A New Era For England's Women

The England Women's team get their World Cup qualification bid underway this month without the dominant figure in the game for the past 15 years taking her place at the helm of the national side.

A poor performance at this summer's European Championships saw the FA take the decision to end Hope Powell's long association with both the senior team and the women's game as a whole.

Powell's departure was not greeted with universal sadness but her time in charge has coincided with the transformation of the women's game. The FA-backed Women's Super League will shortly expand to two divisions, most major games are now broadcast live on television and participation levels continue to rise.

Whoever is chosen as Powell's permanent replacement, the game at the top level will remain accessible, affordable and family friendly.

England's World Cup qualifiers against Belarus (at Bournemouth on September 21), Turkey (Portsmouth Sep 26) and Wales (Millwall Oct 26) are priced at £5 for adult tickets and £2.50 for concessions with further discounts for family and group bookings.

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Similarly, one of the showpieces of the season, the FA WSL Continental Cup Final, will take place at The Hive, Barnet on Friday October 4 with the same pricing structure.

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