Watford 6-0 Cheltenham Town
Watford bounced back from a defeat in the best possible way, with an emphatic victory Cheltenham Town. Andria Georgiou got her second goal in two games after just two minutes, her shot too much for Cheltenham keeper Aimee Watson.
Durham 3-1 Blackburn Rovers
Durham got their first win of the season when they hosted Blackburn Rovers. Durham started very strongly, registering several attempts on goal early on before Saoirse Noonan finally put the ball into the top corner. Sarah Robson made it two before half-time when her strike went in off the post.
Bristol City 1-0 Sunderland
Bristol City got their third win and third clean sheet in three games, but it wasn't an easy afternoon against a strong and physical Sunderland team. A couple of early shots were off-target for Bristol City, then Chloe Mustaki had a penalty appeal rejected. Abi Harrison had the ball in the net shortly before half-time, but it was disallowed for a foul on Claudia Moan.
Aston Villa 4-3 Manchester City
Much as I take issue with the view that all 0-0 draws are boring, there is always something to be said for a game with this many goals. Aston Villa had never beaten Manchester City until today - indeed, they hadn't even scored against them and had lost all four of their previous matches against them with an aggregate score of 17-0.
Swansea City 1-0 Barry Town)
Stacey John-Davis scored the only goal as Swansea City beat Barry Town to make it two wins from two games. After team-mate Monet Legall was brought down illegally, Stacey stepped up to place the penalty in the top right corner.
Arsenal opened the Women's Super League season with a 4-0 hammering of Brighton & Hove Albion. If anyone is likely to topple Chelsea from the top of the league table come the end of the season, the general consensus is that it's most likely to be Arsenal - and a comprehensive win was a great way to start..
Charlie Estcourt has joined Birmingham City on a one-year contract following a successful trial. She has been without a club since leaving Coventry United this summer.
The FA Women's Cup qualifying round takes place this weekend.
Lewes v London City Lionesses
Kick-off: 2pm, The Dripping Pan
Lewes are unbeaten in their first two games (or winless if your cup is half-empty) following draws with Birmingham City and Southampton. London City picked up their first points in a 3-4 away thriller against Charlton Athletic. Lewes now welcome the Lionesses to the Dripping Pan. Lewes were the winners the last time they hosted the Lionesses.
Rhian Cleverly and Josie Longhurst are likely to be part of the squad for Lewes. Manager Scott Booth is excited about the potential of new signing Zoe Smith, but there's no word on whether she's ready to be involved tomorrow.
Durham v Blackburn Rovers
Kick-off: 12pm, Maiden Castle Sports Park.
This match can be listened to on RoversTV.
Durham are searching for their first win of the season, while Blackburn hope to get back to winning ways.
Ellie Leek and Lauren Thomas have started every match for Blackburn so far. Chloe Williams made her debut in the defeat to Bristol City as a 29th-minute substitute.
Aston Villa v Manchester City
Kick-off: 12.30pm
This match will be played at Villa Park.
Natasha Harding, who briefly played for Manchester City earlier in her career, will not make her debut for Aston Villa due to injury. She has been given shirt #17.
Saturday 17th September, 12pm, Leigh Sports Village
Manchester United open their season a week later than originally planned when they welcome Reading to Leigh Sports Village.
Hayley Ladd has been photographed in training on Manchester United's official site and seems likely to be involved. She will wear the #12 shirt.
If Wales progress to the second World Cup play-off, they will face Switzerland in Zurich at Stadion Letzigrund. If the match happens, it will be broadcast on BBC Wales at 6pm.
Our Game Mag previews the new Women's Super League season and the players who could play a big role for their clubs.
It's an interesting article with in-depth coverage for every team, but here are the Welsh highlights.
Coventry United have signed two new players on season-long loans, including Wales forward Esther Morgan from Tottenham Hotspur.
Although Esther's last couple of seasons at Tottenham and subsequent loan to Leicester City were restricted by competition for places and then a long-term injury, she did prove she could play at the highest level when she was given chances. Esther only celebrated her twentieth birthday a couple of weeks ago so there is a lot of potential there and I can only agree that Coventry have done well.
Gemma Grainger hopes for another big crowd when Wales face Bosnia-Herzegovina in the play-offs. She feels the fans played a big role in Wales' achievements so far and with their help, Wales can go even further.
Tickets will go on sale for Wales' play-off against Bosnia-Herzegovina on 12th September at 12pm.
Wales will face Bosnia-Herzegovina in the first of the World Cup play-offs. If they win, they will face Switzerland. (Perhaps it's better not to think about how many goals Switzerland put past Moldova.) The match will be played at the Cardiff City stadium.
Wales managed to hold on for what seemed like a lot longer than ninety minutes in order to claim a place in the World Cup play-offs for the first time in their history.
If you missed it (or if you just want to see it again because who wouldn't?), the highlights are here and Wales Online have some amazing photos.
We all know what happened last night. If you don't know, you might be on the wrong website. But anyway, here's all the news that isn't related to it.
The Irish Examiner has named Carrie Jones as a Player to Watch in the Women's Super League 2022-23 season. She actually played in a football match yesterday evening and she was definitely worth watching in that.
Kylie Nolan has joined Cheltenham Town. She departs Cardiff City after three years and has played five or six times for Wales, depending on which part of Wikipedia you look at.
Cardiff City Women 2-0 Pontypridd United
Danielle Broadhurst and substitute Phoebie Poole were both on the scoresheet as Cardiff City Women (not to be confused with Cardiff City Ladies) won the opening game of their Adran Premier League season.
Gwennan Harries' injury problems and the premature end to her career remind us that while there are definitely still improvements to be made, there are undeniable advantages for today's female players.
Emma Beynon made her Champions League debut just 103 days after giving birth. After receiving advice from former Wales team-mate Helen Ward about combining professional football and motherhood, Emma will bring football and family together as her baby son Theo becomes a Swansea city mascot.
Carrie Jones scored her first goal for Wales to give them a 1-0 away win over Greece, and securing three of the four points they need in order to claim second place in their group and reach the play-offs.
Gemma Grainger says Wales will not be playing for a point when they host Slovenia on Tuesday. A point is all they need, but as Wales prepare to play in front of a record crowd at the Cardiff City Stadium, they are not thinking of settling for the minimum. Jess Fishlock, who was on the substitutes’ bench due to a training injury, is likely to be involved.
Greece v Wales is tonight at 6pm BST. It will be live on BBC2 Wales, BBC Radio Wales Extra and Cymru Fyw. Wales need four points from their final two qualifiers to guarantee a play-off spot.
Wales are in pole position for second place in the group and a play-off spot as they prepare for their penultimate qualifier in Greece on Friday 2nd September.
