About this episode

Peter and Ross interview Emma Hopkins about the women's football program at Reading FC and upcoming changes.

Peter and Ross interview the Royals' head of women's football Emma Hopkins in a special episode of the women's update! With the wonderful news that the women's team will be returning to the Reading FC name and environs (namely the SCL!), Emma gives insight on how the changes will improve the program for women and girls at Reading FC. Emma discusses how the youth pathway supports the women's team, and gives her take on a challenging slate of teams on the fixture list for 2026/27. Thank you to The Amazons for providing the theme song Thank you to Siren Brewing - Get 10% off your next Siren order. Use code TILEHURST10 at the checkout on a minimum spend of £30. Follow The Tilehurst End on Twitter @thetilehurstend Follow Ross on Bluesky @webberross.bsky.socialFollow Ben on Twitter @mrblthomas

People in this episode

Hosts: Peter, Ross

Guest: Emma Hopkins

Topics covered

• women's football
• Reading FC
• youth pathway
• 2026/27 fixture list
• Emma Hopkins interview

Keywords

• Emma Hopkins
• Reading FC
• women's football
• youth pathway

Sponsors

Siren Brewing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Reading FC, The Amazons

Places: SCL

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