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Do You Need A Spongeman?

4 Extra Debut. The trials and tribulations of managing Queens Park Rangers Women's football team battling to stave off relegation. From 1996.

**** This programme was suggested by Yan Tsou as part of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra’s All Request Weekend ****

Everyone knows that a football manager's life is not an easy one.

It's especially true if you're the manager of the QPR Women's team – and one of the players is your girlfriend.

Sue Elliot reports on Paul Mansfield's team as, in the face of relegation, they combat dirty tricks on the pitch - and hangovers off it.

Producer: Alison Vernon-Smith

First broadcast on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 in May 1996

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25 minutes

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Sun 4 Aug 2024 05:30

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