Football Dec 07, 2025

Women's Super League apologises to Tottenham for GK Barry's comment during League Cup draw

👤
By Admin
Sports Journalist
Women's Super League apologises to Tottenham for GK Barry's comment during League Cup draw

The Women's Super League has apologised to Tottenham Hotspur for a remark made during the League Cup draw on Tuesday night.

The draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals was held on the WSL's official TikTok page and conducted by personality GK Barry and her partner, Portsmouth midfielder Ella Rutherford.

The draw included some crude references, with GK Barry making a comment about Tottenham. She shouted, "What do you think of Tottenham?", a chant used by rival clubs, when she pulled their number out.

The WSL have been in contact with Tottenham to discuss their concerns and has formally apologised.

GK Barry also pulled a ball out of the bag, dropped it back in by accident and then took it out again to be used as part of the draw.

An adjudicator from the WSL was present at the draw and is satisfied that the process was conducted fairly and correctly.

The WSL decided to make the draw on its official TikTok channel to try and do something different and to appeal to a diverse audience.

SportNews News understands learnings from the draw will be introduced in the future.

It's also understood that no other club has approached the WSL regarding concerns over the draw as things stand.

Quarter-finals

Liverpool v Chelsea

Crystal Palace v Arsenal

Manchester United v Tottenham

West Ham v Manchester City

Semi-finals

Crystal Palace/Arsenal v Manchester United/Tottenham

West Ham/Manchester City v Liverpool/Chelsea

Tags:

football news id:13475645

Share this article

Related Posts

Scottish football VAR Review: Scottish Premiership, League Cup, Scottish Cup decisions analysed

Scottish football VAR Review: Scottish Premiership, League Cup, Scottish Cup decisions analysed

The 'promising' but 'controversial' results from Man Utd's financial reportsChelsea legend Terry 'frustrated' at being overlooked for Blues caretaker...

Rangers: Racist abuse towards Djeidi Gassama and Emmanuel Fernandez labelled 'unacceptable'

Rangers: Racist abuse towards Djeidi Gassama and Emmanuel Fernandez labelled 'unacceptable'

Rangers have labelled the racist abuse sent to Djeidi Gassama and Emmanuel Fernandez as "unacceptable".The duo were sent messages on their Instagram a...

Cadiz aiming for La Liga by leveraging technology and tourism in the search for an edge - via the American stock market

Cadiz aiming for La Liga by leveraging technology and tourism in the search for an edge - via the American stock market

Cadiz are not exactly giants of Spanish football. “We are not a rich club,” vice-president Rafael Contreras tells Your Site. “We are a club of the str...

Championship highlights: Millwall cruise past Birmingham; Coventry win at Sheff Utd

Championship highlights: Millwall cruise past Birmingham; Coventry win at Sheff Utd

The 'promising' but 'controversial' results from Man Utd's financial reportsChelsea legend Terry 'frustrated' at being overlooked for Blues caretaker...

Stoke City 2-2 Leicester City: Ben Wilmot's double earns point for Potters

Stoke City 2-2 Leicester City: Ben Wilmot's double earns point for Potters

Gary Rowett's first match in charge of Leicester ended as a 2-2 draw after Stoke captain Ben Wilmot completed his brace late on to secure a share of t...

Hearts 1-0 Falkirk: Islam Chesnokov strike moves hosts further clear at top of Scottish Premiership

Hearts 1-0 Falkirk: Islam Chesnokov strike moves hosts further clear at top of Scottish Premiership

Islam Chesnokov scored the only goal of the game as Hearts edged Falkirk 1-0 at Tynecastle to extend their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership...