BBC Women's Football Weekly

What the report says

BBC Sport Football’s "Women’s Football Weekly" episode focuses on England’s preparations for their Women’s World Cup play-off matches against Greece. The programme, recorded at St George’s Park and presented by Ellen White with BBC Women’s Sport reporter Jo Currie, is built around a conversation with Washington Spirit defender Esme Morgan.

In the interview, Morgan discusses the challenge of establishing consistency in the England starting XI and reflects on how playing in the NWSL may have helped her get ready for these important international fixtures. The episode also includes a lighter update about Biscuit the cat, alongside broader discussion of what England can expect in the play-offs.

Jo Currie also speaks to two younger England midfielders, Lexi Potter and Erica Meg Parkinson, during a press conference segment. That adds a wider squad perspective to an episode that mixes immediate match build-up with attention on emerging talent in the women’s game.

BBC says full live commentary of England’s first leg against Greece will be available on Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds, with kick-off scheduled for Friday 9 October at 5:30pm. More generally, the episode fits into the BBC’s regular women’s football coverage, which often combines interview-led analysis, squad updates and discussion of the domestic and international game.