Monthly Archives: March 2016

The FA WSL 2016 Rules

Considering that the FA WSL  2016 season has now started, the FA has not published the FA WSL rules and probably will not put them on their website. I am pleased to be able to share them with all the fans that would like to have a look at them.

There is nothing more frustrating for a fan not be able to know what is happening and what the regulations are for a competition you are following.

When you consider that every FIFA/UEFA tournaments rules and regulations are available and easy to find, you wonder why the FA does not do the same for the FA WSL ?

There are certainly some very questionable points  in those rules that I have already mentioned in previous blogs. So I hope you will all enjoy reading them.

FA WSL Rules 2016 Season

The FA WPL promotion race to FA WSL 2 Ep 11

The title race is still very much open in the Northern Division due to the huge backlog of games, while Brighton have nearly sealed it in the Southern.

 

Northern Division

SC Albion 3 Derby County 0

Nottingham Forest 2 PNE 2

Guiseley Vixens 0 SC Albion 2

Bradford 2 Huddersfield 0

 

PNE dropping big points and likely to get overtaken once teams will catch up all their games on hand. SC Albion and Bradford catching up. The chasing pack still has a lot of game to play before the end of the season.

  1. Preston 43 pts pl 20 +49 (maximum points 51)
  2. Stoke 35 pts pl 15 +30 ( mp 56)
  3. Blackburn 32 pts pl 15 +19 (mp 53)
  4. Forest 30 pts pl 14 +16 ( mp 56)
  5. Bradford 30 pts pl 15 +15 ( mp  51)
  6. Derby 
  7. SC Albion 27 pts pl 12 +15 ( mp 57)

 

 

Southern Division

C&K Basildon 1 Brighton 6

Forest Green 0 Portsmouth 3

 

Brighton are nearly there now, they just need to win their remaining two games.  The play-off game is getting closer for the Seagulls. They have Portsmouth away and Spurs away to win. Should they slip-up once,  the four chasing teams will be back in business.

 

Table

  1. Brighton 48 plts pl 20 +37 ( mp 54)
  2. Charlton 40 pts pl 18 +34 (mp52)
  3. Portsmouth 38 pl 18 +33 (mp 50)
  4. Cardiff* 38 pts pl 17 +33 ( mp 53)
  5. Coventry 35 pts pl 17 +40 ( mp50)

FA WSL Continental Cup 2016 draw

Here is the draw for the preliminary round and first round of the 2016 tournament.

If you wonder how the draw was made and the bizzare selection process everything is explained here

Preliminary Round draw

Sheffield* v Durham*
Oxford United* v Millwall Lionesses*
Watford* v London Bees*

First Round draw

Doncaster Rovers Belles v Sunderland
Yeovil Town* v Notts County
Oxford United* or Millwall Lionesses* v Birmingham City
Everton* v Liverpool
Aston Villa* v Manchester City
Reading v Arsenal
Watford* or London Bees* v Chelsea
Sheffield* or Durham* v Bristol City

*denotes FA WSL 2 sides

Preliminary round week-end of the 7th of May, first round week-end of the 2nd of July.

 

FA WSL 1 28th of March table

Here are today’s results and table

Chelsea –  Liverpool   P-P

Man City 2 Arsenal 0

 

Table

1 Man City 6 pts  +3 pl 2

2. Chelsea 3 pts + 3 pl 1

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3. Liverpool  3 pts +1

4. Arsenal 3 pts  0

5.Sunderland 1 pt 0 pl 1

6. Reading 1 pt -2  pl 2

7. Birmingham 0 pt -1 pl 1

8. Notts County  0 pt  -1  pl 1

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9. Doncaster Belles 0 pt  -3  pl 1

FA WSL 2 28th of March table

Here are the results and table from the 28th of March games :

Durham 2    London Bees 0

Durham goes top, London Bees drop to the 8th place.

 

Table

  1. Durham 6 pts + 3  pl 2

2.Millwall 4 pts +2  pl 2

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3.Everton 4 pts +1 pl 2

4.Bristol 4 pts +1 pl 2

5.Aston Villa 3 pts  0 pl 2

6.London Bees 1 pt  0 pl

6.Watford 1 pt 0 pl 1

7.Sheffield 1 pt -1 pl2

8. London Bees 1 pt – 2  pl 2

9.Yeovil 0 pt -1 pl 1

10.Oxford 0 pt -3 pl 2

FA WSL 2 27th of March Table

Here are the results and table from the 27th of March games :

 

Aston Villa 2 Oxford United 1

Watford Ladies  – Yeovil Town P-P

Millwall Lionesses 2 Everton Ladies 2

 

Table

1.Millwall 4 pts +2  pl 2

2.Everton 4 pts +1 pl 2

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3.Bristol 4 pts +1 pl 2

4.Durham 3 pts +1 pl1

5.Aston Villa 3 pts  0 pl 2

6.London Bees 1 pt  0 pl 1

7.Watford 1 pt 0 pl 1

8.Sheffield 1 pt -1 pl2

9.Yeovil 0 pt -1 pl 1

10.Oxford 0 pt -3 pl 2

 

FA WSL 1 26th of March table

Here is the table after the first Matchday 2 game played

Sunderland 1 Reading 1

Both teams get their first point on board and Reading climbs up the table

  1. Chelsea 3 pts +3
  2. Arsenal 3 pts +2
  3. Liverpool 3 pts +1
  4. Manchester City 3 pts +1
  5. Sunderland 1 pt 0
  6. Reading 1 pt -2
  7. Birmingham 0 pt -1
  8. Notts County 0 pt -1
  9. Doncaster Belles 0 pt -3

 

FA WSL 1 Matchday 2 Preview

Here is the Matchday 2 preview for the FA WSL 1 games.

 

Sunderland  (5) v Reading (8)

Current form Sunderland : W Reading  LW

Mid table Sunderland will begin their season at home to a Reading side that showed some resilience against a strong Arsenal side but some weaknesses in certain areas on the pitch. Two of the best strikers in the League will be on show with Mead and Boho-Sayo and it would be surprising to see both score in the game.

 

Chelsea (1) v Liverpool (3)

Current form Chelsea WW Liverpool WL

Top of the table clash with a Chelsea team in strong form with a an average of four goals scored per game but also one conceded per game which is a bit high. Can Liverpool stop that strong attacking potential  from scoring and get a goal with their new improved team ?

 

Manchester City ( 4) v Arsenal (2)

Current form City WW Arsenal WW

The title contender clash comes way too early in the season and it will be fascinating to see if City with so many first team players injured or unavailable due to international duty will cope against an Arsenal side that can rotate their squad at will.  We know that City have 12 outfield fit players to choose from and did not make any sub against Notts County. It should be a physical and intense encounter and both side will try to gain a psycholgical advantage early into the season.

Not playing :

Notts, County, Birmingham, Doncaster

Note Matchday 3 will be played from the 21st of April in one month.

FA WSL 2 24th of March Table

Here are the latest table and results :

 

Bristol 3 Yeovil 2

Sheffield 0 Durham 1

London Bees 2 Watford 2

Everton 2 Villa 1

Oxford 3 Millwall 5

 

Table

 

  1. Millwall 3 pts +2

2. Bristol 3 pts +1

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3. Everton 3 pts +1

4. Durham 3 pts +1

5. London Bees 1 pt 0

6. Watford 1 pt 0

7. Yeovil 0 pt -1

8. Aston Villa 0 pt -1

9. Sheffield 0 pt -1

10. Oxford 0 pt -2