Quartet in Team of the Week - Ipswich Town News
Manager Kieran McKenna, Luke Woolfenden, Conor Chaplin and George Hirst are all included in the League One Team of the Week following the Blues’ brilliant 6-0 victory over Exeter City at Portman Road, which confirmed promotion back to the Championship, while McKenna and Chaplin are in the overall EFL select XI.
McKenna masterminded the Blues’ elevation back to the second tier in only his first full season as a manager, while Woolfenden was part of a Town defence which kept its 13th clean sheet in 15 matches.
Chaplin, League One’s top scorer on 23 goals, and Hirst were among the scorers as the Blues ran riot against the Grecians.
Former Blues loanee Dominic Iorfa, whose Sheffield Wednesday side Town beat to an automatic promotion spot, is also included.
What to read next:
Young Watches Son as U21s Beat NeedhamFormer England star and apparent Town target Ashley Young watched his son Tyler feature as a trialist for Town's U21s on Tuesday evening as they beat 10-man Needham Market 2-1 at Bloomfields in a pre-season friendly.
Young Watching Town U21s at NeedhamVeteran former England international Ashley Young is watching Town’s U21s in friendly action at Needham Market with his son Tyler on trial with John McGreal’s squad.
U21s in Action at NeedhamTown’s U21s are in friendly action against Southern League Premier Division Central side Needham Market at Bloomfields this evening (KO 7.45pm).
Town Yet to Open Young TalksTWTD understands Town are yet to open talks with veteran former England international Ashley Young, but there is interest.