Palace Women v Ipswich Town: Everything you need to know

Women

16 Oct 2025

Crystal Palace Women are back in Subway Women's League Cup action on Sunday, taking on Ipswich Town. Here are all the details you need ahead of this crucial game!

What time does the match start?

Kick-off against Ipswich is at 14:00 BST on Sunday, 19th October at the VBS Community Stadium.

Turnstiles open 90 minutes before kick-off at 12:30 BST, so make sure you head down nice and early to our Fanzone get in the matchday mood.

What will the match kits be?

Palace will be in the usual red and blue home kit, with blue shorts and socks.

Ipswich Town will play in their third kit: a black shirt, black shirts and socks.

Palace's goalkeeper will be in all green, whilst Ipswich's stopper will wear a purple shirt, purple shorts and purple and yellow socks.

What is the Women's League Cup?

Entering its 15th season, the Women's League Cup is the first piece of domestic silverware available each year in the women's professional calendar.

The competition pits teams from both the WSL and the WSL2 against each other, offering clubs a chance to test themselves across tiers in pursuit of the final.

21 teams enter the cup at the group stage, with the teams split into five groups. Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United will enter the competition at the quarter-final stage due to their involvement in the UEFA Women’s Champions League.

Palace Women are in Group D and face London City Lionesses, Ipswich Town, and Leicester City in the group stage.

During the group stage, the winning team will get three points, but if a game ends in a draw, both teams get a point and a penalty shootout takes place with the winner earning an additional point.

Key Dates for the Subway Women’s League Cup:

Group Stage Matches:
- Sunday, 19th October, 2025: Crystal Palace vs Ipswich Town (KO: 14:00 BST, VBS Community Stadium) - Buy tickets here!
- Sunday, 23rd November, 2025: Leicester City vs Crystal Palace (KO: 15:00 GMT, venue: TBC)

Following the completion of the group stages, the first-placed team from each group will progress to the quarter-finals which will be held on from the 20th-21st December, before the semi-finals which will take place from 21st-22nd January, 2026.

The final itself will be contested on either 15th March or 16th March, 2026, with details including the date, kick-off time and venue to be confirmed.

Quarter-Finals: 20th-21st December, 2025
Semi-Finals: 21st-22nd January, 2026
Final: 15th-16th March, 2026

Who are the officials?

The referee for Sunday is Levi Gray.

Her assistants will be Richard Fullicks and Luke Bowles, the fourth official will be Lisa Benn.

Is the match on TV?

Sunday's fixture against Ipswich Town has not been selected for broadcast.

You can click the button below to secure your tickets and make sure you don't miss a minute.

But if you can't make it to the match, you can follow our live feed on X to keep up with all the action!

Alternatively, download the Official Crystal Palace App for live match notifications, Opta stats and commentary – ensuring you don’t miss a minute.

Buy Ipswich tickets here!

After the whistle

After the game, the App's Match Centre is the place to be for all the reaction, as the Palace TV cameras catch up with the Manager and players for their thoughts on the game.

Stay tuned for the Player of the Match votes, where you can pick out your standout performers from the 90 minutes, as well as match highlights.

Every other club channel will also fill with content post-match, right from the final whistle.

Our X, Facebook and Instagram will bring you the best shots and match action from the day as well as all the player responses, stand out stats and every article shared on the site.

Match Details

Palace Women v Ipswich Town

Sunday, 19th October
14:00 BST
Subway Women's League Cup
VBS Community Stadium
Buy tickets here!

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