Your TEN Player of the Match v Ipswich Town revealed!
Crystal Palace Women 3 Ipswich Town Women 2
Palace Women3
Watson38' 45'+3'
Swaby83'
Ipswich Town Women2
Thomas45'+1'
Peake69'
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club
pl
w
d
l
gf
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pts
1
LEILeicester City Women
2
2
0
0
6
1
+5
6
2
CRYCrystal Palace Women
2
1
0
1
4
4
0
3
3
LONLondon City Lionesses
2
1
0
1
2
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3
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IPSIpswich Town Women
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2
3
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Match Summary
Welcome back Palace fans! The 2025/26 Barclays Women's Super League 2 season is underway, and here is what you can expect on matchday!
Match Blog
Full-Time
Match ends, Crystal Palace Women 3, Ipswich Town Women 2.
90'+11'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Jenna Dear (Ipswich Town Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Eve Annets (Crystal Palace Women).
90'+10'
free kick won
Sophie Baigent (Ipswich Town Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8'
end delay
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+7'
start delay
Delay in match because of an injury Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women).
90'+4'
free kick won
Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Kirsty Howat (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Laura Hartley (Ipswich Town Women).
90'+2'
added time
Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
90'+1'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Laura Hartley.
90'+1'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Kirsty Howat (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Laura Hartley (Ipswich Town Women).
90'
attempt blocked
Attempt blocked. Shanade Hopcroft (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
89'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Sophie Peskett (Ipswich Town Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Eve Annets (Crystal Palace Women).
86'
miss
Attempt missed. Allyson Swaby (Crystal Palace Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
86'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Sophie Baigent.
83'
Crystal Palace Women Goal!
Goal!
Allyson
Swaby(29)

Goal! Crystal Palace Women 3, Ipswich Town Women 2. Allyson Swaby (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kirsty Howat following a corner.
83'
post
Shanade Hopcroft (Crystal Palace Women) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
83'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Paige Peake.
81'
end delay
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
80'
Substitution

Chloë
Arthur(4)
off
Allyson
Swaby(29)
on78'
start delay
Delay in match because of an injury Chloë Arthur (Crystal Palace Women).
75'
Substitution
Ruby
Seaby(14)
offRianna
Dean(9)
on75'
Substitution
Kaci-Jai
Bonwick(30)
offJenna
Dear(29)
on74'
corner
Corner, Ipswich Town Women. Conceded by Aimee Everett.
74'
Yellow Card
Weerden(11)
Ashleigh Weerden (Crystal Palace Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74'
free kick won
Ruby Seaby (Ipswich Town Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
73'
end delay
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
71'
start delay
Delay in match because of an injury Laura Hartley (Ipswich Town Women).
69'
Ipswich Town Women Goal
Goal!
Paige
Peake(24)
Goal! Crystal Palace Women 2, Ipswich Town Women 2. Paige Peake (Ipswich Town Women) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
67'
Yellow Card
Everett(6)
Aimee Everett (Crystal Palace Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67'
free kick won
Sophie Peskett (Ipswich Town Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65'
end delay
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
65'
start delay
Delay in match because of an injury Chloë Arthur (Crystal Palace Women).
61'
Substitution

My
Cato(5)
off
Justine
Vanhaevermaet(18)
on61'
Substitution
Charlotte
Fleming(4)
offSophie
Baigent(5)
on57'
free kick won
Sophie Peskett (Ipswich Town Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57'
attempt blocked
Attempt blocked. Indiah-Paige Riley (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
56'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Laura Hartley (Ipswich Town Women).
54'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Elise Hughes (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Laura Hartley (Ipswich Town Women).
53'
miss
Attempt missed. Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
47'
free kick won
Kirsty Howat (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'
Substitution

Emma
Watson(16)
off
Elise
Hughes(9)
on45'
Substitution

Ruesha
Littlejohn(22)
off
Shanade
Hopcroft(24)
on45'
Substitution

Abbie
Larkin(27)
off
Kirsty
Howat(10)
onFirst-Half Ends
First Half ends, Crystal Palace Women 2, Ipswich Town Women 1.
45'+5'
corner
Corner, Ipswich Town Women. Conceded by Eve Annets.
45'+5'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Sophie Peskett (Ipswich Town Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Eve Annets (Crystal Palace Women).
45'+4'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Laura Hartley (Ipswich Town Women).
45'+3'
Crystal Palace Women Goal!
Goal!
Emma
Watson(16)

Goal! Crystal Palace Women 2, Ipswich Town Women 1. Emma Watson (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Hayley Nolan.
45'+2'
free kick won
Shauna Guyatt (Ipswich Town Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1'
added time
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
45'+1'
Ipswich Town Women Goal
Goal!
Natasha
Thomas(7)
Goal! Crystal Palace Women 1, Ipswich Town Women 1. Natasha Thomas (Ipswich Town Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruby Seaby.
45'+1'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Shauna Guyatt (Ipswich Town Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Eve Annets (Crystal Palace Women).
43'
free kick won
Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40'
miss
Attempt missed. Charlotte Fleming (Ipswich Town Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
39'
Substitution
Kyra
Robertson(8)
offSophie
Peskett(17)
on38'
Crystal Palace Women Goal!
Goal!
Emma
Watson(16)

Goal! Crystal Palace Women 1, Ipswich Town Women 0. Emma Watson (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by My Cato following a corner.
38'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Charlotte Fleming.
37'
end delay
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
36'
start delay
Delay in match because of an injury Kyra Robertson (Ipswich Town Women).
33'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Laura Hartley (Ipswich Town Women).
33'
free kick won
Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
32'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Summer Hughes.
29'
miss
Attempt missed. Charlotte Fleming (Ipswich Town Women) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
24'
miss
Attempt missed. Indiah-Paige Riley (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
23'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Ruby Seaby (Ipswich Town Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Eve Annets (Crystal Palace Women).
18'
free kick won
Grace Neville (Ipswich Town Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15'
miss
Attempt missed. Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
14'
attempt blocked
Attempt blocked. Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
13'
free kick won
Kyra Robertson (Ipswich Town Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11'
free kick won
Kaci-Jai Bonwick (Ipswich Town Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Paige Peake.
10'
attempt blocked
Attempt blocked. My Cato (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
9'
miss
Attempt missed. Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
8'
free kick won
Indiah-Paige Riley (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
6'
corner
Corner, Ipswich Town Women. Conceded by Eve Annets.
6'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Natasha Thomas (Ipswich Town Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Eve Annets (Crystal Palace Women).
5'
end delay
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
4'
start delay
Delay in match because of an injury Emma Watson (Crystal Palace Women).
3'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Summer Hughes.
1'
free kick won
Kyra Robertson (Ipswich Town Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Kick-Off
lineup
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Starting lineup
31
Laura Hartley
GK
24
Paige Peake
DF
69'
3
Summer Hughes
DF
12
Grace Neville
DF
20
Megan Wearing
DF
14
Ruby Seaby
MF
30
Kaci-Jai Bonwick
MF
11
Shauna Guyatt
MF
4
Charlotte Fleming
MF
8
Kyra Robertson
MF
7
Natasha Thomas
S
45'+1'
Substitutes
1
Natalia Negri
2
Maria Boswell
5
Sophie Baigent
9
Rianna Dean
17
Sophie Peskett
29
Jenna Dear
Team stats

CHA
3-0
POR
TOT
3-0
BIR
SUN
0-1
SHE
NEW
3-3
MAN
LON
0-1
LEI
EVE
1-1
NOT
BHA
3-0
SOU
BHA
0-3
AST
- Your TEN Player of the Match v Ipswich Town revealed!
- Potter: "We needed that"
- Report: Palace Women beat Ipswich in the League Cup
- Palace Women v Ipswich Town: Everything you need to know
- Five reasons why you need to attend Palace Women v Ipswich Town!
- Palace Women v London City Lionesses: Everything you need to know about the Women's League Cup
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View all videosStarting lineup
31
Laura Hartley
GK
24
Paige Peake
DF
69'
3
Summer Hughes
DF
12
Grace Neville
DF
20
Megan Wearing
DF
14
Ruby Seaby
MF
30
Kaci-Jai Bonwick
MF
11
Shauna Guyatt
MF
4
Charlotte Fleming
MF
8
Kyra Robertson
MF
7
Natasha Thomas
S
45'+1'
Substitutes
1
Natalia Negri
2
Maria Boswell
5
Sophie Baigent
9
Rianna Dean
17
Sophie Peskett
29
Jenna Dear
Team stats

CHA
3-0
POR
TOT
3-0
BIR
SUN
0-1
SHE
NEW
3-3
MAN
LON
0-1
LEI
EVE
1-1
NOT
BHA
3-0
SOU
BHA
0-3
AST

pos
club
pl
w
d
l
gf
ga
gd
pts
1
LEILeicester City Women
2
2
0
0
6
1
+5
6
2
CRYCrystal Palace Women
2
1
0
1
4
4
0
3
3
LONLondon City Lionesses
2
1
0
1
2
2
0
3
4
IPSIpswich Town Women
2
0
0
2
3
8
-5
0
Match Summary
Welcome back Palace fans! The 2025/26 Barclays Women's Super League 2 season is underway, and here is what you can expect on matchday!
Match Blog
Full-Time
Match ends, Crystal Palace Women 3, Ipswich Town Women 2.
90'+11'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Jenna Dear (Ipswich Town Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Eve Annets (Crystal Palace Women).
90'+10'
free kick won
Sophie Baigent (Ipswich Town Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8'
end delay
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+7'
start delay
Delay in match because of an injury Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women).
90'+4'
free kick won
Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Kirsty Howat (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Laura Hartley (Ipswich Town Women).
90'+2'
added time
Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
90'+1'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Laura Hartley.
90'+1'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Kirsty Howat (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Laura Hartley (Ipswich Town Women).
90'
attempt blocked
Attempt blocked. Shanade Hopcroft (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
89'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Sophie Peskett (Ipswich Town Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Eve Annets (Crystal Palace Women).
86'
miss
Attempt missed. Allyson Swaby (Crystal Palace Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
86'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Sophie Baigent.
83'
Crystal Palace Women Goal!
Goal!
Allyson
Swaby(29)

Goal! Crystal Palace Women 3, Ipswich Town Women 2. Allyson Swaby (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kirsty Howat following a corner.
83'
post
Shanade Hopcroft (Crystal Palace Women) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
83'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Paige Peake.
81'
end delay
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
80'
Substitution

Chloë
Arthur(4)
off
Allyson
Swaby(29)
on78'
start delay
Delay in match because of an injury Chloë Arthur (Crystal Palace Women).
75'
Substitution
Ruby
Seaby(14)
offRianna
Dean(9)
on75'
Substitution
Kaci-Jai
Bonwick(30)
offJenna
Dear(29)
on74'
corner
Corner, Ipswich Town Women. Conceded by Aimee Everett.
74'
Yellow Card
Weerden(11)
Ashleigh Weerden (Crystal Palace Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74'
free kick won
Ruby Seaby (Ipswich Town Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
73'
end delay
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
71'
start delay
Delay in match because of an injury Laura Hartley (Ipswich Town Women).
69'
Ipswich Town Women Goal
Goal!
Paige
Peake(24)
Goal! Crystal Palace Women 2, Ipswich Town Women 2. Paige Peake (Ipswich Town Women) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
67'
Yellow Card
Everett(6)
Aimee Everett (Crystal Palace Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67'
free kick won
Sophie Peskett (Ipswich Town Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65'
end delay
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
65'
start delay
Delay in match because of an injury Chloë Arthur (Crystal Palace Women).
61'
Substitution

My
Cato(5)
off
Justine
Vanhaevermaet(18)
on61'
Substitution
Charlotte
Fleming(4)
offSophie
Baigent(5)
on57'
free kick won
Sophie Peskett (Ipswich Town Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57'
attempt blocked
Attempt blocked. Indiah-Paige Riley (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
56'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Laura Hartley (Ipswich Town Women).
54'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Elise Hughes (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Laura Hartley (Ipswich Town Women).
53'
miss
Attempt missed. Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
47'
free kick won
Kirsty Howat (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'
Substitution

Emma
Watson(16)
off
Elise
Hughes(9)
on45'
Substitution

Ruesha
Littlejohn(22)
off
Shanade
Hopcroft(24)
on45'
Substitution

Abbie
Larkin(27)
off
Kirsty
Howat(10)
onFirst-Half Ends
First Half ends, Crystal Palace Women 2, Ipswich Town Women 1.
45'+5'
corner
Corner, Ipswich Town Women. Conceded by Eve Annets.
45'+5'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Sophie Peskett (Ipswich Town Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Eve Annets (Crystal Palace Women).
45'+4'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Laura Hartley (Ipswich Town Women).
45'+3'
Crystal Palace Women Goal!
Goal!
Emma
Watson(16)

Goal! Crystal Palace Women 2, Ipswich Town Women 1. Emma Watson (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Hayley Nolan.
45'+2'
free kick won
Shauna Guyatt (Ipswich Town Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1'
added time
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
45'+1'
Ipswich Town Women Goal
Goal!
Natasha
Thomas(7)
Goal! Crystal Palace Women 1, Ipswich Town Women 1. Natasha Thomas (Ipswich Town Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruby Seaby.
45'+1'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Shauna Guyatt (Ipswich Town Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Eve Annets (Crystal Palace Women).
43'
free kick won
Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40'
miss
Attempt missed. Charlotte Fleming (Ipswich Town Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
39'
Substitution
Kyra
Robertson(8)
offSophie
Peskett(17)
on38'
Crystal Palace Women Goal!
Goal!
Emma
Watson(16)

Goal! Crystal Palace Women 1, Ipswich Town Women 0. Emma Watson (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by My Cato following a corner.
38'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Charlotte Fleming.
37'
end delay
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
36'
start delay
Delay in match because of an injury Kyra Robertson (Ipswich Town Women).
33'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Laura Hartley (Ipswich Town Women).
33'
free kick won
Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
32'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Summer Hughes.
29'
miss
Attempt missed. Charlotte Fleming (Ipswich Town Women) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
24'
miss
Attempt missed. Indiah-Paige Riley (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
23'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Ruby Seaby (Ipswich Town Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Eve Annets (Crystal Palace Women).
18'
free kick won
Grace Neville (Ipswich Town Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15'
miss
Attempt missed. Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
14'
attempt blocked
Attempt blocked. Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
13'
free kick won
Kyra Robertson (Ipswich Town Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11'
free kick won
Kaci-Jai Bonwick (Ipswich Town Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Paige Peake.
10'
attempt blocked
Attempt blocked. My Cato (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
9'
miss
Attempt missed. Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
8'
free kick won
Indiah-Paige Riley (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
6'
corner
Corner, Ipswich Town Women. Conceded by Eve Annets.
6'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Natasha Thomas (Ipswich Town Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Eve Annets (Crystal Palace Women).
5'
end delay
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
4'
start delay
Delay in match because of an injury Emma Watson (Crystal Palace Women).
3'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Summer Hughes.
1'
free kick won
Kyra Robertson (Ipswich Town Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Kick-Off
lineup
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.














