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● Moving club to Selsey to ensure its existence carried on and ‘we were at a place that
wanted us and wanted to help us progress further’.
Caz told us: “There are so many memories I hold for this club and too many to write
down or even remember at times. I have given everything to this club as a volunteer for a long
time and enjoyed working with so many amazing players, staff, volunteers and opponents. I
have made some great friends and too many to mention them all.
“I would like to thank Matt Wright for being my football partner for many years and a
special thank you to Rhys Griffiths and Malcolm Ellis who without we wouldn’t have been able
to have a reserves side so many years ago. I could spend all day thanking people who I have
worked with but you all know who you are and I do truly appreciate you all for your help over
the years.
“One thing I would like people to know is that the current Manager Sadie Blakely has
been a breath of fresh air at the club. To be able to build a team like she has since being
appointed is nothing short of a miracle and for that team to improve in times such as Covid-19
is a credit to her, her staff team and the players and I know she will go on to great things at the
helm. An appointment in manager that I have never regretted and never will!
“Handing over the directorship of the club and stepping away completely has been hard
for me but it is now time for me to walk away and let others take things forward. It will be nice
to have my evenings and weekends back after so long and I am likely to be completely lost for a
while but I am sure I will be attending games to watch the team from a distance and will keep
an eye on their progress.
“One final word goes to new Chair Sam Ashton who has been instrumental in keeping
this club going over the last couple of years including a successful move to Selsey. I know the
club is in good hands going forward and will only be able to go from strength to strength with
her and the other volunteers involved.
“Thank you to everyone I have met along the way, you are all amazing and continue to
do the great work in getting women’s football to become as big as it can.”

Ipswich Town overpowered Needham Market to record a seventh straight HomeStore Self
Storage Suffolk Women’s Cup Final win.
They won 6-0 in Sunday’s final at AFC Sudbury, and the margin could have been even
greater but for the woodwork and some great goalkeeping from Needham’s Dani Clarke.
Goals from Zoe Barratt (2), Lucy O’Brien, Sarah Brasero, Maddie Biggs ands Liv Bilson
gave Ipswich Town their eleventh win overall in the competition and ninth in the last ten seasons.
Biggs saw a shot in the 19th minute tipped onto the crossbar, before Ipswich broke the
deadlock three minutes later, O’Brien controlling and laying off to Barratt to fire home following
a cross from the right.
Clarke then tipped a Barratt cross against the crossbar and the ball dropped to O’Brien
who turned smartly and brought an equally good save from the keeper.
However, O’Brien got on the scoresheet after 34 minutes, shooting home after her first
effort had been saved by Clarke.
It took Ipswich until the 57th minute to breach Needham’s defence for a third time,
Barratt sweeping home a right-wing cross by Barratt.
Substitute Sarah Brasero bundled home the fourth in the 65th minute after Needham
failed to clear a cross from the right.
Seven minutes later it was 5-0 as Maddie Biggs rifled home a powerful 20-yard shot after
72 minutes and Liv Bilson struck the sixth in the 86th minute after Needham were unable to
clear a corner. There was still time for Barratt to thump a drive against the upright as the match
entered injury time.
(Source: www.suffolkfa.com)
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