Conor Wilson

My name is Conor Wilson, an ex-Army Captain who has recently began a new career as a freelance journalist.

I am currently close to completing my NCTJ and have spent time working for The Times, The Sunday Times and the South West Londoner during this time.

I have a passion for defence, geopolitics and sport.

Sport

The Enhance •

Champions League heartbreak for Emma Hayes as Chelsea they fall to controversial Barcelona defeat

Emma Hayes’ hopes of winning the Champions League in her last season with Chelsea ended in heartbreak as the blues succumbed to a controversial 2-0 defeat.

The blues had produced one of their finest performances under Hayes’ premiership in Catalonia the previous week to lead 1-0 after first leg and they were buoyed on by a sold out Stamford Bridge, the first time the women’s team had achieved the feat for a women’s game.
South West Londoner •

Mayra Ramirez magic helps Chelsea women beat Crystal Palace

Chelsea Women needed a moment of magic from record signing Mayra Ramirez to find a way past Crystal Palace in the FA Cup.

Emma Hayes vowed pre-match to give the competition the respect they deserved and was true to her word, naming a full strength side against their lower league opposition.

There was a last minute change to the line ups however as England international Lauren James pulled out with illness to be replaced by Fran Kirby.

Despite the gulf in resources and league position, the fir
South West Londoner •

Chelsea women beat Sunderland in Continental Cup

Chelsea Women eased into the Continental Cup semi-final with an emphatic 5-0 win over promotion chasing Sunderland at Kingsmeadow.

Emma Hayes made 11 changes to the side that beat Everton on Sunday and was impressed with the fluidity of her squad players amidst a run of 4 games in twelve days.

Hayes said: “It was a good first half performance but I thought we laboured in the second.

“That said, I thought we recovered it really well and stopped the game petering out, leading to the two late go
South West Londoner •

Chelsea beat Everton to return to the top of the WSL

Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the WSL as they overcame a determined Everton side to win 3-0.

The Blues came into the game in second place on goal difference, courtesy of Manchester City’s win earlier in the day, knowing that a positive result would return them to the summit.

Everton however will leave Kingsmeadow feeling slightly aggrieved having neutralised Chelsea’s attacking output in the first half before falling behind to a controversial first half penalty.

Chelsea manager Em
South West Londoner •

Chelsea Women beat Real Madrid in the Champions League

Chelsea Women beat Real Madrid 2-1 as they produced an efficient performance to advance to the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals.

Following the draw between the groups other two sides, Hacken and Paris FC in the early kick-off, Chelsea knew that a win would also ensure that they topped the group.

The atmosphere at Stamford Bridge was excellent as the 11,262 in attendance filled three Stamford Bridge stands, in what is becoming a regular fixture in women’s football.

The match itself didn
South West Londoner •

Emma Hayes issues warning ahead of clash with Real Madrid

Emma Hayes warned her players about complacency ahead of tonight’s Champions League tie against Real Madrid.

The Spanish side have picked up just one point from their first four games, meaning that their progression to the latter stages is a mathematical impossibility.

The Chelsea manager was adamant however, that her players would be giving the opposition the respect they deserve.

She said: “There’s nothing more dangerous than playing a team that has nothing to play for.

“It is Real Madrid.
South West Londoner •

Chelsea Women partner with women's employment charity

Chelsea Women have teamed up with a female employment charity ahead of their Women’s Super League clash with Manchester United on Sunday.

SmartWorks is a charity that helps unemployed women in their search to find work and counts the Duchess of Sussex as its patron.

The organisation aims to use the power of high-quality clothing and one-to-one coaching to help unemployed women fulfil their potential, get the job, and transform their lives.

Their mission to ensure that any woman who needs thei
South West Londoner •

Chelsea beat Bristol City to extend lead at the top of the WSL

Chelsea eased past Bristol City to go three points clear in the Women’s Super League with a 3-0 win.

The result comes on the back of a difficult week for the club in which they lost to title rivals Arsenal and were held at home in the Champions League.

The result was soured slightly by a late sending off for England full-back Niamh Charles in injury time for a second yellow card.

Discussing the late dismissal, Chelsea boss Emma Hayes lamented: “I don’t know what she was thinking but she gets
South West Londoner •

Chelsea frustrated in Women's Champions League stalemate

A dominant Chelsea were unable break down a stubborn BK Hacken defence as they were held to a goalless draw at Stamford Bridge.

On the back of a disappointing defeat to Arsenal at the weekend, boss Emma Hayes demanded a performance that is a Chelsea standard in her programme notes and arguably got it.

In registering 22 shots and 70% possession, Chelsea were a class above their Swedish opponents and would have registered a comfortable victory were they not so charitable in their finishing.

Dis
South West Londoner •

Russo inspires Arsenal to Chelsea demolition in record WSL match

A record Women’s Super League attendance saw Arsenal women decimate Chelsea to blow the title race wide open on a rain-sodden day in North London.

The 59,042 who filled out the Emirates stadium, greater than all but two men’s games this weekend, were treated to a title battle that lived up to the pre-game hype.

In a week where Karen Carney’s recommendations on the future of the women’s domestic game were approved by the UK Government, the two sides produced a spectacle to highlight the growth