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Listen Now: Westy and Bam Bam on Life's a Pitch - Ipswich Town News

Ex-Town and Leeds men Ian Westlake and Richard Naylor are this week’s star guests on BBC Radio Suffolk’s Life’s a Pitch, which is live over Saturday lunchtime (midday to 2pm). Presenter Mark Murphy is joined by the show’s other regulars, legend-in-residence Kevin Beattie, football’s youngest pundit Tractorboy and TWTD’s Phil Ham.

Also on the show will be Susan Gardiner, author of Ipswich Town - A History, which you can read more about and buy here.

Susan is also a committee member of Ipswich Town Ist, the Supporters Trust, who hold their AGM after the Leeds game.

Will Town grab their second home win of the season against Leeds? Will the Whites have a player sent off at Portman Road for the fifth game running?

Add your thoughts on those questions or anything else via email, the programme’s Facebook page, Mark’s Twitter or during the show by phone on 01473 212121 or text to 81333 starting your message with SFK.

The show can be heard on 95.5FM, 95.9FM, 103.9FM and 104.6FM or online here. Last week's programme can be heard here.

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