Reserves Beat Coventry - Ipswich Town News
Goals from Darryl Knights and Chris Casement in the first half gave Town's second string a 2-0 win over their Coventry counterparts at Portman Road on Tuesday evening. The Blues thoroughly deserved the three points.
Knights put Town in front after only two minutes, beating the keeper with a right-foot shot.
After Liam Trotter and Billy Clarke came close, Jim Magilton's corner led to his fellow Northern Irishman Casement heading home.
Clarke went near to scoring again, before the Blues introduced FA Youth Cup final hero Edward Upson from the bench. Another schoolboy, Jordan Rhodes, made his reserves debut for the final quarter of an hour, having scored eight goals in his last three games at U16 and U18 levels. James Krause was also introduced after a spell on the sidelines with injury.
Late on, Clarke was again not far from getting his name on the scoresheet but watched his shot hit a post.
What to read next:
Town Car Park Plans Set For ApprovalTown’s plans for an 185-space car park behind the Sir Alf Ramsey Stand are set to be approved by Ipswich Borough Council’s Planning and Development Committee.
O'Shea: I Wasn't Expecting ItCentral defender Dara O’Shea admitted he hadn’t expected to be named the Town Men’s Player of the Year having been handed his award at last night’s End-of-Season Dinner at Milsoms Kesgrave Hall with Sophie Peskett winning the women’s gong.
Leicester Could Face Championship Points DeductionLeicester City, likely to be one of Town’s main rivals for promotion from the Championship, are facing a potential points deduction next season having been referred to to an independent commission by the Premier League for an alleged breach of EFL financial rules in their 2023/24 Championship promotion campaign.
Memories of Portman RoadThe Ipswich Town Heritage Society and The Historic Towns Trust are launching a historical map of Ipswich - including Portman Road - based on a 1901 map of the town at The Dove Inn in St Helens Street on Friday 23rd May from 5pm until 7pm.