Town Exit Football Manager Cup - Ipswich Town News

Town exited the EFL Football Manager Cup at the second round stage following a 3-1 defeat at Luton Town.

The Blues, managed by Joe Fairs, who posts on TWTD as itfcjoe and also runs the ITFC_Academy Twitter account, were 3-0 down at the break, even though Tomas Holy saved a penalty, and were only able to pull one goal back in the second half, Kayden Jackson finding the net just after the restart.

Coincidentally, 3-1 was the scoreline when the teams met for real in the Carabao Cup at Kenilworth Road in August.

Last Thursday, Joe successfully saw the Blues through the first round via a 3-2 after-extra-time victory at Port Vale, despite his team having been reduced to nine men.

Team news is in for @IpswichTown in tonight’s EFL @FootballManager Cup tie vs Luton - in association with @MindCharity. #itfc

Holy

Vincent-Young
Woolfenden
Chambers
Garbutt

Skuse
Downes
Huws
Judge

Jackson
Norwood– Joe Fairs (@joefairs) April 29, 2020

Kayden Jackson scored just after half time to give #ITFC hope of a dramatic comeback but it wasn’t to be.

Ipswich huffed and puffed but couldn’t get another goal and Luton were deserved winners.– Joe Fairs (@joefairs) April 29, 2020

pic.twitter.com/ZLLSZjxc3B– Joe Fairs (@joefairs) April 29, 2020

I’m in my office watching a DVD of the game back.... https://t.co/GDvxxewIQs– Joe Fairs (@joefairs) April 29, 2020

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