Forward Factor

The brand new alternative platform for sport in Birmingham. A weekly podcast offering semi-serious analysis, reactions and content in the West Midlands 🎧

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🎙️NEW EPISODE🎙️

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🥊 #FuryvsWilder & talking #WilderFury2
🤦‍♂️ #Solveig shambles as @AdaStolsmo wins inaugral #BallonDOrfeminin

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🎾🎤@timsenna chatted to NEW WTA No. 1 Ash Barty @ashbar96 after her #naturevalleyclassic victory feat. one of the closest Hawkeye calls EVER! No messages from @russellcrowe yet though ���

#tennis #bartyparty #wta #wimbledon

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The moment @ashbar96 become WORLD NUMBER 1!! 💚🌏🔊 #ashleighbarty #wta #womenstennis #NatureValleyClassic #thisgirlcan

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The moment Ash Barty @ashbar96 became the @WTA World No. 1 🏆

Pure Aussie class and in every press conference she's been friendly, humble & enthusiastic #NatureValleyClassic #BartyParty

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Ashleigh Barty WINS 6-3 7-5 🎉👏 #BartyParty #UpTheOzzys #wta #NatureValleyClassic

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.@juliagoerges gets on the 🎤 at the #NatureValleyClassic 😂

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@juliagoerges holds her service game in style 👏 5-4 #NatureValleyClassic #birminghamclassic

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The best way to sum up this match 4-4 #naturevalleyclassic #barty #goerges

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@juliagoerges holds strong and takes the lead again in this set 4-3 🎉👏#epic #naturevalleyclassic @Tennis_Now

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Fire ball of shot from Goerges 🔥 3-6 3-3 Goerges it not going down without a fight, Barty Party is on pause !!! #naturevalley #barty #wta

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BREAK BACK 💥

@juliagoerges thumps a forehand return to break Barty & put herself 2-0 up in the second set #NatureValleyClassic

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1st set @ashbar96 💥

Kinda makes me feel bad since she's my age keeping cool in a major final & I'd still go to pieces in retail job interviews 🤣

3-56 #NatureValleyClassic

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BIG BREAK FOR ASHLEIGH BARTY💥🎾

She takes control of the 1st set 4-2 #NatureValleyClassic

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The #BartyParty is in full swing in Edgbaston, we love you Aussies as long as you're not beating us at cricket 😉

#NatureValleyClassic #WTA

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2-1 on serve in the #NatureValleyClassic final opening exchanges, Barty survives a few more break scares than Jack Fincham & Dani Dyer 👀🏝

#WTA

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HERE WE GO 🎾

After 7 days of world class tennis @ashbar96 takes on @juliagoerges with a win for Barty yielding a career 1st no. 1 seed spot 🏆#naturevalleyclassic #wta

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And that's that! @ashbar96 breaks Venus Williams to reach the semis of the #NatureValleyClassic

What a match 6-4 6-3

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MATCH POINT SAVED!

Venus hanging on just #NatureValleyClassic

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Venus pushing hard to get back in the game 4-6 3-5☹️ #NatureValleyClassic

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The sun is shining on Ash Barty, one more hold of serve and she's two steps off becoming World No. 1 🎾

#NatureValleyClassic

[Sundeep @sagoo1604]

This man suffers with Alzheimer’s but on Father’s Day they played YNWA to him and look what happened, very touching love this #LFC @TheKopHQ @LFC