Town Women Lose at Portsmouth - Ipswich Town News
Ipswich Town Women’s 2023 got off to a disappointing start as they were beaten 1-0 by Portsmouth at Havant and Waterlooville’s Westleigh Park this afternoon.
Anaisa Harney netted the only goal of the game for Pompey two minutes before half-time.
Town remain fourth while the Hampshire side, who wre completing a double over the Blues, are up to second.
Town: Quantrill, Boswell, Wearing (Robertson 88), Lafayett, Hughes, King, Horwood (c) (Evans 88), Grey, O’Brien (Peskett 60), Brasero-Carreira (Godfrey 60), Thomas. Unused: Meollo.
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