A referee's tumble supplies the WSL's lighter moment
Fifteen uploads also brought October's goal nominees and a Huddle debate about changing club loyalties.
Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.
No referees were harmed in the making of this video… 😂
The referee is back on her feet, a player hands over her dropped equipment, and the incident ends with a laugh. Tottenham and Manchester City players have accidentally collided with the official, giving the Barclays Women's Super League channel its most-watched new upload of the week: roughly 65,000 views for "No referees were harmed in the making of this video… 😂".
It is a small, good-humoured interruption to a busy football week. The Manchester United clip centred on playing under Eva Olid drew almost as many views, while Alessia Russo's contribution appeared under the neatly economical title "Russo pulling the strings 😮💨 #BarclaysWSL". The referee clip and United upload also carry the strongest daily momentum, with October's goal-of-the-month nominees close behind despite arriving only on Friday.
There was more room for conversation in The Huddle. Harriet Prior, Rosalie Ademoroti and Anita Abayomi asked whether supporters can change clubs in women's football, setting newer audiences alongside established loyalties. Their discussion also took in Chelsea's six-goal win over Charlton, underrated players including Kadeisha Buchanan and Yui Hasegawa, and whether goal difference might decide the title.
Across the catalogue, the channel collected about 2.5 million views and added subscribers over the week. That was the largest weekly viewing total among its nearby football-channel peers, with the EFL close by. The immediate pace is gentler, though: daily views are running at around half the channel's usual level. Friday's goal and save compilations give viewers something concrete to catch up on, from Ella Toone and Olivia Smith's finishes to October's work between the posts.
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The videos drawing views on Barclays Women's Super League right now
Playing the Manchester United way under Eva Olid 💪😮💨 #BarclaysWSL58,939 views · 2026-11-03
Russo pulling the strings 😮💨 #BarclaysWSL14,573 views · 2026-11-05
SWITCHING CLUBS?! Can You Change Teams in Women's Football? | The Hud…7,694 views · 2026-11-05
Ella Toone, Olivia Smith, Keira Walsh & More | October Barclays Goal …7,343 views · 2026-11-06
British Gas Save of the Month Nominees October | Barclays WSL 26/274,721 views · 2026-11-06
- Subscribers
- 432,000 ▲ 2,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 2,476,464
- Videos published this week
- 15
- Video published
- November 4, 2026
- Video views so far
- 65,355
- Views on its first day
- 42,465
The numbers
Here is how the WSL channel's viewing and subscriber totals moved over the week.
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