FA Cup vs Ipswich (h) 12/1/25

[JRockBlues]

Team news is in with Taylor selecting a mix-n-match starting XI for this 4th round tie. Jill Roord will captain the side & new signing Rebecca Knaak will get her debut.



Ipswich team:
Negri, Boswell (C), Hughes, Garrad, Mitchell, Thomas, Robertson, O'Brien, Peskett, Wearing, Barker.

Substitutes: Hartley, Fisher, King, Bryant, Watson, Rutherford, Addison.

Game is being screened on the FA Player and also on their YouTube channel

 

[Mr HJ]

Early days but the range of passing from Rebecca Knaak look streets ahead of Kennedy - very promising.

 

[JRockBlues]

Can't win the raffle if you don't buy a ticket. Poor keeping to allow that one to creep in. But nice one Jill!

 

[JRockBlues]

Early days but the range of passing from Rebecca Knaak look streets ahead of Kennedy - very promising.

Won't get much of a test on her defensive abilities most likely today but good early promise from her passing and general calmness on the ball. Also provides a threat from set pieces.

 

[Mr HJ]

Can't win the raffle if you don't buy a ticket. Poor keeping to allow that one to creep in. But nice one Jill!

Yep - also a great early tackle and pass from Knaak - Jill needs those first time passes to get space.

 

[chesterbells]

Team news is in with Taylor selecting a mix-n-match starting XI for this 4th round tie. Jill Roord will captain the side & new signing Rebecca Knaak will get her debut.



Ipswich team:
Negri, Boswell (C), Hughes, Garrad, Mitchell, Thomas, Robertson, O'Brien, Peskett, Wearing, Barker.

Substitutes: Hartley, Fisher, King, Bryant, Watson, Rutherford, Addison.

Game is being screened on the FA Player and also on their YouTube channel

Thanks for the tip about this - what with the mid season break had forgotten about this - just put it on - and we’re 1-0 up :-)

I see Kelly starting too.

Seems a bit odd to have womens FACup clashing with the men’s in the sense it seems to be getting very little publicity.

 

[chesterbells]

Btw, any latest updates on timeline for Lauren’s return?

 

[freshie]

 

[freshie]

Early days but the range of passing from Rebecca Knaak look streets ahead of Kennedy - very promising.

Yeh I think she will be a huge upgrade

 

[JRockBlues]

Not the greatest 45mins of football we'll ever play but at least we go in ahead at the break. Not really creating that much and can't really remember their keeper having that much to do. Could do with stepping up the pace a bit and making this more comfortable.

Find it interesting that LBB is playing the deeper midfield role instead of Coombs who you would think would be more suited to the position.