THE county’s two top-ranked teams are to meet in the second round of the Suffolk FA Women’s Cup sponsored by HomeStore Self Storage.

Holders Ipswich Town Ladies will entertain Lowestoft Town in the second round of this season’s competition on October 18th.

Both teams are playing in Division One South East of the Women’s Premier League this season.

Ipswich, who defeated Lowestoft in the 2012-13 final, beat AFC Sudbury 2-0 in last season’s final at Bury Town FC. Ipswich players are pictured above celebrating following their victory over Lowestoft in the final at Portman Road two years ago.

AFC Sudbury, the 2013-14 winners, host Long Melford in one of two first-round ties.

Suffolk FA Women’s Cup sponsored by HomeStore Self Storage

First-round draw: East Bergholt United Women v Ipswich Phoenix Ladies, AFC Sudbury Ladies v Long Melford Ladies.

Ties to be played on Sunday, September 20th 2015, kick-offs 2.15pm.

Second-round draw: Walsham-le-Willows Ladies v Ipswich Wanderers Women, Ipswich Valley Rangers Ladies v Brantham Athletic Ladies, East Bergholt Utd Women or Ipswich Phoenix Ladies v Bacton Utd 89 Women, Copleston Ladies v Bungay Town Ladies, Witnesham Wasps Ladies v Bury Town Ladies, AFC Sudbury Ladies or Long Melford Ladies v Brandon Town Ladies, Ipswich Town Ladies v Lowestoft Town Ladies, Kirkley & Pakefield Ladies v Leiston St Margarets Ladies.

Ties to be played on Sunday, October 18th 2015, kick-offs 2.15pm.