McKenna: Chelsea a Tough Test, But a Great Game Sun 29th Dec 2024 07:00 Boss Kieran McKenna says tough games against the likes of Chelsea, who the Blues face at Portman Road on Monday evening (KO 7.45pm), and Arsenal, who beat them 1-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Friday, are the challenges he wants and which excite him. |
McKenna: We Need to Show the Right Mentality at Arsenal Tue 24th Dec 2024 17:51 Town travel to Arsenal on Friday evening (Amazon Prime, KO 8.15pm), the first of two very tough fixtures over the Christmas period with Chelsea visiting Portman Road next Monday, aiming to bounce back from Saturday’s disappointing 4-0 home defeat to Newcastle United. |
Ipswich Town 0-4 Newcastle United - Match Report Sat 21st Dec 2024 17:09 Alexander Isak hit a hat-trick and Jacob Murphy the other as Newcastle United beat the Blues 4-0 to inflict Town’s heaviest home defeat under Kieran McKenna. The Swedish international put the visitors in front in the opening 25 seconds, VAR overruling an offside against Murphy in the build-up, before the former England U21 international made in 2-0 on 32, then Isak added his second and Newcastle’s third in first-half injury time and completed his hat-trick nine minutes after the restart. |
McKenna: We Know the Level of the Opponent But We Believe in Ourselves Fri 20th Dec 2024 17:52 Town boss Kieran McKenna knows Saturday’s opponents Newcastle United are a very good side picking up good results at present, but says the Blues believe in themselves, are also in decent form and go into the match off the back of last weekend’s 2-1 win at Wolves. |
McKenna: Bournemouth Approach Could See Open Game Fri 06th Dec 2024 18:39 Boss Kieran McKenna is anticipating an open game as the Blues and AFC Bournemouth meet for the first time in the top flight at Portman Road on Sunday with Town again looking for their first home win of the season (KO 2pm). |
Scowcroft: Palace the Blueprint For Town to Follow Tue 03rd Dec 2024 13:29 James Scowcroft is a man with connections with both clubs ahead of this evening’s game between the Blues and Crystal Palace at Portman Road and the former striker believes the Eagles, where he now works as a European scout, are a club Town should look to emulate now they’re back in the Premier League. |
McKenna: First Home Win Will Be Brilliant, We Know It Will Come Mon 02nd Dec 2024 18:23 Boss Kieran McKenna says the Portman Road crowd can play a big part as the Blues look for their first home win of the season against Crystal Palace on Tuesday (Amazon Prime, KO 7.30pm), the first of two back-to-back games on Suffolk soil this week with AFC Bournemouth visiting on Sunday. |
U17s Beaten By Cambridge Tue 26th Nov 2024 16:21 Town’s U17s were beaten 5-1 by Cambridge United in the U17 PDL Cup at Needham Market’s Bloomfields this afternoon. |
Ipswich Town 1-1 Leicester City - Match Report Sat 02nd Nov 2024 17:14 Jordan Ayew netted in the 94th minute to deny 10-man Town their first Premier League victory of the season as the Blues and Leicester drew 1-1 at Portman Road. Leif Davis gave Town the lead with a superb volley, his first top-flight goal on his 100th appearance for the club, on 55 but the Blues were reduced in number for the second successive game when Kalvin Phillips was harshly dismissed for a second bookable offence, seconds after Conor Chaplin had been denied a clear penalty. The 10 men held out until the fourth minute of injury time when Ayew levelled for the Foxes with Town unhappy that Morsy may have been fouled early in the build-up. |
McKenna: No Doubt It's a Crucial Match But Must-Win Doesn't Really Mean Anything Fri 01st Nov 2024 18:19 Boss Kieran McKenna says the term ‘must-win’ doesn’t really mean anything ahead of the still winless Blues’ game against fellow promoted side Leicester City at Portman Road. |