Tractor Girls boss Joe Sheehan hopes that his side’s 5-0 victory over Chatham Town in their first ever league match at Portman Road has lit a flame in many of the youngsters watching, inspiring them to emulate the likes of Sophie Peskett and her teammates.
Town Women winger Sophie Peskett says she feels privileged to provide a platform for young girls to look up to after the Tractor Girls played their first ever league match at Portman Road in front of a divisional record crowd.
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Manager Joe Sheehan and penalty shoot-out hero Sarah Quantrill were on cloud nine after Ipswich Town Women beat Southampton 4-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw after extra-time to see the Tractor Girls through to the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time in their history.
Kieran McKenna says it would be brilliant if Ipswich Town Women were to reach the quarter-finals of the Vitality Women’s FA Cup for the first time by beating Southampton at the Goldstar Ground, Felixstowe on Sunday afternoon (KO 2pm).