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Ipswich withdraw from Women's Cup

IPSWICH Town’s dominance of the Suffolk Women’s Cup is over.

The club, who have won the cup the past seven seasons in a row, have withdrawn from this season’s competition.

With nine wins in the past ten years – AFC Sudbury won the cup in the 2013-14 season – Ipswich had originally entered their Development XI into the competition but have now pulled out.

East Bergholt United Reserves have also withdrawn as they have folded, meaning both teams’ opponents – Bungay Town and Woodbridge Town – will receive byes to the quarter-finals.

The draw for the second round saw both AFC Sudbury and Needham Market’s respective first and Reserve teams kept apart.

Ipswich Town (blue shirts) are pictured celebrating a goal against Needham Market (red shirts) in last season's final. Ipswich won the final 6-0 at AFC Sudbury.

Suffolk Women’s Cup Second-Round Draw: East Bergholt Utd Res v Woodbridge Town – Away Win Walkover, Stowupland Falcons v Brett Vale, Halesworth Town v Needham Market, AFC Sudbury Women’s Res v Waveney, Ipswich Town Development v Bungay Town – Away Win Walkover, Beccles Town v AFC Sudbury, Brantham Athletic v Needham Market Res, AFC Kesgrave v Haverhill Rovers.

Ties to be played on Sunday, November 21st 2021, kick-offs 2.30pm.