Ipswich Town Women hit the top of the FAWNL Southern Premier Division after coming from behind twice to defeat Oxford United 4-2 at the Martello Ground, Felixstowe.

The Blues’ victory and Hashtag United’s 2-0 defeat at Watford mean Town climb above the Essex side into top spot on goal difference.

Town have two games in hand on both Hashtag, who they travel to face in their next two fixtures, next Sunday in the Adobe Women’s FA Cup, and Oxford, who remain in third.

The U’s took the lead for the first time in the 16th minute via former Blues forward Zoe Barratt.

Town levelled on 24 through Shauna Guyatt from Maisy Barker’s cut-back only for the visitors to go back in front only two minutes later through skipper Leah Burridge.

But the Oxford lead was again short-lived with the Blues equalising a further two minutes later via a stunning Lucy O’Brien strike from distance (pictured).

It remained 2-2 at half-time and it took Town until the 74th minute to take the lead for the first time, captain Maria Boswell sweeping a low near-post corner into the net.

And the Blues sealed the three points which take them to the top, as well as a double over Oxford, who they beat 3-0 away on the opening day, three minutes into injury time when sub Ella Rutherford played in O’Brien for her second of the match.

Town: Negri, Mitchell, Boswell (c), Wearing, Barker, Robertson, Fleming, Peskett (Hughes 93), Guyatt (Rutherford 78), O’Brien, Thomas. Unused: Hartley, Garrad, King, Bryant, Fisher. Att: 971.

Photo: Matchday Images

runningout added 16:32 - Nov 17 Onwards :-)
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Perublue added 16:41 - Nov 17 Damn god crowd too … perfect set of results.
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Perublue added 16:41 - Nov 17 Damn good … edit
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dusth added 16:48 - Nov 17 Looks like 2 games in hand.
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Freddies_Ears added 17:21 - Nov 17 Huge crowd (971?) and a fabulous performance, especially 2nd half. Lovee that LO'B was announced as MotM and just a couple of mins later scored a worldie, just to reinforce it.
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Tractorboy58 added 19:02 - Nov 17 First women's game I have been to - really enjoyed it and my grandaughter loved it. All the players came over at the end for signings and photos
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parhamblue added 22:56 - Nov 17 Fabulous.
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Razor added 13:49 - Nov 18 Well done girls fabulopous work and so well deserved. Two humungous games coming up now and both away---win them both and the seaon is yours----u can do it!!
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