Yeovil Town Ladies will drop down two divisions from the Women's Super League after the Football Association rejected their bid for a second-tier licence.

 

The club finished bottom of this term's WSL and had expected to be relegated to the Championship, but have been told they do not meet the relevant criteria.

 

An FA spokesperson said Yeovil were unable to provide sufficient evidence that they could meet the requirements.

 

The club insisted they had submitted a "viable and sensible business plan".

 

Yeovil, who won promotion to the top flight in 2016, were given a 10-point deduction by the FA - who run the WSL - on 28 March.

 

The points penalty was a result of the club informing the FA of their initial intention to appoint an administrator, even though staffing cuts and financial support from the FA meant insolvency was avoided.

Lyon continued their remarkable European dominance as Ballon d'Or winner Ada Hegerberg's first-half hat-trick against Barcelona helped the French giants secure a fourth consecutive Women's Champions League title by winning 4-1.

 

Victory saw England's Lucy Bronze and Wales' most-capped player Jess Fishlock get their hands on club women's football's biggest continental prize.

I’ve just walked past some of the England World Cup squad :o They are playing at the Amex on Saturday.

The Premier League has moved a step closer to taking over the Women's Super League from the Football Association.

 

Clubs unanimously agreed to conduct a feasibility study into the idea at a shareholders' meeting last month.

 

 

England failed to win for a second successive game since the World Cup following a 2-1 friendly defeat in Norway.

England lucky as they scraped past Portugal 1-0 thanks to a goalkeeping error in their friendly.

Manchester City had to settle for a draw in the first leg of their Women's Champions League last-16 tie with Atletico Madrid as a late goal cancelled out Janine Beckie's early opener.

Arsenal cruised into the Women's Champions League quarter-finals in style as they hit eight against Slavia Prague in their last-16 second leg.

England only just beating Czech Republic 3-2 in a friendly.

Midfielder Rachel Furness says she is "up for the challenge" of helping new club Liverpool climb up the table after a disappointing start to the Women's Super League campaign.

 

Liverpool are second from bottom, having not picked up a win in the league this season.