Ipswich Town Women are in Subway Women’s League Cup action against WSL side Leicester City at the JobServe Community Stadium in Colchester this evening (KO 7.30pm).
Joe Sheehan’s team go into the game in a positive frame of mind having picked up their first WSL2 point of the season on Sunday after drawing 0-0 with Charlton, the Addicks having gone into the weekend top of the division.
"It's a competition we haven't featured in before, so we are looking forward to the challenge that will bring,” Sheehan told the club site.
"Playing WSL opposition poses some new threats for us, but we know we have enough talent in our group to give them a good game.
"I am really pleased with the progression I have seen from the girls and the cohesion which is forming between the group over the past three games.
"The support we received in our last home fixture was brilliant and I am hoping to have another really special atmosphere under the lights on Wednesday.”
The Foxes are currently eighth in the WSL after taking three points from their first three games via one win and two defeats.
Their victory was a 1-0 success at home to Liverpool 10 days ago despite having been reduced to 10 women just prior to the game’s only goal ahead of the hour mark.
Prior to that, they were beaten 4-0 at Manchester United and on Sunday lost 1-0 away against Chelsea.
The Blues are grouped with another WSL side, London City Lionesses, and Crystal Palace, who like Town are in WSL2, in Subway Women’s League Cup Group D. Palace host the Lionesses this evening.