EPISODE · May 19, 2026 · 48 MIN
Big name departures, Man City celebrate, and a blockbuster Saturday
from BBC Women's Football Weekly · host BBC Radio 5 Live
The Women's Super League season has been wrapped up and Ellen White, Jen Beattie and Ben Haines are here to unpack it all. They start by looking at some of the players who were key to Manchester City's first title in a decade, plus reflect on an emotional final day of the WSL as we watched some iconic figures represent their clubs for one last time. The 2025-26 WSL Football Awards also took place on Monday night and the team give their verdict on the winners.We hear from England manager Sarina Wiegman who has been chatting to Em Sanders after naming her England squad for the final two 2027 Women’s World Cup European qualifiers.Plus, it's a blockbuster day of football on Saturday! Charlton and Leicester City will compete to determine who gets the final spot in the newly expanded WSL for the 2026/27 season and European giants Lyon and Barcelona meet in the Champions League final.TIMECODES: 02:05 - Who were the key players in Manchester City’s WSL title win? 07:30 - Round up of results on the final day of the season. 08:40 - More big departures across the league, starting with Katie McCabe. 13:50 - Sam Kerr departs Chelsea and Gemma Bonner leaves Liverpool. 16:15 - Big characters and leaders leaving the WSL. 20:15 - Our verdict on the 2025/26 WSL Football Awards. 26:55 - Sarina Wiegman on the latest Lionesses squad announcement. 34:23 - Charlton take on Leicester in a winner-takes-all WSL play-off. 39:55 - Barcelona and Lyon meet in the Champions League final.
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The Women's Super League season has been wrapped up and Ellen White, Jen Beattie and Ben Haines are here to unpack it all. They start by looking at some of the players who were key to Manchester City's first title in a decade, plus reflect on an emotional final day of the WSL as we watched some iconic figures represent their clubs for one last time. The 2025-26 WSL Football Awards also took place on Monday night and the team give their verdict on the winners.We hear from England manager Sarina Wiegman who has been chatting to Em Sanders after naming her England squad for the final two 2027 Women’s World Cup European qualifiers.Plus, it's a blockbuster day of football on Saturday! Charlton and Leicester City will compete to determine who gets the final spot in the newly expanded WSL for the 2026/27 season and European giants Lyon and Barcelona meet in the Champions League final.TIMECODES: 02:05 - Who were the key players in Manchester City’s WSL title win? 07:30 - Round up of results on the final day of the season. 08:40 - More big departures across the league, starting with Katie McCabe. 13:50 - Sam Kerr departs Chelsea and Gemma Bonner leaves Liverpool. 16:15 - Big characters and leaders leaving the WSL. 20:15 - Our verdict on the 2025/26 WSL Football Awards. 26:55 - Sarina Wiegman on the latest Lionesses squad announcement. 34:23 - Charlton take on Leicester in a winner-takes-all WSL play-off. 39:55 - Barcelona and Lyon meet in the Champions League final.
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