...

It’s your Women’s World Cup update from The Offside Rule as the first semi-finalists are confirmed. Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are with Jade Moore, the WSL player who played in the last two World Cups for England. Lucy Staniforth, a standby player for this England World Cup squad, joins us to preview England’s quarter-final against Colombia. And Alejandra Velasquez brings the Colombian perspect...

The Offside Rule is here to update you on the Women's World Cup as England's quarter-final opponents are confirmed - Colombia. Hayley McQueen is with two WSL and ex-England players Natasha Dowie and Jade Moore to discuss all that and more. After Colombia made their first ever quarter-final, how did they undo Jamaica? Now France have stormed into a quarter-final against Australia, which way will th...

The Offside Rule has the latest from the Women’s World Cup after England survived penalties to reach the quarter-finals. First up, we hear from England's Alex Greenwood and Nigeria's Toni Payne. Lynsey Hooper, Helen Hardy and Jade Moore, the WSL midfielder with over 50 England caps, are here to react to the Lionesses' performance and more. What did we think of Lauren James’ red card? And why didn’...

The Offside Rule brings you up to date with the latest from the Women’s World Cup and what a day it was. USA’s dream of a 3 peat came crashing down as they lost on penalties to Sweden. We hear from the US stars including Megan Rapinoe, who missed from the spot on her final World Cup appearance, in the aftermath. Kait Borsay is joined by Lynsey Hooper, Tash Dowie and Sara Ach to make sense of it, a...

The Offside Rule brings you the latest from the Women’s World Cup latest as the knockout rounds begin. Kait Borsay is joined by Helen Hardy in Australia and Aston Villa manager Carla Ward to analyse the 10 goals of the day and more. After Japan beat Norway to make the quarter-finals, will we see a change of manager for Norway and how do you stop Japan? Mia Eriksson joins us to discuss just that. H...

The Offside Rule brings you the latest from the Women’s World Cup as two-time champions Germany are knocked out by debutants Morocco. Hayley McQueen makes her hosting debut at this World Cup, alongside Lynsey Hooper and the WSL's ex-England striker Natasha Dowie. What more should Germany have done? How did Morocco pull off the win over Colombia? Nina Potzel joins us to make sense of the shock. Plu...

The Offside Rule brings you the latest from the Women's World Cup after shock exits from Brazil and Italy. Kait Borsay is with Lynsey Hooper and the WSL midfielder with over 50 England caps, Jade Moore, to figure out how Jamaica and South Africa pulled off the upsets. After Jamaica knocked Marta out of the World Cup we catch up with ESPN reporter Alexis Nunes and Julia Belas. How did South Africa...

The Offside Rule brings you the latest from the Women’s World Cup as England make it to the knockout rounds in style. Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are with WSL and ex-England striker Natasha Dowie to discuss England's big 6-1 win over China and more. What makes Lauren James so good? And what did we think of England's new formation? Helen Hardy joins us from the Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide. Afte...

The Offside Rule brings you the latest from the Women’s World Cup as England prepare for China. Kait Borsay is with Helen Hardy and Aston Villa manager Carla Ward to figure out how England play without Keira Walsh and much more. How can China threaten England? Paul Williams from The Asian Game podcast tells us more from Adelaide. As Australia knock Canada out of the World Cup with a big win - woul...

The Offside Rule brings you the latest from the Women’s World Cup as France beat Brazil to top the group. Kait Borsay and Helen Hardy are with ex-England keeper Carly Telford for a chat about today's matches and preview Ireland's final game tomorrow with Manchester United defender Aoife Mannion. Colombia won an epic World Cup match against Germany, stealing victory in the 97th minute of the match....

The Offside Rule brings you the latest from the Women’s World Cup as France beat Brazil to top the group. Kait Borsay and Helen Hardy are with ex-England keeper Carly Telford for a chat about today's matches and delve into goalkeeping performances across the tournament. Are Brazil on the verge of an early exit from the World Cup? How far can the French team go? We speak with Women's Football Journ...

The Offside Rule brings you the latest from the Women’s World Cup as England defeat Denmark. Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are with WSL and ex-England striker Natasha Dowie for a breakdown of that Lauren James goal and reaction to Keira Walsh’s injury. Can England replace Walsh? And how did Rachel Daly look at left back? Helen Hardy is with us to discuss it all. How did England's next opponents Ch...

The Offside Rule brings you the latest from the Women’s World Cup. Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are with WSL and ex-England striker Tash Dowie as England get ready for their next match and Australia suffer a shock. We look ahead to the Lionesses' match against Denmark with Helen Hardy and DR reporter Arnela Muminovic. After Nigeria upset co-hosts Australia - how did Nigeria do it and what more co...

The Offside Rule is here with your latest update from the Women’s World Cup as Ireland are knocked out and the first teams make it through to the next round. Lynsey Hooper is joined by reporter Helen Hardy and Jade Moore, the Manchester United player with over 50 England caps. Ahead of England's game against Denmark on Friday Alex Greenwood gives an update from the Lionesses' camp. After Ireland w...

The Offside Rule brings you the latest from the Women’s World Cup. Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are with WSL and ex-England striker, Natasha Dowie, to analyse all the day's matches and more. What’s going wrong with Norway after some stars were missing against Switzerland? We react to the Philippines’ first ever World Cup win with Ryan Fenix and ask what more New Zealand could have done. And we ch...