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EPISODE · May 20, 2026 · 23 MIN

WSL Awards, Emotional Goodbyes & A Huge Summer Transfer Window Incoming

from The Offside Rule · host Listening Dog Media

Lynsey Hooper and Natasha Dowie react to the final day of the WSL season as Manchester City lift the title after a dominant campaign under Gareth Taylor. The pair discuss the emotional farewells for some of the league’s biggest names including Katie McCabe, Beth Mead, Sam Kerr, Millie Bright and Gemma Bonner, and what their exits could mean for the future of the WSL. They also break down Arsenal securing automatic Champions League qualification, Chelsea’s summer rebuild, Spurs’ impressive progress under Robert Vilahamn, and why this could be one of the biggest transfer windows the women’s game has ever seen. Plus: Bunny Shaw’s future at Manchester City Sam Kerr’s stunning final-day goal WSL & WSL2 award winners Newcastle’s rise and WSL2 promotion race Matt Beard’s Hall of Fame recognition Why the NWSL could become a major threat again Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper and Natasha Dowie react to the final day of the WSL season as Manchester City lift the title after a dominant campaign under Gareth Taylor. The pair discuss the emotional farewells for some of the league’s biggest names including Katie McCabe, Beth Mead, Sam Kerr, Millie Bright and Gemma Bonner, and what their exits could mean for the future of the WSL. They also break down Arsenal securing automatic Champions League qualification, Chelsea’s summer rebuild, Spurs’ impressive progress under Robert Vilahamn, and why this could be one of the biggest transfer windows the women’s game has ever seen. Plus: Bunny Shaw’s future at Manchester City Sam Kerr’s stunning final-day goal WSL & WSL2 award winners Newcastle’s rise and WSL2 promotion race Matt Beard’s Hall of Fame recognition Why the NWSL could become a major threat again Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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