ITFC Women suffered their first defeat of pre-season at the AGL Arena this lunchtime as they were beaten 2-0 by Women’s Championship side Charlton Athletic.
The Tractor Girls got their 2022/23 pre-season off to a winning start with a 2-0 victory against AFC Wimbledon at Plough Lane, securing a double-header victory over the Dons with the men’s team having won in south-west London earlier in the day.
Oxford United completed a league double over Ipswich Town Women at the Goldstar Ground this afternoon, beating the Tractor Girls 1-0 thanks to a late Merrick Will goal.
Ipswich Town Women will be aiming to get over their recent disappointments when they face London Bees in their penultimate home game of the season at the Goldstar Ground, Felixstowe this afternoon (KO 2pm).
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.