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Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzanne Wrack, Sophie Downey and Ayisha Gulati to discuss Lionesses’ Wembley win, as well as results for the home nations and Republic of Ireland On today’s pod: England take control of their World Cup qualifying group with a 1-0 win over Spain at Wembley. Lauren Hemp’s early goal was decisive as the panel discusses the tactical blueprint behind another victory over the world champions and assesses Sarina Wiegman’s big selection calls. Elsewhere, the panel reflects on a strong set of results across the home nations, including a statement win for Republic of Ireland in Poland, a late equaliser for Scotland, and comfortable victories for Wales and Northern Ireland as their campaigns gather momentum. Plus: the panel looks ahead to the next round of fixtures, including England’s trip to Iceland, and discusses the psychological edge in a tightly contested group with only one automatic qualification spot available. Also: history is made as Marie-Louise Eta becomes the first female head coach in one of Europe’s top five men’s leagues, with the panel considering what the milestone means for the future of coaching in the women’s game and beyond. Sign up for our women’s football newsletter – all you need to do is search “Moving the Goalposts sign up” or follow this link. Support the Guardian here.