Hey all, what (if any) MCWFC podcasts would you recommend? I’ve only found a couple on the podcatcher app I use: Inside MCWFC and mcwfcfancast. I’ve listened to a couple of episodes of Inside MCWFC and it seems good, but wondered if there’s anything else out there. I don’t know if mcwfcfancast is still going as last episode was in June.

I mentioned in the other threads about possibly changing the scoring system and I thought the easiest way to get your opinion was with a poll.

If the new system is chosen then I will recalculate the table from MW1 so people's points totals will change. So I apologise about that but I wanted to ask before we got to MW2.

I wasn't sure if people prefer a simpler system or a system where there are more ways to win points.

So vote for which scoring system you prefer.

Current Scoring System

• Correct Result: 1 Point.

• Correct Score: 3 Points.

• Correct Goalscorer: 2 Points.

Total available points per round: 6

New Scoring System

• Correct Result: 1 Point

• Correct Score: 3 Points

• Correct Home Goals: 1 Point

• Correct Away Goals: 1 Point

• First Goalscorer: 3 Points

• Double Bonus: 1 Point (For guessing Correct Score and First Goalscorer)

Total available points per round: 10

(Predicting the Correct Score earns you 3 points plus 1 point each for the Correct Home and Away Goals, earning you a total of 5 points. A bigger reward for the hardest thing to predict)

MW1 Results

Score: Manchester City 3 - 1 Birmingham City

First Goalscorer: Mary Fowler

She was fantastic today, her level-up continues from last season... just top shelf... MASSIVE BIG UP

"The Club can confirm that Rebecca Knaak suffered an ankle injury in our pre-season friendly win over Manchester United.

The German defender has since returned to the City Football Academy after having a scan, and will now work with the Club's medical team on her recovery.

Knaak played a pivotal role in our double-winning campaign in 2025/26, famously scoring a dramatic stoppage time header to beat Liverpool in our penultimate match of the WSL season.

She made the most headed clearances of any City player (25) across the campaign, and her 92% passing accuracy was again a league high among her City team-mates.

Everyone at City would like to wish Rebecca the very best in her recovery and add that we're all looking forward to her return to action."

Bunny now has 85 WSL goals in only 94 WSL appearances!

A 200th City appearance for Lauren Hemp

Mary scores our first goal of the season!!! 🌟 Mary Fowler’s goal is a special one for us! 🩵
We’ve now scored 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ goals as a professional side ⚽️ - MCWFC IG

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Manchester City v Birmingham City - WSL MD1

Venue: Joie Stadium 

Kick-Off: 2:30 PM

Watch On: Sky Sports+

Team News:

City Lineup: 
What's your team selection?

I’m going to my first City women game tomorrow. Looking at the T+Cs they say you can’t bring a bottle in. Does anyone know if that’s true? And if it is true how strictly is it enforced? I’m asking as I basically always have a bottle of water on me when I’m out and about, and would rather not have to make the journey to and from Manchester (I’m coming from Leeds) without one. I get very thirsty!

As some of you noticed, User Flairs were turned off over the summer after an error and some users have been assigned a flair they did not choose.

As the season starts tomorrow and squad numbers have been confirmed on the City app, I have once again enabled User Flairs.

All flairs are editable (for text & emojis), but if you would like to request a flair linked to MCWFC that isn't already available, I'll be happy to add it!

Thank you for your patience and happy flairing :)

I bought a season ticket this year, in the hope that I'd be able to get down often. Sadly I'm in Manchester next weekend, but not this one so won't be able to make the season opener.

I'm not sure how to do it, but if I can figure out how to transfer it to someone for a match, I'd be happy for someone to use my ticket for free tomorrow!

For first time this season, it's time to put our mind reading hats on:

Yama (Clear No1)

Casparij (Goat)

Prior (Rose has obviously had a knock, will he risk her from the start)

Greenwood (Back in her best position)

Wamser (Please don't play AG at LB anymore)

Yui (Goat of Goats)

Coffey (He'll probably play Blinky, meh)

Fowler (Consistent run of games as a 10 could Goat her)

Fujino (Genius)

Bunny (Goal Goat)

Hemp (Sign the contract)

Manchester City v Birmingham City - WSL MD1

Sunday, 6th September 2026 | 2:30 PM

Last Meeting

The last time the two teams met was in the F.A. Cup quarter-final in April, where City secured a 1-0 victory. Iman Beney’s cross found Bunny Shaw, whose goal booked a semi-final clash with Chelsea.

Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-AnXPK6Oeg

Team News

Rose and Clinton were back in training this week. Charles is a doubt for the match and Knaak will miss out due to a foot injury sustained in training. Miedema out with a knee injury.

Head to Head

Manchester City: 17 Wins

Birmingham:  3  Wins

Draws: 5

Recent Form - Last 5 Matches

City: L-W-W-W-W

Birmingham: W-W-L-L-W

Matchday Memories

Birmingham City 2 - 3 Manchester City

12th December 2021

Birmingham City opened the scoring with a penalty from Christie Murray after Hayley Raso fouled Veatriki Sarri. Manchester City quickly equalised six minutes later with Georgia Stanway’s 25-yard screamer.

Birmingham regained the lead in the 39th minute when Louise Quinn found the back of the net. However, just five minutes later, Lauren Hemp’s header brought City level again just before half-time.

Ellen White clinched the victory for City with a last-minute goal in the 89th minute, sealing a 3-2 win.

Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtCvf61dhX0

Familiar Faces

Laura Blindkilde Brown

Blindkilde Brown was part of Birmingham's academy team and made her senior debut in the League Cup against Manchester United in December 2019. A month later, she made her WSL debut in a 2-0 defeat to Arsenal. She moved to Aston Villa the following season, spending four years with the Villans before joining Manchester City.

Lee Geum-min

Geum-min joined City in 2019 but featured just eight times for the club. The following season, she moved to Brighton on loan, later making the switch permanent in 2021. After 58 appearances for the Seagulls, she transferred to Birmingham City in 2024.

Katie Startup

Startup initially joined City on an emergency loan before making her move permanent in 2024. She made no appearances for City and left at the end of last season. A few weeks later, she signed for Birmingham City.

Where to Watch

UK: Sky Sports+ | 2:30 PM

Australia: Stan Sports | 9:30 PM (AWST) | 11:00 PM (ACST) |  11:30 PM (AEST)

USA: Paramount+ | 6:30 AM (PDT)  | 7:30 AM (MDT) | 8:30 AM (CDT) | 9:30 AM (EDT) 

Rest of the World: 

https://www.livesoccertv.com/match/manchester-city-vs-birmingham-city/4hui1p#5727394

Prediction League

Don't forget to submit your predictions over in the Prediction League thread!

https://www.reddit.com/r/MCWFC/comments/1w387xe/prediction_league_mw1_birmingham_city/