Ipswich Town Women all but confirmed the FAWNL Southern Premier Division title and promotion to the Women’s Championship for the first time following a resounding 11-0 thrashing of MK Dons at Stadium MK this afternoon with Sophie Peskett netting six times.

Town go into the final game of the season in a fortnight three points clear of second-placed Hashtag United and, with the Blues’ goal difference 36 superior, the win against the rock-bottom Dons effectively means Joe Sheehan’s side have won the title and will play in the second tier for the first time in their history next season.

The club’s all-time top scorer Natasha Thomas got the afternoon off to the best possible start with a goal after three minutes, then added the second on 19.

Two minutes later, Peskett bagged her first of the afternoon, then on 33 made it 4-0 and in the final minute of the half completed her first hat-trick to make it 5-0 at the break.

Peskett added her fourth on 61, then Ella Rutherford made it seven in the 77th minute and Lucy O’Brien notched the eighth two minutes later.

Town’s ninth on 85 was Peskett’s fifth of the afternoon with O’Brien making it 10 with her second only a minute later. Peskett grabbed her sixth and Town’s 11th in injury time.

Hashtag United beat Exeter 2-0 in their game but the Blues can now not realistically be caught with their final home game of the season against Cheltenham Town at the Martello Stadium set to be a promotion party.

Town: Negri, Mitchell (Boswell 83), Wearing (Barker 57), Garrad (Williams 74), Hughes, Robertson, Doe (Bowyer 57), Seaby (O’Brien), Rutherford, Peskett, Thomas. Unused: Hartley, Bonwick.

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blues1 added 19:56 - Apr 13 Why do you keep saying it's all but confirmed? It is confirmed. Even if we lose our last match and hashtag win, they aren't gonna turn around a 36 goal difference
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DocMartyn added 20:07 - Apr 13 @blues1 It's not mathematically/legally confirmed. It's PRACTICALLY confirmed, but not formally, so they are correct in saying "all but". Of course, it's extremely unlikely that a goal difference like that would be overturned, but it COULD be, technically, so the headline is correct. Not sure why that's difficult.
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EuanTown added 20:23 - Apr 13 Did Sophie get 2 match balls?
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trevski_s added 20:55 - Apr 13 What a season the ladies have had. With only one promotion spot they have come so close these past couple of seasons and had stellar season this year. Even though they basically have both hands on the title will be even more amazing to confirm next week at home and I expect a sold out crowd, shame they couldn't have it at Portman Road. Similar to the mens promotion seasons they have also broken records this season COYB lets bring it home next week Also insane Town have beaten MK Dons 36-0 over 3 games this season

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dirtydingusmagee added 21:00 - Apr 13 Real Super Blues, well done !
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Mark added 21:18 - Apr 13 As Ipswich Women head to the Championship I had a look back at the league tables. I saw that ten years ago Ipswich finished second bottom of South East Division One, with three wins all season. What a journey since then! Norwich are still in that league, Bedford beating them to the title today to earn promotion to our current league.
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blues1 added 21:50 - Apr 13 Doc Martyn. If being pedantic about it, maybe not. But everyone knows it is. Bcse mathematically they can only get the same number of points as us, and even that wont be enough. No team is gonna win by over 30 goals. So yer, get ur point but it's done and dusted.
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Marcus added 08:45 - Apr 14 They have every limb on the trophy, just can't lift it yet.
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Marcus added 08:46 - Apr 14 @blues1 - never say never, but excruciatingly unlikely + odds are Town Women will get at least a point in our final game.
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