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Behind The Goals with Rachel and Leanne

BBC Radio Scotlandwww.bbc.co.uk

Scotland internationals Rachel Corsie and Leanne Crichton with their unique take on the world of football, plus interviews with the biggest names in the women’s game.

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Episodes

SWPL title race: Four sides on 51 points at the top.

Rachel predicts right as four sides are locked on 51 points at the top of the SWPL. Plus, Rachel and Leanne give us their players to watch ahead of Austria v Scotland in the Women's Nations League.

Feb 18, 202529 min

Rachel and Leanne are joined by award winning comedian Susie McCabe

Rachel and Leanne chat Scotland ahead of the upcoming Euro qualifiers against Serbia and Slovakia. They react to Arsenal's League Cup victory over Chelsea on Sunday and discuss the full-time drama. They are joined by stand-up comedian and Celtic fan, Susie McCabe to chat about her picking up her latest award.

Apr 02, 202435 min

"I'm here to speak the truth" Scotland and Leicester's Sophie Howard

Talking from the Scotland team headquarters in Spain ahead of the Pinatar Cup Rachel is joined by fellow team mate Sophie Howard. "The manager is temporary" - Sophie tells Leanne how a conversation between them proved to be a pivotal moment in her career. We hear how difficult Sophie found it fitting in with the squad the first time she was called up by Scotland. How she nearly fell out of love with football when she was playing with Reading. Plus how why she is determined to use her own podcast...

Feb 20, 202431 min

Aberdeen coach Clint Lancaster

Rachel Corsie and Leanne Crichton are joined by Aberdeen women's team coach Clint Lancaster. Clint explains why he decided Aberdeen were the right club to join. How they could improve the league structure in Scotland and his thoughts on the standards of officiating in the women's game in the UK.

Feb 13, 202427 min

Fran Alonso "still feeling goosebumps"

Former Celtic coach Fran Alonso joins Rachel and Leanne to talk about his departure from Scotland. Fran tells us that despite winning more trophies than any other coach in the time he was in Scotland he still feels disapointed he could never deliver the title for the Celtic fans. How hard he worked to build a team and the difficulty of losing his top scorer year on year. Why his family are now Celtic fans and how the atmosphere at crunch games against Ranger left him with "goosebumps"...

Jan 30, 202434 min

Rangers and Scotland's Jane Ross

Leanne and Rachel catch up with Rangers and Scotland's Jane Ross. She talks about the cup semi-final victory over Celtic and how the atmosphere at Old Firm games has changed in the last few seasons. She looks back at her long journey to recovery from an ACL injury. Plus how much it still means to play for Scotland.

Jan 23, 202431 min

Glasgow City's Jo Love - "we need a trophy"

Jo Love the most capped outfield player for Scotland Women's team and regarded by Leanne and Rachel as "Scottish football royalty" Jo talks about her long journey back from her ACL injury and why Glasgow City need to win a trophy this season.

Jan 16, 202430 min

Was 2023 a breakthrough year for womens football?

Rachel and Leanne pick their stand out moments of 2023. The World Cup in Australia - was it the best yet? The unbelievable climax to the SWPL season. Rachel re-lives her journey back from injuryk and asks if the game is finally coming to terms with ACL injuries? Plus Leanne announces the immenent arrival of Baby Crichton!

Dec 21, 202329 min

Fiona Brown on her return to Glasgow City

Rachel and Leanne are joined by Scotland internationalist and good pal Fiona Brown. Fiona talks about her return to Scotland and her pre-contract with Glasgow City. She tells us how the club has transformed from when she first played for them and her reaction to the league winning goal last season - "I was a mess". "I was done" - she shares her story of her recovery from serious injury and pays tribute to the people that inspired that journey. Plus why her Swedish team mates think carpets are "d...

Dec 12, 202337 min

England's Rachel Daly on the upcoming Scotland v England game

Aston Villa and England's Rachel Daly joins Leanne and Rachel. Why the Scotland v England rivalry means just as much to the English squad as it does in Scotland. On the team spirit that brought England success in the Euros and an honest reflection on being beaten finalists in the World Cup last summer. Plus how a bad night's sleep and some malfunctioning blinds actually helped bring the England team together.

Nov 28, 202330 min

Scotland and Birmingham's Christie Harrison-Murray

Rachel Corsie and Leanne Crichton catch up with Scotland International Christie Harrison-Murray. She talks about Birmingham City's prospects in the Women's Championship. How she is developing her role as a coach but still wants to fight for her place in the Scotland squad. Plus why she thinks the young players at Rangers are lucky to have Jo Potter at the club.

Nov 14, 202326 min

Glasgow City's Lauren Davidson

Rachel Corsie and Leanne Crichton catch up with Glasgow City and Scotland's Lauren Davidson. Lauren talks us through the incredible finale to last year's SWPL Championship - was that Glasgow City's most significant league title yet? How she found out she had been called up for Scotland while driving a delivery van for Tesco. Plus which classic card game are the Scotland squad obsessed with?

Nov 07, 202325 min

Ex-Celt Scott McDonald on how The Matildas saved football in Australia

Scott talks about getting his pro-licence and his hopes for his future career in football. He celebrates the recent Women's World Cup and tells us how The Matildas helped sustain Australian football through the covid doldrums. He talks about playing under the "distant" and "edgy" Ange Postecoglou when the current Tottenham boss was head coach with the Australian Men's team. Plus he looks forward to the Spain v Scotland Euros qualifier.

Oct 11, 202331 min

Record breaking weekend in the WSL

Aston Villa captain Rachel Corsie looks back at a record breaking weekend as the WSL returns for the first time since the World Cup. Leanne with a very honest reflection on Motherwell's performance in the League Cup over the weekend. Plus a look back at the Scottish Women's National Team result against Belgium and the impact of the ACL injuries to Caroline Weir and Emma Watson.

Oct 03, 202328 min

Arsenal's Jen Beattie on beating cancer, meeting Prince William and having the most iconic "bun" in Football

Former Scotland internationalist Jen Beattie joins Leanne and Rachel and talks about the emotional moment when she met Prince William and was awarded the MBE. How the football community was an unbelievable help when she first received her cancer diagnosis and the importance of breaking down barriers to talk about women's health and normalising that conversation/ Jen says she's enjoying her football more than ever and relishing her role as performance lifestyle mentor at Arsenal. Plus she goes he...

Sep 12, 202336 min

"Miss Hibs" Joelle Murray on the "good feeling" of winning at Tynecastle

Joelle tells Rachel and Leanne about the "good feeling" of beating Hearts at Tynecastle and the hope of getting another bumper crowd with free entry to the derby game at Tynecastle this weekend. She talks about the "controversial" Capital Cup, maintaining her work life balance when going full time and the recent return of Hibs legend John McGinn to Easter Road.

Sep 05, 202330 min

England and Arsenal forward Beth Mead

Arsenal and England star Beth Mead updates Rachel and Leanne on her journey back to full fitness from her ACL injury - will she be back in time for the England v Scotland international? We get Beth's thoughts on the England performance in the recent World Cup and she looks back at the momentous day she helped the England team win The Euros.... And Rachel tells us aboutt he day Sarina Weigman beat her to the best bit of the banana bread.

Aug 29, 202334 min

What Glasgow City learnt from last season's sensational title win

Leanne and Rachel catch up with Glasgow City's head coach Leanne Ross and re-live the nerve shredding title winning moments from the very last game of last season. Leanne talks about what lessons she's learnt and how she plans to match the challenge from Celtic and Rangers in the upcoming SWPL season. We hear how difficult she found the transition from being a player to being a coach and how she balances her work with Scottish Women's National Team with her role at Glasgow City....

Aug 08, 202328 min

Erin Cuthbert

In a special edition of the Behind the Goals podcast Iona Ballantyne speaks to Chelsea and Scotland midfielder, Erin Cuthbert

Jul 16, 202320 min

Scotland's Sam Kerr on her move from Rangers to Bayern Munich

Scotland's Sam Kerr catches up with Leanne Crichton and Rachel Corsie she tells them her reaction when she first heard that Bayern Munich were interested "I was just relaxing in my room and my agent called saying: 'Bayern Munich have came in for you', and I said: 'Are you sure they've got the right Sam Kerr?' Sam tells us how she struggled with her previous big transfer from Glasgow City to Rangers and the added responsibilty that came with that move. She recounts her nightmare first game in a S...

Jul 11, 202331 min

Shebahn Aherne

Rachel Corsie and Leanne Crichton are joined by broadcaster Shebahn Aherne. Shebahn tells us how a work experience job gave her a life transforming opportunity. How she reacts when she's accused of jumping the Women's Football bandwagon. Plus she looks forward to watching her sister Ruesha Littlejohn playing at for Ireland at this summer's World Cup.

May 16, 202335 min

Tash Flint on her move to Celtic and the SWPL title run in

Leanne Crichton and Rachel Corsie catch up with Glasgow Celtic's Tash Flint. Tash talks about why she chose to move to Celtic on loan from Leicester City in January. We preview the crucial Glasgow City SWPL match at Celtic Park Plus look back at Tash's time at both Manchester Utd and Manchester City; her move to Notts County and why going to Leicester City was the best move of her career.

May 09, 202330 min

Al Lamont on the art of commentating

Rachel Corsie and Leanne Crichton turn the mic on BBC commentator Al Lamont and find out if there is any difference in commentating on the women's game compared to the men's. Al tells us why a Kevin McAllister goal for Falkirk FC in the Scottish Cup is a special memory and the incredible story of his first experience of professional commentating at the age of just 10 years old.

May 02, 202334 min
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