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Balls To It: A Lancashire Football Podcast

From the best away grounds to the worst pie, we get to the heart of the matter in a non-tactical Lancashire football podcast, made by the fans, for the fans.

Radio Lancashire,29 episodes

Episodes

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"If you back yourself, you can do whatever you want to do"
The Head of Women's Football for Burnley Lola Ogunbote joins the BTI team.
25 Aug 2023,41 mins
The “dark arts” in football
Maddy, Bellers and Leanne talk EFL rule changes and discuss football’s dark arts.
18 Aug 2023,18 mins,
Burnley’s return to the Premier League
The BTI team are joined by the former Blackburn Rovers women’s manager Gemma Donnelly.
11 Aug 2023,35 mins
Lancashire Football: The 2023/2024 season preview
The BTI team reflect on the pre-season and look ahead to the opening weekend of the EFL.
04 Aug 2023,25 mins
Best of Balls To It
BTI best bits with the former Morecambe goalkeeper Connor Ripley.
28 Jul 2023,11 mins
Best of Balls To It
BTI best bits with the former England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis.
22 Jul 2023,9 mins
Best of Balls To It
BTI best bits with Rovers Ladies captain Natasha Fenton
14 Jul 2023,6 mins
Best of Balls To It
BTI best bits with Maddy, Bellers and Leanne.
30 Jun 2023,7 mins
Best of Balls To It
BTI best bits with Blackpool & Blackburn striker turned teacher Ben Burgess.
23 Jun 2023,9 mins
Best of Balls To It
BTI best bits starting with former Blackpool, Preston & Accrington striker Brett Ormerod
16 Jun 2023,9 mins,
“It’s the field of dreams darling”
The BTI girls have got together to reflect on the 22/23 football season for Lancashire.
09 Jun 2023,41 mins,
“I felt like I was an imposter”
The Blackpool & Blackburn striker turned teacher Ben Burgess joins Maddy and Linz.
02 Jun 2023,28 mins
“It’s like the Ayia Napa of England”
The Blackpool & Blackburn striker turned teacher Ben Burgess joins Maddy and Linz.
26 May 2023,25 mins
“The reality of everything, I just got overwhelmed”
Former Morecambe goalkeeper Connor Ripley joins Maddy and Jen.
19 May 2023,35 mins,
"It was really emotional when the final whistle blew, I was trying not to cry"
Former Morecambe goalkeeper Connor Ripley joins Maddy and Jen.
12 May 2023,27 mins,
"It's an emergency crisp situation"
Maddy, Linz and Jen talk end of season highs and lows, bucket lists and John Mayer.
05 May 2023,31 mins,
“My husband is sat in a dugout with Ben Brereton Diaz, it’s madness”
Maddy and Bellers catch up with past & present players as they raise money for charity.
28 Apr 2023,32 mins,
"I am not having that I am vintage yet"
Maddy, Bellers and Natalie talk promotion, VAR and 80's cartoons.
21 Apr 2023,28 mins,
"You are my Beyoncé"
The Blackburn Rovers Ladies captain Natasha Fenton joins Maddy and Linz.
14 Apr 2023,33 mins
"I wanted to go down the aisle to the Match of the Day theme tune"
Maddy, Bellers and Leanne talk Easter plans, tattoos and fangirling players.
07 Apr 2023,26 mins,
"Didn't you used to be Brett Ormerod?"
The former Blackpool, Preston and Accrington striker Brett Ormerod joins the BTI girls.
31 Mar 2023,41 mins,
“Having no shame is really useful in life”
Maddy, Linz & Jen talk matchday rituals, football shirt collections & Lewis Hamilton.
24 Mar 2023,27 mins
“I’m willing to do most things if it means we go to Wembley”
Maddy, Bellers and Linz talk FA Cup quarter-finals, first impressions and dream guests.
17 Mar 2023,26 mins
“This full stadium and Wembley Way is for women’s football, it was mind-blowing”
On IWD Maddy and Natalie are joined by the former England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis.
08 Mar 2023,29 mins
"I love saying I was in an S Club 7 tribute band"
Maddy, Leanne and Bellers talk post-match playlists, dial-up internet & Carl Fogarty.
03 Mar 2023,26 mins
"I'm just pure cheese, it's Kylie, Britney and Steps"
Maddy, Leanne and Jen talk away games, social media anxiety and dm's from F1 drivers.
24 Feb 2023,27 mins
"We are just going to sit over here with our shell suits"
Natalie, Bellers and Maddy talk old rivalries, old friendships and 90’s nostalgia.
17 Feb 2023,29 mins
Meet the team
Maddy, Linz, Leanne, Bellers and Jen talk all about how their love of football began.
09 Feb 2023,27 mins
Welcome to Balls To It
Talking all matters Lancashire football.
01 Feb 2023,6 mins