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.
Ipswich Town Women face Crawley Wasps in the restaging of last week’s abandoned match at the Camping World Community Stadium in Horsham this afternoon (KO 3pm).
Ipswich Town Women’s title – and promotion – hopes took a significant blow after a 1-0 loss at home to Oxford United, the U’s completing a league double over the Tractor Girls for the season, with both sides having been reduced to 10 women.
Ipswich Town Women’s Vitality Women s FA Cup third round tie against Portishead Town on Sunday has been moved to Playford Road and will be played behind closed doors.