U23s Return to Top After Win at Bristol City - Ipswich Town News
Town’s U23s returned to the top of Professional Development League Two South after a 1-0 victory over previous leaders Bristol City at the Robins High Performance Centre this afternoon with Matt Ward scoring the decisive goal.
Ward used his pace to get behind the home side’s backline in the 33rd minute before shooting into the roof of the net.
Tawanda Chirewa might have made it 2-0 late on but shot wide on the break, while the home side came close late on during a goalmouth scramble.
The Town youngsters, who have now won nine of their last 10, return to the top, two points head of Bristol City but with the Robins having a game in hand. The top two go through to the end-of-season play-offs.
Notably, centre-half Elkan Baggott, who has recently been captaining the side, was left out of the squad, presumably with an eye on potential involvement in Saturday’s first-team game at Rotherham. The Blues included an unnamed trialist in their XI.
Town: Ridd, Agbaje, Stewart (Kabongolo 40), Armin, Trialist, Alexander (c), Humphreys, Ward, Chirewa, Hughes, Simpson (Buabo 73). Unused: Williamson, Siziba, Nwabueze.
What to read next:
Mowbray Leaves BirminghamTown legend Tony Mowbray has stood down from his role as manager of Birmingham City in order to concentrate on making a full recovery from medical treatment and to spend time with his family.
Tuanzebe in DR Congo SquadTown defender Axel Tuanzebe has been named in the DR Congo squad for their World Cup qualifiers against Senegal and Togo next month.
McKenna Speculation ContinuesSpeculation regarding Blues boss Kieran McKenna’s future continues with Brighton, Manchester United and Chelsea all reportedly showing interest in the Town manager.
Leigh and Edwards Win Second League One PromotionFormer Town pair Greg Leigh and Kyle Edwards won promotion from League One for the second season running after their current club Oxford United defeated Bolton Wanderers 2-0 in the play-off final at Wembley this afternoon.
McKenna Bookies' Favourite For Brighton JobConfirmation from Brighton and Hove Albion that manager Roberto De Zerbi will be leaving at the end of the season has renewed speculation linking Kieran McKenna with the Seagulls and the Blues boss has emerged as the bookmakers’ early favourite for the job.
New Robson Play at Eastern AnglesEastern Angles is staging a reading of a new play,
Bobby Robson Saved My Life, as part of its Play, Pizza & Pints platform on Wednesday 29th May at the Sir John Mills Theatre.