Ward and Sears Battling it Out to Be Second-Top Scorer Thu 20th Apr 2017 16:45 Town’s 11-goal loanee, Tom Lawrence, is odds-on favourite to finish the season as the club’s leading goalscorer, but Grant Ward, who trails the Wales international by five, has revealed that he and seven-goal Freddie Sears are both keen to claim the runner-up position in the scoring chart. |
Lawrence a Doubt as McCarthy Plans Changes at Rotherham Thu 20th Apr 2017 14:00 Top scorer Tom Lawrence is a doubt ahead of Saturday’s trip to already-relegated Rotherham United, while second-choice keeper Dean Gerken is available again for a fixture in which manager Mick McCarthy is considering fielding some of his fringe players. |
McCarthy to Make Changes at Rotherham Thu 20th Apr 2017 10:07 Town boss Mick McCarthy has confirmed he will field a changed team when the Blues take on already-relegated Rotherham United at the New York Stadium on Saturday. However, he says he’ll play full strength sides in Town’s other two games with Sheffield Wednesday chasing the play-offs and Nottingham Forest battling relegation. |
Ipswich Town 3-1 Newcastle United - Match Report Mon 17th Apr 2017 17:26 Goals from Freddie Sears, David McGoldrick and Emyr Huws saw the Blues to a famous 3-1 home victory over promotion-chasing Newcastle United. Sears put Town in front in the 42nd minute, former Blues striker Daryl Murphy netted an equaliser for the visitors in the 62nd minute, but McGoldrick made it 2-1 seven minutes later and Huws sealed the three points - and Town's first back-to-back wins of the season - in injury time. |
Ipswich Town 1-0 Newcastle United - Half-Time Mon 17th Apr 2017 16:06 Freddie Sears’s fourth goal in four games has given the Blues a deserved 1-0 half-time lead over Newcastle United at Portman Road. |
Town Face Newcastle Aiming to End Wait for Back-to-Back Wins Mon 17th Apr 2017 06:00 Town go into this afternoon’s Sir Bobby Robson Day fixture against Newcastle United still looking to record back-to-back victories for the first time this season. The Blues got their Easter games off to a winning start and all but sealed their Championship status by defeating Burton Albion 2-1 at the Pirelli Stadium on Friday. |
I’m Dying for This Season to End Right Now - Notes for Newcastle Sun 16th Apr 2017 12:00 HarryfromBath assesses the mood in the opposition camp ahead of Monday’s game at Portman Road by delving into their forums. |
McCarthy: Huge Win and Good Performance Fri 14th Apr 2017 23:02 Boss Mick McCarthy hailed the Blues’ 2-1 win at Burton Albion as a “huge win” with the three points all but confirming Town’s Championship status. |
Burton Albion 1-2 Ipswich Town - Match Report Fri 14th Apr 2017 22:01 Ex-Blue Luke Varney netted an own goal and Freddie Sears his sixth of the season as Town beat Burton Albion 2-1 in their first ever competitive game at the Pirelli Stadium. After a first-half in which Myles Kenlock had a goal ruled out for offside, Burton sub Varney nodded a corner past his own keeper on 52, Sears added a second in the 79th minute, before the Brewers pulled a goal back via a Lucas Akins penalty four minutes from time but Town withstood some late pressure to claim the three points and all but confirm their Championship status. |
Burton Albion 0-0 Ipswich Town - Half-Time Fri 14th Apr 2017 20:45 The Blues’ away game at Burton Albion remains 0-0 at half-time, Myles Kenlock having had a goal ruled out for offside. |