Advantage Arsenal, Brighton upset Man City, and a dramatic twist in the WSL2 title race

Upfront - A Women's Football Podcast

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Girls Football, Womens World Cup, Chloe Kelly, Lionesses, Nwsl, Football, Womens Football, England Womens, Keira Walsh, Womens England Football, Sports, Leah Williamson, Soccer, Womens Sports, Womens Soccer, Female Sports

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🗓️ 28 April 2026

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

It's all happening at the moment. Chloe and Rachel strap in for a bumper pod, starting with Arsenal's massive first-leg win over Lyon – in part thanks to some chaotic defending and in part thanks to Olivia Smith's tenacity (even after a million fouls).

Elsewhere, Brighton spoil Man City's title charge which somehow means the title race could go down to the final day. In the meantime, it looks like Man City are trying to poach two Arsenal stars, so we give our thoughts on Beth Mead and Katie McCabe's futures. Plus, we look at why Chelsea's massive offer for Bunny Shaw is by no means a done deal.

Finally, we turn our attention to an unhinged weekend in the WSL2, where Charlton and Birmingham slipped up in style to let Crystal Palace back in. Palace's Josie Green hops onto the pod to tell us about the atmosphere in the camp ahead of a dramatic final weekend...

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0:00.0	Welcome to Upfront. I'm Chloe Morgan.
0:05.8	And I'm Rachel Sullivan.
0:07.2	On today's show, we're kicking off things with the Champions League, as Arsenal got a big result against Leon, thanks to their attacking relentlessness and a few errors at the back.
0:17.8	Plus an upset in the WSL as Bryson delayed Mancissi's title celebrations. What a performance by Frank Kirby, by the back. Plus an upset in the WSL as Bryson delayed Man City's title celebrations.
0:22.6	What a performance by Frank Kirby, by the way.
0:25.3	Finally, the spiciest league in all of the leagues across the land.
0:29.5	The WSL2 title race is coming down to the final date of the season and it could not be tighter.
0:35.4	We've got a three horse race between Charlton and Birmingham City
0:38.7	and Crystal Palace. Two of them will win automatic promotion. We're here to tell you the
0:43.5	maths involved and get the latest from Josie Green inside the palace camp.
0:54.1	Rach, there's a lot going on.
0:56.4	Like this weekend has really thrown up a couple of curveballs that we didn't anticipate
1:00.0	would really happen, but we love it because that's exactly what we wanted.
1:03.9	We wanted Jeopardy, we wanted drama at the top, we wanted everything in between, and we kind of
1:08.2	got that.
1:09.6	So get a little bit of whiplash this weekend.
1:11.7	Yeah.
1:12.0	One minute you're looking over here going,
1:13.2	what a bright...
1:13.6	Oh my God, Arsenal.
1:14.5	Then you're like, what's happening in the WSL2?
1:16.5	Like, where do I look?
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