Charlton Athletic Women Recover to Avoid First Defeat At Ipswich

Charlton Athletic Women Stay Unbeaten With Draw At Ipswich
Players of Ipswich Town celebrating scoring their goal against Charlton Athletic Photo by Keeran MarquisSPP

Barclays WSL 2 leaders Charlton Athletic Women just preserved their unbeaten record against Ipswich Town.

Paige Peake put Ipswich in front from a penalty, after Lucy O’Brien was fouled in the area by Elisha N’Dow.

Lucy Fitzgerald almost levelled for Charlton in first-half stoppage time but her header hit the crossbar.

Princess Ademiluyi put her header wide with the Addicks goal unguarded, but goalkeeper Sophie Whitehouse was there to tip over a Sophie Peskett strike.

Charlton equalised with seven minutes of the 90 left, as Gillian Kenney powered a header home from Charlotte Newsham’s cross.

While the Addicks go nine points clear of Birmingham City from a game more, Ipswich move a point above bottom side Portsmouth.

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