Overview

• Southampton won 4-0 at St Mary's in front of 3,896 spectators as Ipswich began life in the rebranded second tier.
• Ipswich conceded twice directly from corners and once from a second phase, producing 10 shots but none on target.
• Joe Sheehan handed a second debut to ex-Saint Paige Peake and first Ipswich starts to Grace Neville, Beth Roe and Rianna Dean, with captain Maria Boswell anchoring the back line.
• The defeat leaves Ipswich at the foot of the early table alongside Sheffield United, who also lost 4-0 on opening weekend.
• Ipswich host Nottingham Forest next weekend in their first game at the JobServe Community Stadium after moving home fixtures, as players benefit from a new Nike–WSL deal supplying boots and gloves to those without personal endorsements.