Ipswich Town Women 1-1 Nottingham Forest Women: FA Women’s Super League 2

Ipswich Town Women and Nottingham Forest Women shared the points in a competitive 1-1 draw on 6 September 2026, in a 21:00 fixture that demonstrated the quality and depth of the English FA Women’s Super League 2. Both teams created clear chances, but neither could find the decisive second goal in a match that ended level.

Match overview

Ipswich Town Women looked sharp in possession during the opening exchanges, using the width of the pitch to stretch Nottingham Forest’s midfield. The home side’s pressing forced several early turnovers and led to a deserved opener, giving the Tractor Girls a platform to control the contest.

Nottingham Forest Women responded with character, gradually enjoying more of the ball and equalising through a well-executed attacking move. From that point, the game opened up, with both goalkeepers called into action and end-to-end play keeping supporters engaged until the final whistle.

Team performances

• Ipswich Town Women: Looked dangerous from wide areas and showed strong organisation, but lacked the killer instinct to turn dominance into a winner.
• Nottingham Forest Women: Grew in confidence as the match progressed, pressing high and creating plenty of chances during a strong second-half spell.

Where the match was won and lost

Ipswich’s early goal gave them a platform, but Nottingham Forest’s tactical adjustments after the break forced a different kind of contest. The visitors asked more questions in the final third, while Ipswich remained a threat on the counterattack. In the end, both sides will look back on the draw as fair after a match that could easily have produced more goals.

The 1-1 result keeps both teams involved in the early-season conversation in the FA Women’s Super League 2 standings. With so many clubs in the promotion picture, fixtures like this will prove crucial in shaping the eventual table.