Billericay Town vs Ipswich Town Women: Match preview

Joe Sheehan's side thrashed Sutton Coldfield Town 8-0 at the AGL Arena last weekend to progress to the third round of the FA Women's Cup but now switch their focus to league action.

Ipswich Town Women will be playing their first league game since October. (Image: Ross Halls)

The Tractor Girls have not played a league match since October when they won 6-1 at Chatham Town and are currently third in the Southern Premier Division table after winning six of their opening eight league games. 

Today's hosts are eighth in the table after winning two, drawing three and losing four of their opening nine league games. 

They haven't won in the league since September but have won their last two games in the FA Cup which has seen them draw Championship side London City Lionesses in the third round. 

Sophie Peskett and Natasha Thomas celebrate in the win over Billericay Town in August. (Image: Ross Halls)

The two sides last met in August when Town beat the Essex club 4-2 at home in the FA WNL Cup, thanks to a brace from Summer Hughes and goals a piece for Natasha Thomas and Sophie Peskett.

Familiar faces in Liv Smith and Maddie Biggs could be involved for Billericay after they signed for them this summer from Town. Biggs has scored 10 league goals so far. 

The game is being played at New Lodge, with the game kicking off at 2pm. 

Maria Boswell is the new Tractor Girls captain (Image: Ross Halls)

In other news, Maria Boswell has been named as the new club captain for the Tractor Girls and succeeds Blue Wilson, who announced her departure from the club earlier this week.

The 20-year-old has been a mainstay in Town's backline for the past two seasons and recently made her 50th appearance for the club. 

Boswell led the team out for the first time against Sutton Coldfield Town last weekend, with her first official game as captain coming today.