McKenna: Squad Focused and Relaxed Fri 03rd May 2024 17:46 Town boss Kieran McKenna says his squad remain focused, despite a palpable buzz around the town as well as further afield back in Northern Ireland. |
Coventry City 1-2 Ipswich Town - Match Report Tue 30th Apr 2024 22:14 Town are one point away from a return to the Premier League after a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Coventry City at the Coventry Building Society Arena. Kieffer Moore’s eighth minute goal gave the Blues a 1-0 half-time advantage, but the Sky Blues, who were in charge for long spells, levelled through Haji Wright on 64, however, Cameron Burgess restored the lead with his second goal of the season five minutes later and Town saw out 11 minutes of added-on time to secure three vital points and put them a single point away from back-to-back promotions. |
McKenna: Players Handling Big Three-Game Week Really Well Mon 29th Apr 2024 12:58 Town visit Coventry City live on Sky on Tuesday night knowing that a victory would take them a point away from securing promotion back to the Premier League after 22 years away. |
Hull City 3-3 Ipswich Town - Match Report Sat 27th Apr 2024 22:13 Town moved level on points with second-placed Leeds United following a pulsating 3-3 draw with Hull City at the MKM Stadium having been in front three times. Returning striker George Hirst put the Blues in front in the 19th minute but the Tigers levelled on 40 through Ozan Tufan before Omari Hutchinson put Town back ahead with the first of two brilliant goals. However, Hull equalised again through Liam Delap in the 56th minute, then Hutchinson’s second put the Blues ahead again, however, Tigers sub Noah Ohio grabbed a point for the East Yorkshire side with three minutes remaining and the Blues were unable to take late chances to win it. |
McKenna: We Have Big Confidence in Ourselves Thu 25th Apr 2024 17:09 Town boss Kieran McKenna says his team have “big confidence” in themselves going into Saturday evening’s visit to Hull City, the first of three games which will decide whether the Blues win automatic promotion back to the Premier League after 22 years away (KO 8pm). |
McKenna: Proud of the Performance in Brilliant Game Sat 13th Apr 2024 18:33 Pride was Town boss Kieran McKenna’s main emotion following their 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough at Portman Road, although admitted that frustration might come into it tomorrow with the Blues, who returned to the top of the Championship, having spurned a chance to go three points clear. |
Ipswich Town 1-1 Middlesbrough - Match Report Sat 13th Apr 2024 17:11 Town returned to the top of the Championship following a 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough at Portman Road, but missed out on the chance to go three points clear following the defeats suffered by Leicester and Leeds. Emmanuel Latte Lath put the Teessiders ahead in the 20th minute against the run of play before Massimo Luongo levelled against his old side. Jeremy Sarmiento hit the post soon afterwards but Town were unable to find a winning goal and keeper Vaclav Hladky made two late saves to keep the Blues on terms. |
McKenna: Boro Know They Probably Need to Win All Their Games Fri 12th Apr 2024 18:04 Boss Kieran McKenna believes Middlesbrough will come to Portman Road knowing they probably need to win all four of their remaining games to stand a chance of reaching the play-offs. |
McKenna After Another Big Night Under the Portman Road Lights Tue 09th Apr 2024 18:18 Town boss Kieran McKenna wants another big Portman Road night under the floodlights when Watford visit for - hopefully - the last evening home game of the season on Wednesday evening. |
McKenna: Blackburn Have Been Hard to Beat Wed 27th Mar 2024 17:54 Third-placed Town return to action following the international break when they face a Blackburn Rovers side struggling for wins under new manager John Eustace at Ewood Park live on Sky on Good Friday, but boss Kieran McKenna warns that the Lancastrians have been far from easy to beat under their incoming boss (KO 5.30pm). |