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O’Brien Hits Hat-Trick as Tractor Girls Come From Two Down to Beat Cardiff
Sunday, 21st Apr 2024 15:46 Ipswich Town Women made it three wins in a row at the AGL Arena in Felixstowe this afternoon after coming from two goals down to beat Cardiff City Ladies 4-2 courtesy of a Lucy O’Brien hat-trick and an own goal. Town manager Joe Sheehan made one change to the side that beat Hashtag United last weekend with Nina Meollo coming in between the sticks for Laura Hartley, who dropped to the bench. Bonnie Horwood, who was on the bench for the previous game, missed out through injury and forward Issy Bryant was also absent from the squad. Town started the game brightly with Natasha Thomas latching on to a loose ball in the first minute and racing into the box, but couldn’t beat Dragons goalkeeper Laura O’Sullivan at her near post. Moments later, Thomas went close again but was unable to get a proper connection on to a fast-moving ball across the six-yard line. Soon after, Lenna Gunning-Williams drove into the box but there was no-one to meet her subsequent cross. Town continued to look threatening but on 13 it was the visitors who took the lead with their first attack. Cardiff broke away after winning the ball in the middle of the park, Tianna Teisar driving forward before finding Ellie Sargent in space, who stroked the ball home across Meollo and into the net. Town looked to equalise from the restart and on 16 Sophie Peskett won the ball in the centre circle before driving forward and seeing her shot blocked. A minute later Peskett was through again but her tight-angled shot was smothered by O’Sullivan. |
