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West Ham defeat Durham to move closer to Conti Cup glory

West Ham moved into the semi-finals of the Continental Tyres League Cup with a 3-0 win over Women's Championship side Durham.

The Hammers will now face holders Chelsea in the last four and could have won even more comfortably but for an impressive display by Hannah Reid in the Durham goal.

However, strikes from Emily van Egmond, Katerina Svitkova and Hawa Cissoko ensured...

Football, women's football, women's sport

Managerial merry-go-round begins as Spurs and West Ham seek new coaches

Two Women's Super League clubs have parted with their management teams in reaction to poor starts to the season.

Tottenham sacked Karen Hills and Juan Amoros even though the pair only signed new contracts in September. Spurs are second from bottom in the table having failed to register a win in their first seven matches.

The duo had worked together since 2011 and Hills'...

Football, women's football, women's sport

Flaherty's frustration exposes rift between players and officials

Gilly Flaherty is not the first player to complain to officials about a tight call which has gone against her in a game and she will be far from the last. However, the West Ham captain's decision to take to Twitter to berate the standard of refereeing in the Women's Super League demonstrates how deep the feeling is amongst the players.

Following a summer transfer window which has...

Arsenal, women's football, women's sport

Women's Super League Weekender: Arsenal crush West Ham but questions over officials remain

It would be odd to say a contest which ended 9-1 in the visitors' favour turned on one incident but West Ham were well in the game until the dismissal of captain Gilly Flaherty for dissent.

At that point, Arsenal had just retaken the lead 2-1 but the home side were furious with some dubious offside calls and Flaherty allowed her frustration to get the better of her.

From...

Football, women's football, women's sport

Women's Super League Weekender: West Ham v Arsenal preview

West Ham United Women v Arsenal Women

Venue: Chigwell Construction Stadium

Kick-off: 1720, Saturday 12 September

Preview

This is the first Barclays Women's Super League match of the season where fans will be allowed into the game. Despite the Government tightening Covid restrictions earlier in the week, up to 1,000 West Ham Women season ticket-holders have been selected to...

West Ham, women's football, women's sport, Women's Super League

Fans still allowed in to West Ham v Arsenal despite new coronavirus restrictions

Supporters will still be allowed in to watch West Ham Women against Arsenal on Saturday despite more stringent Covid-19 restrictions announced by the government last night.

Although larger test events - such as the horse racing at Doncaster - will now be back behind closed doors, the Women's Super League fixture still meets the new criteria for allowing fans into the game.

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Football, women's football, women's sport

Confusion over crowds at Women’s Super League matches

Authorities are preparing to let fans in to West Ham's Women's Super League fixture against Arsenal on 13 September but plans to allow a crowd in at champions Chelsea's trip to Manchester United on the opening weekend of the season have been scrapped.

Up to 1,000 spectators will be permitted at West Ham's Dagenham & Redbridge home, according to The Times. Concerns over local...

Football, women's football, women's sport

Women's Super League Round-Up: West Ham, Arsenal and Aston Villa

With clubs back in training and the new season approaching, Women's Sport Daily rounds up the latest news from the Women's Super League:

West Ham

West Ham Women have found a new home after confirming their 2020-21 WSL fixtures will be played at Dagenham & Redbridge's Victoria Road ground.

The side, who finished eighth in the WSL last season, previously played games at...