Chambers: Not the Time for Fist Pumps Fri 13th Jan 2017 18:06 The after-match fist pump celebration that became Luke Chambers’ trademark may have been conspicuous by its absence this season but the Town skipper remains confident it will become a regular feature at Portman Road in the second half of the season. |
Chambers Keen to Avoid Altercations With Fans Fri 13th Jan 2017 18:05 Luke Chambers watched last week’s FA Cup stalemate against Lincoln from the Portman Road directors’ box — because he wanted to avoid the possibility of clashing with fed-up fans. |
McCarthy After Return to Clean Sheets as Blues Face Blackburn Chasing First Win of 2017 Fri 13th Jan 2017 16:39 Town face Blackburn Rovers at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon looking for their first win of 2017 and hoping to emulate their performance at Ewood Park in October, which manager Mick McCarthy felt deserved more than a 0-0 draw. |
McCarthy: Down to the Bare Bones Fri 13th Jan 2017 13:52 Town boss Mick McCarthy says the Blues are down to the bare bones ahead of Saturday’s home game against Blackburn Rovers with Brett Pitman a doubt with a calf problem, but skipper Luke Chambers, Cole Skuse and Leon Best are all back having missed last week’s FA Cup draw with Lincoln City. |
McGoldrick Injury Not Serious Wed 11th Jan 2017 21:46 Town have confirmed that striker David McGoldrick’s hamstring injury should only keep him out of action for a couple of weeks. The Republic of Ireland international suffered the problem in training on Friday and missed the FA Cup draw with Lincoln City on Saturday. |
Berra: We've Got to Get Back to Keeping Clean Sheets Mon 09th Jan 2017 06:00 Centre-half Christophe Berra says the Blues have to get back to being difficult to score against and stop conceding sloppy goals, Vanarama National League leaders Lincoln City having been the latest side to profit from Town defensive errors during Saturday’s 2-2 FA Cup third round draw at Portman Road. Earlier in the season the Blues went on a run where they kept seven clean sheets in 11 matches. |
Ipswich Town 2-2 Lincoln City - Match Report Sat 07th Jan 2017 17:22 Tom Lawrence saved Town’s blushes with an 86th minute equaliser, his second goal of the game, as Vanarama National League leaders Lincoln City came within four minutes of a famous third round FA Cup upset at Portman Road but had to be content with a 2-2 draw. The Imps went ahead through Theo Robinson in the seventh minute, Lawrence levelled four minutes later before the Lincoln striker netted his second on 65 and the Imps looked destined to win it until Lawrence’s late goal rescued Town. |
Ipswich 1-1 Lincoln City - Half-Time Sat 07th Jan 2017 16:04 Theo Robinson gave Vanarama National League leaders Lincoln City a seventh-minute lead but Tom Lawrence hit back five minutes later with Town’s FA Cup third round tie against the Imps at Portman Road standing at 1-1 at half-time. |
Five Changes as Blues Face Lincoln in FA Cup Sat 07th Jan 2017 14:18 Town boss Mick McCarthy has made five changes to his team for this afternoon’s FA Cup third round tie against Vanarama National League leaders Lincoln City at Portman Road with Dean Gerken, Jonas Knudsen, Andre Dozzell, Freddie Sears and Grant Ward all starting, while youngsters George Fowler, Adam McDonnell, Shane McLoughlin, Ben Morris and Pat Webber are all among the subs. |
Youngster Webber in Cup Squad Fri 06th Jan 2017 20:38 Academy left-back Pat Webber has been named in the Town senior squad for the first time ahead of tomorrow’s FA Cup third round tie against Lincoln City at Portman Road. |