Town stretched their lead at the top of the FA National League Southern Premier Division by beating Cardiff City 3-0 at Ocean Park Arena this afternoon, Anna Grey netting twice following Zoe Barratt’s opener, while second-placed Oxford were defeated and Southampton in third drew.

Barratt gave the Blues the lead in the 18th minute when she lobbed the Cardiff keeper.

Grey made it 2-0 with her first of the afternoon a minute into the second half when she turned home Natasha Thomas’s cross.

Town’s third and Grey’s second came in the 61st minute when her cross flew over the keeper’s head.

Results elsewhere made it a great afternoon for the Blues with Oxford losing 1-0 away to the MK Dons, while the Saints were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Bridgwater United, the visitors netting their leveller in the 89th minute.

Town now lead the U’s by four points at the top of the table having played the same number of games with Southampton third 13 points behind the Blues but with five matches in hand.

The Tractor Girls are next in action in their big Vitality Women's FA Cup quarter-final against Super League West Ham at the Goldstar Ground next Sunday.

Town: Quantrill, Hughes (Bryant 66), Peake, Lafayette, Hubbard, Horwood (c), Robertson (O’Brien 60), Barratt (Biggs 69), King, Grey (Boswell 66), Thomas. Unused: L Jackson.

Photo: Photo: Ross Halls

Freddies_Ears added 18:19 - Mar 13 Fabulous result, all the better for other scores going our way (if only that could happen to the mens' set up !!!!!). Well done ITFCW - several big games to come, all will be brilliant to watch.
4

grinch added 18:39 - Mar 13 Well done to the ladies game at a time Southampton will have to pull something out of the bag. impressive ladies keep going all set up for a cup upset next week now that would be great
3

Unhinged_dynamo added 08:09 - Mar 15 At any level to win 16 out of 20 and only lose once is very impressive, the team and staff deserve all the praise and recognition they are getting. Let's hope saints choke abit and don't throw a spanner in the works
1

Blogs 298 bloggers

Ipswich Town Polls