Hirst: I’m Learning My Role is Bigger Than Just Goals Wed 18th Oct 2023 20:40 George Hirst is like any other striker – he wants to score goals and the more the merrier – but since joining Town he admits he has gained a new perspective from manager Kieran McKenna about his role in the side. |
McKenna: It's Not an Easy Place to Go Wed 18th Oct 2023 18:18 Second-placed Town return to action after the international break when they face Rotherham United live on Sky Sports on Friday evening aiming to return to the top of the Championship (KO 8pm). |
Ladapo to Miss Return to Rotherham Due to Injury, Baggott Back Problem Not Serious Wed 18th Oct 2023 14:54 Town boss Kieran McKenna has revealed that striker Freddie Ladapo will miss Friday’s return to his old club Rotherham United with an achilles injury, while centre-half Elkan Baggott missed Indonesia’s second World Cup qualifier during the break due to a minor back problem. |
McKenna: Any Team in Any Division in the World Would Be Delighted With Our Start Sat 07th Oct 2023 19:10 Blues boss Kieran McKenna says virtually any club in world football would be happy with Town’s 28 points from their first 11 matches, let alone a team newly promoted to the Championship, but says Town will need to keep working hard to improve and maintain that form. |
Ipswich Town 4-2 Preston North End - Match Report Sat 07th Oct 2023 17:10 Town go into the international break second in the Championship following a 4-2 victory over third-placed Preston North End, who they now lead by eight points. Conor Chaplin gave the Blues the lead in the 18th minute, before Mads Frøkjær levelled for the visitors nine minutes later, before Brandon Williams made it 2-1 with a brilliant solo goal and Nathan Broadhead netted a third in injury time. Town made a slow start to the second half and Lilywhites’ sub Ben Whiteman pulled a goal back on 52 but Kayden Jackson sealed Town’s ninth win of the season 12 minutes from time as all five subs combined. |
Ipswich Town 3-1 Preston North End - Half-Time Sat 07th Oct 2023 16:07 Goals from Conor Chaplin, Brandon Williams and Nathan Broadhead have given Town a 3-1 half-time lead over Preston North End at Portman Road. |
McKenna: We'll Need the Crowd With Us For 90-Plus Minutes Fri 06th Oct 2023 18:01 Town face Preston North End at Portman Road in a second-v-third clash on Saturday afternoon with manager Kieran McKenna believing his side will need everyone in the stadium behind them for the full 90 minutes against what he feels is a “really solid” Lilywhites team. |
Broadhead Nominated For PFA Fans' Player of the Month Fri 06th Oct 2023 16:47 Blues forward Nathan Broadhead has been nominated for the PFA Championship Fans’ Player of the Month award for September. |
Ipswich Town 3-0 Hull City - Match Report Tue 03rd Oct 2023 21:53 Brilliant Town returned to the top of the Championship after a comprehensive 3-0 defeat of Hull City, who had gone into the match unbeaten in eight, at Portman Road. Wes Burns got the Blues off to the perfect start with a powerful strike in the fifth minute with Town dominating the first half before Conor Chaplin made it 2-0 four minutes before the break. The Blues, who put in their performance of the season so far, sealed the victory with Marcus Harness’s first of the season on 65. |
Davis: We've Done Really Well So Far, But It's Still Early Doors Tue 03rd Oct 2023 06:00 Leif Davis is delighted with Town’s impressive start to life back in English football’s second tier but warned: “The Championship is still one of the hardest leagues I’ve played in and it’s still difficult.” |