There's a lot to talk about after the dramatic 1-1 draw between hosts Arsenal and visitors Chelsea at the Emirates, with goals disallowed, a red card missed, and poor refereeing making hosts Steph Houghton and Ian Wright question whether or not the WSL would benefit from VAR. They then move on to their standout players and teams from the rest of the week's fixtures, with Wrighty loving London City Lionesses' Freya Godfrey, Steph shouting out Bunny Shaw, and both giving high praise to Aston Villa's performance and win against Man Utd. Wrighty asks Steph whether Man City can win the league with the Champions League off the cards and more rest time than their closest rivals. Finally, on to predictions: Steph is a very respectable fifth in the league, but Wrighty is languishing. It doesn't stop him slinging out some punchy scores for this week's upcoming games … Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian Wright Executive Producer: Roscoe Bowman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our hosts Ian Wright and Steph Houghton unpack the Lionesses’ friendlies against Brazil and Australia, pick out the best performers and debutants, and show love for Khiara Keating as she makes history. Wrighty expresses his worries for Australia’s Matildas ahead of the Women’s Asian Cup in 2026—is there enough time for them to learn a new style? And both Steph and Ian heap praise on icon Jess Fishlock as she retires from international duty and on Katie McCabe as she fires on all cylinders. They also return to WSL predictions: Can Wrighty catch up to Steph, or is she too far ahead? Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian Wright Executive Producer: Roscoe Bowman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're on the sofa with host Ian Wright this week! Wrighty starts by sharing his thoughts on the UEFA Women's Champions League matchups, with all three English teams winning their second-round matches. Then he gets to answering some of the questions sent in by the Crossways community. Tune in to hear his answers about Sarina Wiegman's call-ups for the latest England squad, Barcelona in the WSL, which player has surprised him most, and more. And there's a surprising update on the Crossways league table to finish … Host: Ian Wright Executive Producer: Roscoe Bowman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the first Crossways episode on the road, following host Ian Wright as he travels to the Hill Dickinson Stadium for Everton vs Man Utd. Earlier in the week, both Steph Houghton and Ian predicted Everton to lose (Steph 0-2, Ian 1-2), but it was an even more disappointing result than predicted for Everton, losing 4-1. But Wrighty finds the positives in his post-game catch ups with Ruby Mace and Ornella Vignola. Tune in for next week's episode, when Crossways will be back in the studio answering fan questions - leave your questions for Crossways in the comments... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our hosts, Ian Wright and Steph Houghton, are back together to preview this weekend's massive Barclays Women's Super League clashes. They start with Manchester City vs. Arsenal—getting into the Bunny Shaw vs. Katie Reid matchup and Man City's defensive worries—and discuss whether Yui Hasegawa is the best midfielder in the league. Then, their talk turns to Manchester United vs. Chelsea. Can Manchester United's solid defense keep Aggie Beever-Jones from scoring? Finally, the best of the rest. The hosts are hoping for an entertaining game between Tottenham and Brighton—two teams loaded with attacking talent. As always, there's an update on the full-time-forecast.com leaderboard before we hear Steph's and Wrighty's scores for the weekend, following some brilliant predictions from last week's show… Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian Wright Executive Producer: Roscoe Bowman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Crossways opens with Steph Houghton's and Ian Wright's tributes to Matt Beard, with Steph hailing him as one of the first people to truly back women's football in her early playing days. They then take a look back at the WSL fixtures, starting with Manchester United vs. Arsenal's goalless draw and the hot topic of selection and player rotation. Wrightyand Steph agree Alessia Russo wasn't played in the right role, with stats showing she had only four touches of the ball at the 40-minute mark. Katie Reid is another player they agree on, praising her for her pace, decision-making and ability to sense and react to danger. Maya Le Tissier and Rosa Kafaji get some love for their performances over the weekend. They then look forward to the week's WSL fixtures and the Champions League draw—which English club has the best chance of making it through? And finally, predictions. With Steph on 12 points and Ian on 9, it's all to play for. Can you get your name on the leaderboard at full-time-forecast.com? Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian Wright Executive Producer: Roscoe Bowman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Results from the latest WSL matchups make for some interesting discussions on this week's episode of Crossways. Hosts Steph Houghton and Ian Wright talk up Alessia Russo, Bunny Shaw, and Tottenham's performance against Everton, but they are baffled by Arsenal's decision to leave Jenna Nighswonger off the match-day squads despite an impressive preseason. Cathinka Tandberg's stunning goal and Sam Kerr's return from injury after 20 months are highlights for the hosts, and both are excited to see more of a very focused Jess Park as her season progresses at Manchester United. Finally, could we see Steph Houghton managing Manchester City or England in the future? And can anyone knock MISHJB off the top spot with their WSL score predictions? Get involved: full-time-forecast.com. Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian WrightExecutive Producer: Roscoe Bowman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wrighty and Steph go deep with their analysis of the WSL opening weekend's fixtures: what and who surprised them, and what the performances and squads say about the season ahead. Reaction from Arsenal v. London City Lionesses at the Emirates, including Katie Reid giving away the penalty, how that shaped the game, and Reid's individual performance. And of course, Olivia Smith as part of Arsenal's starting XI and her spectacular goal. Steph talks about how Man City can get the best from Viv Miedema this season, what Grace Clinton can add, and the importance of working to get Bunny in the box. Both hosts show love for Ellie Carpenter's cross and  Aggie Beever-Jones's beautiful goal. The pair finish with a passionate debate about those halftime interviews, and, of course, their predictions. Join the Crossways league at https://www.full-time-forecast.com Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian Wright Executive Producer: Roscoe Bowman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Crossways is back for the new WSL season, and there's already a lot on the table. How much will the WSL minimum wage be? Will the London City Lionesses' signing strategy pay off? Will Olivia Smith start? Hosts Steph Houghton and Ian Wright answer all these questions and more as they kick off Season 2. First, they welcome The Cutback's Flo Lloyd-Hughes to the new Crossways London studio to get into the London City Lionesses and the impact of WSL minimum wages, before they move on to the extraordinary swap from red to blue (Grace Clinton) and blue to red (Jess Park). Wrighty shows love for Lia Walti, is buzzing for Ellie Roebuck's move, and calls Trinity Rodman to come to the WSL. Ahead of Olivia Smith's first season at Arsenal, Steph shares how Manchester City prepared to face her and talks about the power of minimum wages to focus players, draw investment to the game, and make the English league the best in the world. Listen to Season 2, Episode 1 to get insights you won't find anywhere else, have your artwork displayed in the studio, and join the Crossways League to compete against Ian and Steph in this season's score predictions. (Spoiler: It's at full-time-forecast.com.) Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian Wright Executive Producer: Roscoe Bowman  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lionesses are UEFA Women's Euro champions again! As excited as two kids in a sweet shop, Crossways hosts Ian Wright and Steph Houghton can barely contain their pride and excitement following England’s dramatic victory over Spain to retain their UEFA Women’s Euro title. They discuss the starting defensive pairing of Leah Williamson and Jess Carter, Jess’s immense mental strength, the power of Chloe Kelly, what football needs next, and so much more. Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian WrightExecutive Producer: Roscoe Bowman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England Lionesses’ dramatic comeback to win against Italy in extra time gives Crossways host Ian Wright plenty to talk about in this Euros special. High praise for super subs Michelle Agyemang and Chloe Kelly, highlights from the full 120 minutes, and thoughts on what this could mean for Italian women’s football. Wrighty finishes with a lookahead to the final against Germany or Spain. Hosts: Ian Wright and Steph Houghton Executive Producer: Roscoe Bowman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steph Houghton and Ian Wright reflect on England’s final group stage match against Wales, in which England ran out comfortable winners and earned second place in Group D at UEFA Women’s Euro 2025. The hosts speak about Wales and what it will take for them to keep progressing, before considering the Lionesses’ chances against Sweden. Crossways predictions make a return as the pair attempt to predict every quarterfinal score. Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian WrightExecutive Producer: Roscoe Bowman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steph Houghton and Ian Wright give their reaction to the Lionesses’ match vs. Netherlands at UEFA women’s Euro 2025. Our hosts give credit to Sarina Wiegman’s changes, praising the individual and collective performances for England. Ian and Steph also had higher expectations for the Dutch team who are now on the brink of elimination. Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian Wright Executive Producer: Roscoe Bowman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steph Houghton and Ian Wright are back for the UEFA women’s Euros, picking apart England’s opening match vs. France in Switzerland. Our hosts reflect on the tournament so far, with Switzerland vs. Norway being the standout match, before diving into the key moments of Lionesses vs. France. Did Sarina Wiegman get the starting lineup right? Where did England go wrong? And has the offside rule gone too far?! Ian and Steph also give praise to France standouts Sandy Baltimore, Delphine Cascarino, and Alice Sombath while analysing their chances at earning a first major trophy with their nation. Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian Wright Executive Producer: Roscoe Bowman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hosts Ian Wright and Steph Houghton discuss the rebrand of the WSL and Championship, calling for transparency and clarity for the fans and clubs so that everyone can get on the same page about the future of women's football in England. Wrighty calls for the excitement and intensity of the Championship game between the London City Lionesses and Birmingham City to be everywhere in the WSL next season, and Steph doesn't sugarcoat her feelings on relegation and plans for the pathway. They then discuss the latest Lionesses squad: Stanway is back, Ella Morris gets her first call-up, and Agyemang keeping her spot. Then they create their WSL Team of the Season. Spoiler alert: They don't agree on every player! How do you feel about their top picks for the 2024-25 season? Crossways will return on Friday, June 13th. Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian Wright Executive Producers: Roscoe Bowman and Ryan Hunn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s no secret that Ian Wright and Steph Houghton—like all women’s football fans—have been discussing the wider problem of the top flight being sewn up by barely halfway through the season. But now that Chelsea are champions, something else runs deeper: the hosts’ respective teams are struggling. Are the latest Arsenal and Manchester City results just blips, or signs of deeper issues? On a more positive note, Crossways welcomes the London City Lionesses to the WSL and has high hopes for Manchester United. Predictions for the final games of the season are in and it’s all to play for, with Steph just 10 points ahead… Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian Wright Executive Producers: Roscoe Bowman and Ryan Hunn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hosts Steph Houghton and Ian Wright have a lot to talk about in Episode 27 of Crossways, coming to you after Arsenal overturned a deficit in their massive return leg against Lyon to reach the UWCL final. They have a shot at becoming Champions League winners for the first time since 2007. In stark contrast, Chelsea received a thrashing from Barcelona, losing 4-1 twice. And Wrighty seeks to make WSL predictions with his heart, not his head, as he closes the points gap at the pointy end of the season. Comment your predictions for the next eight games... Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian Wright Executive Producers: Roscoe Bowman and Ryan Hunn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the hosts get warmed up for Episode 26 of #Crossways, Ian Wright admits feeling Ange Postecoglou’s pain as a manager after Wembley Rangers FC’s loss in Baller League. And with the Wentworth golf pro-am on the horizon, Steph Houghton admits she hasn’t practiced her swing since last year. Getting into football, Wrighty and Steph try to find positives in the English teams’ UEFA Women’s Champions League semifinals performances, but ultimately struggle to move past Kadidiatou Diani’s phenomenal performance for Lyon, and Claudia Pina’s for Barcelona. They lament the lack of any decent individual performances from Arsenal or Chelsea, and realize the gap between Europe’s elite and the WSL. Our hosts then give us their WSL score predictions ahead of a decisive week for Crystal Palace. Steph and Ian are trading score predictions for shout-outs. Comment your predictions below… Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian Wright Executive Producers: Roscoe Bowman and Ryan Hunn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Crossways hosts Steph Houghton and Ian Wright reflect on the Women’s FA Cup semifinals and discuss if they'd be better off hosted at neutral venues. Then, it’s time to unpack the bigger picture for each team. Has Manchester United closed the top three gap? How important is the summer for Liverpool? Are Chelsea really at their best right now? And why the pile-up of injuries at Manchester City? The pair then look ahead to a massive weekend for Arsenal and Chelsea as they face up against Europe’s elite in the UEFA Women's Champions League semifinals. Predictions close out the show, as Wright tries to follow his heart over his head… Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian Wright Executive Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coming in hot off the back of the Lionesses' defeat to Belgium in their UEFA Women's Nations League group game, just days after they thrashed them 5-0. Crossways hosts Steph Houghton and Ian Wright discuss their fall from grace, highlighting stunning performances from Belgium's Tessa Wullaert and lamenting England's poor communication. Michelle Agyemang gets the praise she deserves after scoring that truly magnificent goal, and in her debut. Will she get the Euros call-up? The episode finishes with predictions for the FA Cup semifinals and a sad Ian, who realises he's always last when it comes to predictions. Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian Wright Executive Producers: Roscoe Bowman and Ryan Hunn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices