Natasha Thomas scored twice and Sophie Peskett, Lenna Gunning-Williams and Summer Hughes once each as Ipswich Town Women thrashed Chatham Town 5-0 in their first ever league game at Portman Road, a result which relegates the Kent side from FAWNL Southern Premier Division. Thomas netted the historic opener in the 23rd minute, Peskett added the second on 32, before Bonnie Horwood saw a penalty saved. Town maintained their dominance in the second half with Thomas adding her second in the 58th minute, Gunning-Williams made it four three minutes later and Hughes completed the scoring on 72 in front of 10,173 fans.
Ipswich Town Women thrashed local rivals Norwich City 6-1 at the Goldstar Ground, Felixstowe this afternoon to progress to the first round proper of the Women’s FA Cup.