Reserves Beat Orient - Ipswich Town News
Cormac Burke, Damien Delaney, Nathan Ellington and Jack Marriott were the scorers as a Town reserves side beat Leyton Orient 4-1 in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Playford Road this afternoon.
New signing Ryan Stevenson made his first appearance for a Town team in a side which also included Jimmy Bullard and loan keeper Alex McCarthy.
Burke put the Blues in front from close range, then Delaney headed in the second before the break. The O’s pulled on back shortly after the restart but Ellington converted Burke’s cross and sub Marriott added the final goal three minutes from the end.
Reserves: McCarthy, Peters, Ainsley, Delaney, Whight, Carson, Leadbitter, Bullard, Burke, Stevenson, Ellington.
What to read next:
Davis: We Can't Just Blame the RefTown defender Leif Davis says the Blues should have done enough to claim all three points in spite of late refereeing controversy during the 1-1 draw with Leicester City at Portman Road.
Ipswich Town 1-1 Leicester City - Match ReportTown were denied a penalty in the dying seconds as Leicester City held on to claim a 1-1 draw with the Blues at Portman Road. Patson Daka gave the visitors the lead in the 39th minute with Town having been under-par in the first half, before Sindre Walle Egeli levelled on 76 as the Blues dominated the second and ended the game furious that referee John Busby had failed to award a penalty in the final moments when Cedric Kipre was felled by Hamza Choudhury.
Five Changes as Blues Host LeicesterTown have made five changes for this afternoon’s home game against Leicester City, switching back to the team which beat Swansea City 3-0 last weekend.