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Yanez, Layzell, Bull (first WSL start), Furness come in for Bentley (illness), Powell, Stratigakis, Evans. Harrison makes the bench KO 12.30pm, live on FA Player & BBC Radio Bristol. I'm not at the game today as I'm in Norwich to see the men's team today. So it seems very fitting for the women to finally win at home this afternoon

Some key points from the press conference: - Abi Harrison back in contention for the squad this weekend - Carrie Jones will be in the squad this weekend but Lauren Smith doesn't know yet if she'll play or not - Smith still doesn't think there's any major reason why the team hasn't won at home - A journalist in attendance said "Good luck for Sunday" not realising the game is on Saturday

Have you considered donating it to the Bristol City Heritage & Archive? I think there's a few people more closely involved who may be interested @thatcham red @3 Peaps In A PodCast

Rovers have announced that their women's team will go back to full control of the club (having been run by their Community Trust since the team was reformed in 2019). Not just that, but that the team will play all home games at the Memorial Stadium, as they compete in the National League South West (tier 4) next season... https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/20242/april/gas-girls-return-home-to-bristol-rovers-stewardship/

Club have confirmed that fans forum will now be taking place on Wednesday May 1st, 6.30pm. Still at the SC&T Bar at Ashton Gate https://www.bcfc.co.uk/city-women-news/date-confirmed-for-womens-fans-forum/

Also, this is the first season where the bottom two are relegated. Last weekend, both Newcastle United & Portsmouth won promotion to the Championship after winning the National League North & South respectively. (Pompey having their men's & women's teams promoted to both Championships at the same time? Crazy) The Championship has been mad this season as there has been no clear frontrunner, and one reason why I am worried if City do indeed relegated, it would be a struggle to get promoted back up right away

From Liverpool's press conference today. Matt Beard has confirmed that Shanice Van De Sanden & Niamh Fahey won't be available for Saturday's game. As well as former City captain Jasmine Matthews... https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/lfc-women-injury-update-fahey-matthews-and-van-de-sanden

Chelsea away tickets & coach travel now on sale. 24 hour priority window for ST holders to book coach seats until Thursday 10am... https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/chelsea-tickets-and-travel-on-sale/

Thank you! And I did say to say myself that I wanted to do every WSL away game if possible (which looks like I will), especially if there'll be no opportunity to do so next season. And yes, it's coming up to the one year anniversary of that promotion game. If we don't win at home against Liverpool on Saturday, it will be a full calendar year without a win at home in all competitions

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0hm0c7d From last night's Sound of the City. During the City Women fans panel, it is brought up (about the 40 minute mark, but the overall segment starts from 20 minutes) on the lack of investment for the playing squad & how even more players that could have been brought in the transfer windows could have saved the season. Even a mention from host Ed Hadwin that the show has tried to reach out to the board (most likely chairman Gavin Marshall) and are looking to interview him or another board member

Definitely! The supporters coach was a near sell-out. And I know more people would have gone but couldn't make the re-arranged date. Did see a few City supporters that made their own way up, and saw a few of those that are London-based (hi @SinéadB!)

I get the joke, but I'll leave that purely for NTTDS. I didn't get to see much of the concourse/burger van. Or Gunnersaurus (if he was actually there, but probably in the home end)

I didn't see the game but am aware that it was a home semi-final, so maybe more staff were present than Chelsea's... I am aware that there has been more investment for staff & resources at Bristol City than in previous years (I recall Lauren Smith saying that the women's staff had to move office twice at the RHPC)

Fair point. Removed (For those that missed it, it was a picture of the scoreboard (when it was eventually working)

A fair few people (including @phantom & @Dollymarie) sent photos to me & my friends of when we briefly appeared on Sky just before KO. I managed to find the footage & it should be in the videos below...