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Goals from Maria Boswell, Lucy O’Brien (pictured) and Lucy Egan saw Ipswich Town Women to a 3-0 victory over London Bees at the Goldstar Ground, Felixstowe.

The Tractor Girls’ title hopes suffered another blow this afternoon when they were held to a disappointing 1-1 home draw by Chichester & Selsey, a Lucy O’Brien equaliser cancelling out the visitors’ early goal and all but confirming their relegation from the FA WNL Southern Premier Division.

Southampton put themselves in the driving seat for the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier Division title with a 2-1 victory over the Tractor Girls at the Goldstar Ground, two quick-fire goals from the Saints in the second half stunning the Blues, who had taken the lead in the first via a Paige Peake penalty.

Ipswich Town Women returned to league action at the Goldstar Ground against Plymouth Argyle after last week’s FA Cup exit and recorded a 2-0 victory which secured a double-header victory for the Blues, the men’s team having beaten the Pilgrims 1-0 at Portman Road yesterday.

Ipswich Town Women’s Vitality Womens FA Cup run came to an end at the quarter-final stage after a 1-0 defeat to Super League West Ham United at the Goldstar Ground, Felixstowe. The Hammers netted the only goal through Lisa Evans in the 32nd minute, one of only a handful of chances the top flight side were able to create against the resolute Blues, who could be proud of their display.

Ipswich Town Women secured a historic place in the quarter-finals of the Women’s FA Cup by beating fellow FA Women’s National League Southern Premier side Southampton on penalties following a tightly-contested tie at the Goldstar Ground which had ended 1-1 after extra-time, Saints goalkeeper Kayla Rendell having scored a sensational last-gasp equaliser after Anna Grey had put the Tractor Girls in front.

ITFC Women bounced back from their 10-0 weekend FA Cup defeat at Manchester City by thrashing local rivals Norwich City by the same scoreline in FAWNL Division One South East at Plantation Park this evening.

Ipswich Town Women were left frustrated as a determined Gillingham side celebrated a 0-0 shut-out at the Goldstar Ground.

Ipswich Town Women’s new year got off to a disappointing start as they were held to a 1-1 draw by mid-table Portsmouth at the Goldstar Ground. A goal from Natasha Thomas in the first half was cancelled out by the visitors after half-time.

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