10 years ago this November, Bristol Academy WFC beat Barcelona in the UEFA Women's Champions League. Bristol Academy - the Vixens - were established in 2005 and became founder members of the WSL in 2011. In the club's short history, we punched well above our weight: twice FA Cup finalists (2011 and 2013) and WSL runners-up in 2013. The Vixens also …

Have we finally arrived in the WS Hell? After two absurd drubbings - 5-2 at Leicester and 3-7 at home, to Brighton & Hove Albion - it looks like the end of the top flight road for Bristol City Women. And it's only the start of March. Where do we go from here? Nat & D-M try to understand what happened in our last two league encounters. Not sure we g…

"Her name is Rachel Furness and she is wonderful.When she heads the ballIt's so beautiful, magical"A very special episode of the Bristol City Vixencast - we are joined by Rachel Furness! OMG! D-M & Nat go the RHPC and speak with the living legend about: Furney beginnings Coaching Presence on the pitch Gum shields and biting Diversity and Inclusion …

Layzell starts, Brooke is back for the second 45 Rachel Daly is in a strop. Bristol City Women claim a hard-earned and hugely entertaining point away at Aston Villa - what's not to like?D-M & Nat discuss City Women's battling, earn-your-luck draw, which saw formation changes and stellar full 90+5 performances from the whole team, with notable menti…

City lose at home (again!) This is getting frustrating...Despite the great atmosphere, despite 6,000 home supporters cheering our team on, City fell at the most cruel of hurdles against a match-smart West Ham, who lapped up the expansive Ashton Gate pitch, their win orchestrated by a majestic performance from the midfield dynamo, Katrina Gorry. Gut…

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear! City Women lose on the road, that wasn't meant to happen! Foiled by a last minute Terland strike in an entertaining ding dong against a determined Brighton & Hove Albion side. Join us as we relive what was - nonetheless - a fun away day. D-M speaks with several City Women supporters (and one BHAWFC fan) about Saturday nig…

Happy 2024 City Women fans! Ok, it might be a bit too late to be saying that, but it's our first episode of the year, so let us off!D-M and Nat return with a bumper episode in which we discuss the not as bad as it could have been 3-0 defeat to Chelsea before Xmas; our newest goalkeeping recruit Shae Yanez; loving Amy Rodgers and bumping into Bright…

D-M and Nat giddily skip through a 1-1 draw away at Liverpool, an excellent point that leaves us sitting pretty in 11th, one ahead of a hapless West Ham United. Amalie Thestrup's insouciant heeled goal - her fifth of the season - enabled City Women to take a share of the spoils in Birkenhead. This was a solid performance from the whole team, with S…

Bristol City Women slip to a 2-0 defeat to Manchester United in front of a record-breaking crowd at Ashton Gate stadium. Just over 14,000 people flocked to BS3 to watch a solid performance with plenty of stand-out defensive moments. While at least half the crowd were there to see ex-Vixen and now football legend Mary Earps, it was the shot-stopping…

Well, that was a bit disappointing, wasn't it? Not our podcast, silly! We're talking about Bristol City Women's 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa on a dreary Sunday at Ashton Gate. We struggle to pick out the positives from a lack lustre and low energy performance which sees us slip back to the bottom of the WSL. But we do try and make sense of what happen…

Toot toot! All aboard the away day train! D-M and Nat are joined by a bumper crew (Shahan, Dan, Magda, Dave and Mike) on a victorious journey to Dagenham East to watch City Women convincingly beat West Ham to claim our first W of the WSL season. Our hearty travellers were treated to an entertaining 3-2 victory with goals from Amalie Thestrup, Ella …

Relive Sunday night's magical game under the fire-breathing lights at Ashton Gate! Savour the many marvels of Furney's head, goalkeeping brilliance from WSL debutant Liv Clark, and blocks to die for from Megan Connolly and Jamie-Lee Napier. Ok, so we didn't win. But it felt like we had won, in a way. Along with 12,008 people wanting a fun Sunday ni…

D-M & Nat go again at Spurs! We discuss City Women's 3-1 stumble in North East London, and continue to pick out the positives despite no W. Yet. We rue silly mistakes but praise creative intentions in a performance that offered greater degrees of coherence and composure. Now that the so-called 'easier' games are over, we look ahead to clashes with …

D-M & Nat offer a surprisingly upbeat appraisal of Bristol City Women's 4-2 season-opening loss to Leicester City Women. Why not? After all, we scored two goals today. In the WSL. That's two more than Arsenal did. We cover the inevitable screamer from Aimee Palmer, good feelings at the Gate, promising forward play from Carrie Jones, a brilliant shi…

We're back! After a pre-season sat on the sofa watching the World Cup, D-M & Nat return to share their thoughts ahead of the brand new WSL season.We discuss transfer outs and transfer ins and look forward to our first clash of the season against our fellow bottom six contenders, Leicester City.Vixens ‘Til We Die! COYR!Not sure how much longer we'll…

We couldn't let the occasion of Bristol City Women's promotion back to the Women's Super League go by without registering our - very happy! - thoughts about it. Hugest congratulations to the players, coaching and backroom staff. It's an incredible achievement and we're excited for what comes next. In Lauren in trust.So sit back, relax and enjoy our…

What a busy month it has been for Bristol City Women and, so far, we've not covered any of it! D-M & Nat catch their breath and discuss four weeks of football packed with endless incident, on and off the pitch. We talk through a productive January transfer window, which has seen our squad bolstered with three quality players in defence, midfield an…

2-1 down with 5 minutes to play, you say? An injury time comeback with an Abi Harrison wonder-heed winner in the 90+7 minute? Well, we didn't see that coming, but: Coventry Utd came for a battle, and the RHPC regulars were treated to a dramatic start to 2023. D-M and Nat talk through the ebbs and flows of City's 3-2 victory against a dogged - and i…

D-M & Nat get in the festive spirit with a bumper Vixencast that covers everything that has happened since our last episode - way back in mid-November. And oh, what a lot of things have happened!We pay particular attention to our 2-0 home victory in the FA Cup against bette noirs Southampton, and discuss which player has impressed us most in the fi…

There's only a few things that are certain in life. Death, taxes, and Bristol City Women losing at home to Birmingham City Women. D-M and Nat spend the 50th Vixencast grousing about our 1-0 loss to the Blues at Ashton Gate Stadium - a defeat that sees us slip to second place in the Barclays Women's Championship, a point behind London City Lionesses…

It's been a while - three games, in fact. D-M and Nat discuss three, epic, back-to-back City Women league victories. We're starting to pull away from the pack, and currently sit five points clear at the top of the Barclays Women's Championship.In this episode we cover wins against Sheffield United (3-1) & Crystal Palace (3-0), before delving deeply…

D-M and Nat savour the best bits from City's impressive dispatch of Championship rivals Crystal Palace in a sweltering Conti Cup group tie. There were goals, goals, goals (four to be precise) and we could have had a lot more. Abi Harrison's shooting season is off the mark and there were outstanding performance across the pitch. Liv Clark's first st…

Bristol City and Southampton FC share the spoils at Ashton Gate in a tense encounter played before a 3637 strong crowd. Is it time to bring in segregated - or at least designated - seating for home and away fans for games at the Gate? [Spoiler Alert: YES]. We discuss this, along with the finer footballing points from what was probably Bristol's bes…

Bristol City Vixencast is back for the 2022/23 season!D-M & Nat discuss Bristol City Women's unbeaten start to the Barclays Women's Championship campaign. As we sit at the top of the league after three games, we reflect on a series of professional - if not always emphatic - performances. Have we seen the best from the team the season? We don't thin…

D-M, Nat & Shahan discuss City Women's final hurrah of the season, a 2-2 thriller away at Sunderland. We also talk in depth about the season past, and the season to come. We wonder who will come and who will stay; whether we will truly go for promotion to the WSL, knowing that our star players - Abi Harrison & Aimee Palmer - are sure to leave at th…

D-M, Nat & Shahan discuss Bristol City Women's comprehensive slaying by London City Lionesses in the final home game of what has been, overall, a rejuvenating 21/22 season. The Vixens were undone by LCL's sharp attacking prowess and harrying midfield press which pinned us in our half for large portions of the game. City rarely threatened LCL, aside…

Spoils were shared at the RHPC in a 1-1 Easter Sunday battle between our beloved Vixens and Coventry United, who are scrapping hard for their FAWC lives. In an entertaining game filled with incident and action, D-M, Nat & Shahan salute the welcome return of Mel Johnson to the starting XI. Lia Cataldo's hard-working wing back play gets a special men…

Even a record-breaking 5752 Ashton Gate crowd couldn't spoil Liverpool's promotion party last Sunday, as the Scouse Reds beat the West Country Reds in an entertaining 4-2 match. D-M, Nat & Shahan dive into an eventful top of the table clash that sealed Liverpool's return to the top flight of women's football. With so many Vixens in Disguise in the …

'Appy Days! Bristol City Women win again, scoring three goals - again! D-M, Nat & Shahan discuss the latest triumph at the Robins High Performance Centre - a 3-1 dispatch of a struggling Watford side - and last weekend's 3-0 victory away at Lewes, following away wins against Durham & London City Lionesses. We reflect on the Vixens' newfound ability…

Happy 4-0th episode to the Bristol City Vixencast! We are celebrating in style, with a quick off the mark victory against Crystal Palace at a vociferous RHPC. D-M, Nat & Shahan discuss Bristol City's return to pre-Christmas form, with classy goals from Abi Harrison, Chloe Bull and a whipped in windy classic from an Aimee Palmer corner. We reflect o…

D-M, Nat & Shahan are back for 2022, and console each other after a bruising 2-0 defeat against a physical and formidable Charlton Athletic side. Our visitors could well be this season’s bogey team: they beat us in the reverse fixture with a cruel, last-minute winner. They beat us comprehensively today in front a record-breaking crowd of 956 at the…

D-M, Nat & Shahan bring you a special, one-off Vixencast, looking back at City Women's played games in December 2021; the emphatic 5-0 win against Lewes in the Women's FA Cup, & the final Conti Cup group game away at Crystal Palace, which saw Erin Foley make her impressive debut between the sticks. We also look back on the year the team have had, a…

D-M, Nat & Shahan bring you a bumper Vixencast, covering City Women’s victories against Lewes in the Conti-Cup and Watford – our first away win in the league this season! Has 3 become a magic number for Bristol? With 3 points and 3 goals per game in the last 3 games, it may well have. We pick out our favourite moments from an impressive run for the…

Women's Football Weekend served up a treat for City Women fans, old and new. Our team convincingly dispatched of Blackburn Rovers in front of a record crowd at Ashton Gate Stadium. In reality, we could have scored more. Mel Johnson and Ava Kuyken both hit the bar, and countless other chances were foiled by good saves and wasteful finishing. Lauren …

Damn that 3G pitch! What a bad picture. Don't get upset, it's not a major disaster. City Women pick up a sneaky point on the road at Coventry United. D-M, Nat & Shahan reflect on a disjointed contest, full of niggles and awkward bounces. Abi Harrison saves the day yet again, banging home an equaliser after Chloe Bull's looping shot ratcheted off th…

Goals 'n Ghouls! Yes! Bristol City served up a pulsating 5-1 Halloween victory against Sheffield United at the Robins High Performance Centre. The Vixens fell behind early but hit back with two goals in quick succession. Abi Harrison scored with yet another cultured finish and captain Aimee Palmer blasted City ahead. Palmer then bagged her second o…

Ouch! That one hurt, didn't it? D-M, Nat & Shahan pick apart Bristol City's last-minute away defeat to a high-pressing Charlton Athletic side that was full to the brim with Vixens in disguise. Some of those players - notably Ella Rutherford & Megan Wynne - sadly combined to feed Emma Follis for her 92nd minute winner. Boo! But, to be fair, it wasn'…

D-M, Nat & Shahan pick through their absolute joy with City Women's superb 2-1 victory against Championship front-runners Sunderland at an excessively rainy Robins High Performance Centre. We celebrate the wondrous footballing talents of Brooke Aspin; discuss canny formations and the value of playing the right players in the right position; we wond…

D-M, Nat & Shahan mull over a disappointing 2-0 home defeat against a clinical, well organised Durham side. In a game that saw Bristol City out-smarted and out-muscled by the Championship's journeywomen, we talk over wasted set pieces and questionable refereeing decisions. Izzy's Cook's impressive debut, Abi Harrison's relentless toil and Fran Bent…

D-M, Nat & Shahan ruminate on a drama-filled 0-0 away draw with Matt Beard's Liverpool. We talk clean sheets and Fran Bentley brilliance; spicy sending offs; (double) Vixens in disguise; away day adventures and mid-table magic. We reflect on a season that has, so far, brought us a very respectable loss, win and a draw. There's also news of a landma…

Bristol City were hot, hot, hot versus Lewes in our first competitive home game of the season. D-M, Nat & Shahan discuss what we see saw happen at a sweltering Robins High Performance Centre. We ruminate on starting games slowly but always coming back, impact subs, Abi Harrison's equaliser - worthy of her personalised car number plate, Simi Simi Si…

New season, new us! D-M & Nat pick out five talking points from the first game of the 2021/22 season - a 4-3 away defeat to Championship fighters Crystal Palace. We talk majestic Satara Murray, troublesome 4G pitches, tattoo parlours in Bristol, football Super-Nans and Goals, Goals, Goals. Follow us, rate us, subscribe to us: Twitter @BCVixenCast I…

All change at the good ship Bristol City Women for the 2021/22 season! If you're feeling confused about who left (um, that's just about everyone), who stayed & who arrived, the Bristol City Vixencast's 2021/22 Season Preview episode will fill you in! D-M, Nat & Shahan go over everything you need to know as we get ready to launch into the unknown wa…

D-M & Nat rattle through five talking points from new look Bristol City's entertaining 2-2 pre-season encounter with fellow Championship strivers Lewes. We are wowed by Brooke Aspin & the quality of the academy teenage whizz kids, coo with excitement about two excellent Abi Harrison finishes and reflect on the nice vibe at the Robins High Performan…

Woe betide us! Bristol City Women have finally been relegated to the Championship. We had a feeling it was coming, but it took until the last day of the season to happen. D-M, Nat & Shahan talk you through Bristol City's final 90 minutes in the Barclays FA Women's Super League. We also pick apart; in sordid detail; what else has gone wrong this sea…

D-M, Nat & Shahan discuss Bristol City's penultimate game of the season - a disappointing 1-0 home defeat to Manchester United. We reflect on chances missed, a lack of midfield intensity over 90 minutes and an impressive performance from Faye Bryson. There are celebrations, too, for the welcome return of Jess Woolley after 19 months on the sideline…

D-M, Nat & Shahan discuss Bristol City's heart-stopping away draw with fellow strugglers Aston Villa. Super subs Ella Mastrantonio & Faye Bryson came on to save the day, but was it too little, too late? We try to look on the Bryson of life in this episode, but with two tricky games left to play - next week at home to Manchester United, then away at…

D-M, Nat & Shahan discuss yet another 4-0 loss at Twerton Park, this time against the slinky ballers of Arsenal, spearheaded by Vivianne Miedema. Over the years, the Dutch striker has often been a painful thorn in Bristol City's side. Today was no different. Even so, Sophie Baggaley was in fine form to stop her from scoring yet another hat trick ag…

Honours even at Damson Park as Bristol City play out a competitive, 1-1 away draw with Birmingham City. The Vixens keep moving up the table, one hard-fought point at a time. We now sit at the giddy heights of 10th in the Barclays FA WSL. Catch us if you can, Villa and West Ham! D-M, Nat & Shahan chew over all the main talking points from the match,…

D-M, Nat and Shahan dive into another busy week for Bristol City Women; from the 3-0 midweek loss against Champions League contenders Manchester City to the 1-1 draw against relegation playmates Tottenham Hotspur. We discuss the squad changes in both games (and the commentary in them), Ellen Jones living rent free in Sam Mewis' head, wonder where C…