<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Between the Lines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Between The Lines]]></description><link>https://www.btlmedia.co/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:34:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.btlmedia.co/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea Women: How Will Taking Part in the Champions League Qualifiers Affect Their WSL Season?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last season, Sonia Bompastor’s previously treble-winning side suffered disappointment when the Blues recorded their worst finish since 2019, meaning they missed out on automatic UEFA Women’s Champions League qualification and now have to play in a two-legged tie against Spanish side Real Sociedad in order to secure a place in the league phase. However, will the qualifiers hinder or help Chelsea’s 2026-27 Women’s Super League campaign? What Do Chelsea Need to Do to Qualify? In order to make...]]></description><link>https://www.btlmedia.co/post/chelsea-women-how-will-taking-part-in-the-champions-league-qualifiers-affect-their-wsl-season</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a89e5e1f83d751578b70644</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 18:45:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79bd9b_85230844601c4858b9c86549fd0b5124~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Keira Mundell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The New Subway Players Cup: Who's Involved and How Does it Work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo: Katie Chan/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) With a new season upon us comes a new name, new format and even more opportunities. The Subway Players Cup (formerly the Subway Women’s League Cup) has changed not only its name, but its format too. Approaching it in this way opens the competition up to clubs competing in the top two divisions of the women’s football pyramid.  However, this coming season player welfare will be the priority, meaning that they will be excluding Arsenal,...]]></description><link>https://www.btlmedia.co/post/the-new-subway-players-cup-who-s-involved-and-how-does-it-work</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7a4bcdfeb46c460532689d</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:00:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79bd9b_a861bee8ee524afaa61f68591fbfcdfb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_608,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Keira Mundell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Players to Watch Ahead of the 2026-27 WSL Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s almost that time of year again where we are greeted with new title challengers, emerging talents, and plenty of twists and turns. This year, the WSL has a variety of players from different backgrounds, including established stars and young breakthrough talents, while others will be looking to make a difference and help their clubs add more trophies to their cabinet. I’ve chosen these players based on their recent form, exciting new transfers, and history of impressive seasons, with each...]]></description><link>https://www.btlmedia.co/post/five-players-to-watch-ahead-of-the-2026-27-wsl-season</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a70e5f4f20e59031dfb82da</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:17:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79bd9b_45e81c4bef4042d8843b1b2813c559c4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_829,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Keira Mundell</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>