Ipswich Town 3-0 Bristol Rovers - Match ReportFirst-half goals from Kalvin Phillips, Jack Clarke and Jack Taylor saw Town safely into round four of the FA Cup after a very comfortable 3-0 victory over League One Bristol Rovers at Portman Road. Phillips opened the scoring with a low shot on 18, Clarke stabbed home from close range six minutes later and Taylor added a controversial third on 37 with Ali Al-Hamadi missing a second-half penalty.
Calderon: We Showed Town Too Much RespectBristol Rovers boss Inigo Calderon felt his team showed the Blues too much respect as they were defeated 3-0 in the FA Cup third round at Portman Road and was critical of referee Oliver Langford for Jack Taylor’s goal, which looked offside, and the Blues’ second-half penalty, but admitted the officiating wasn’t why his team was beaten.
McKenna: Really Good PerformanceTown boss Kieran McKenna was delighted with his team’s display as they beat League One Bristol Rovers 3-0 at Portman Road to progress to round four of the FA Cup.
Donacien Completes Chesterfield MoveLeague Two Chesterfield have confirmed the signing of former Blues defender Janoi Donacien until the end of the season, as first revealed by TWTD on Tuesday.
Manchester City Women 3-0 Ipswich Town Women - Match ReportIpswich Town Women went out of the Women's FA Cup at the fourth-round stage, acquitting themselves superbly before eventually going down 3-0 to Women's Super League Manchester City on a ground where they had been humbled in a ten-goal defeat in February 2020.
Woolfenden Skippers as Town Make 10 ChangesTown boss Kieran McKenna makes 10 changes for this afternoon’s FA Cup third-round tie against Bristol Rovers with Luke Woolfenden, who skippers, the only survivor from the 2-2 draw at Fulham a week ago.
Burns: My Role This Year is Slightly DifferentTown winger Wes Burns says his role in the side has changed since promotion to the Premier League, but believes he is more than adaptable to whatever structure is chosen to suit the team.
Exciting to See How Far We've ComeNatasha Thomas and Sophie Peskett are two of only three Ipswich Town survivors from their last Women's FA Cup meeting with Manchester City in March 2020, ahead of their fourth round tie on Sunday, the pair spoke to the media about facing the Women's Super League giants once more.
Ward: We Have to Go to Town With No FearFormer Blues midfielder Grant Ward is looking forward to returning to Town when his current club Bristol Rovers visit Portman Road for Sunday’s FA Cup third-round tie and believes the League One side are capable of causing an upset (KO 3pm).
Jambang Joins Chatham On LoanBlues youngster Ayyuba Jambang has joined Isthmian League Premier Division Chatham Town on loan for the rest of the season.
McKenna: Donacien Said Emotional GoodbyesTown boss Kieran McKenna has paid tribute to defender Janoi Donacien, who was at Playford Road for the last time yesterday saying his goodbyes ahead of his move to League Two Chesterfield.
McKenna: Possibility Owls Target Clarke Could Go Out On LoanTown boss Kieran McKenna says there’s a possibility that Harry Clarke could go out on loan with Sheffield Wednesday understood to be eyeing the right-back, but that there are no plans for Cieran Slicker or Ali Al-Hamadi to move out at the present time, although that could change.
U18s at CharltonTown’s U18s are in action against Charlton Athletic at the Addicks’ training ground on Saturday morning (KO 11am).