Life's a Pitch Live From Portman Road - Ipswich Town News

Radio Suffolk's Life’s a Pitch is live from Portman Road over Saturday lunchtime (midday to 2pm) with host Mark Murphy joined by legend-in-residence Kevin Beattie, football’s youngest pundit Tractorboy and TWTD’s Phil Ham, as well as Town MD Ian Milne, first-team masseur and former keeper James Pullen and U16s coach Liam Manning.

Life's a Pitch Live From Portman Road

Milne and Pullen will be giving an insight into the mood at Portman Road ahead of the big game against Nottingham Forest, while Manning will be looking ahead to his boys’ Thursday evening Hospital Cup clash against Norwich at Portman Road.

You can also hear excerpts from Town and England legend Terry Butcher's interview on the Lesley Dolphin show earlier in the week.

Also joining the regulars will be teacher Barry Williams and pupils from St Paul's Community College in Waterford, striker Daryl Murphy’s old school.

Will Town beat Nottingham Forest? Will the Blues secure their play-off place? Give us your thoughts on those questions or anything else via email, 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 via a widget on this page by clicking here.

The last show can be heard here.

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