Four Changes For Town Against Canaries - Ipswich Town News
Town boss Kieran McKenna makes four changes for this afternoon’s live-on-Sky East Anglian derby against Norwich City at Portman Road.
Harry Clarke returns at right-back with fellow local boy Luke Woolfenden at right centre-half, while Wes Burns and Nathan Broadhead return to the three behind striker George Hirst.
Former Canaries loanee Brandon Williams, Axel Tuanzebe, Omari Hutchinson and Marcus Harness drop to the bench having started the 2-1 win at Watford on Tuesday.
Norwich make two changes from the team which beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 on Wednesday with Jack Stacey and Sam McCallum taking over from Kellen Fisher, who is among the subs, and Dimitrios Giannoulis, who misses out on a place in the 20. Former Blues academy midfielder Liam Gibbs is on the bench.
Town: Hladky, Clarke, Woolfenden, Burgess, Davis, Morsy (c), Luongo, Burns, Chaplin, Broadhead, Hirst. Subs: Walton, Tuanzebe, Williams, Taylor, Harness, Hutchinson, Jackson, Scarlett, Ladapo.
Norwich: Gunn, Stacey, Duffy, McLean (c), McCallum, Sara, Nuñez, Rowe, Sainz, Barnes, Idah. Subs: Long, Gibbs, Fassnacht, Placheta, Batth, Hernandez, Forshaw, Fisher, Springett. Referee: Josh Smith (Bedfordshire).
What to read next:
TWTV Video Verdict - EvertonThe TWTV team reflect on the Blues’ spirited 2-2 draw with Everton in Goodison Park’s penultimate game and speak to Toffees fan Nick Durbin, AKA Mr Drone, about the emotional move and take a look at the new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock.
McKenna: It Was Certainly a Difficult SpotBlues boss Kieran McKenna admitted his side were in a difficult spot at 2-0 down and was delighted that they showed the character to stick at it and claim a 2-2 draw with Everton in Goodison Park’s penultimate fixture.
Everton 2-2 Ipswich Town - Match ReportJulio Enciso hit a superb strike from 30 yards and George Hirst nodded home at the back post as Town came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Everton at Goodison Park. Beto gave the Toffees the lead with a header in the 26th minute, then Dwight McNeil made it two nine minutes later from distance with the Merseysiders appearing to be cruising to victory until Enciso smashed in his second goal for Town on 41 and sub Hirst equalised 11 minutes from time to take what in the end was a deserved point for the Blues.
Everton 2-1 Ipswich Town - Half-TimeJulio Enciso smashed in from 30 yards to make the scoreline between Town and Everton at Goodison Park 2-1 to the home side at half-time, Beto and Dwight McNeil having scored earlier on for the Toffees.