Headballs, Speedway tracks and farewells...for now

We're getting to the business end of the WSL season - and what a run in it's shaping up to be. Carrie Dunn joins Kait and Lynsey to react to the top of the table clash which saw Nick Cushing bow out on a high. Momentum seems to be building for Chelsea as they blow away West Ham and progress to the Continental Cup final. Meanwhile, officiating is brought into the spotlight after an extraordinary decision in Man United's match with Reading - and how do we solves the country's pitch problem? All that - plus we hear from the evergreen Fara Williams on getting better with age - and her frustrations over the standard of refereeing in the women’s game. RUNNING ORDER1a - An announcement (01.10)2a - Manchester City 2-1 Arsenal (04.30)3a - Chelsea 8-0 West Ham 14.30)3b - Reading 1-1 Manchester United - the controversial handball that wasn’t (21.20)3c - Royals striker Fara Williams on getting better with age, excelling with Reading - and frustrations over the standard of refereeing in the women’s game (21.20)3d - How can officiating in the women’s game be improved? (31.00)3e - Brighton 1-0 Everton (32.40)3f - Waterlogged pitches wreak havoc again (34.20)4a - Speedy Conti Cup review (39.10)5a - A look ahead to next weekend’s fixtures (40.30)5b - AOB - and goodbye…for now (41.35)GET IN TOUCHRead our articles at www.offsiderulepodcast.com (https://offsiderulepodcast.com/)Tweet us @OffsideRulePod (https://twitter.com/OffsideRulePod)Find us on Instagram @OffsideRulePod (https://www.instagram.com/offsiderulepod/?hl=en) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.