Ipswich Town 5-2 Sunderland - Match Report Tue 26th Sep 2017 22:04 Town hit five at Portman Road under Mick McCarthy for the first time as the Blues thrashed deep-in-trouble Sunderland 5-2. Martyn Waghorn opened the scoring against his old club in the sixth minute, Billy Jones equalised four minutes later but Spence restored the impressive Blues’ lead when he headed home Waghorn’s corner on 27 to make it 2-1 at the break. In the second half, Waghorn created the best of the night for Bersant Celina and then Town’s fourth for David McGoldrick, Aiden McGeady pulled one back for the Wearsiders, then sub Grant Ward added the fifth a minute from time. |
Ipswich Town 2-1 Sunderland - Half-Time Tue 26th Sep 2017 20:52 Goals from Martyn Waghorn and Jordan Spence have given Town a 2-1 lead over Sunderland at Portman Road. Waghorn opened the scoring against his old club in the sixth minute, Billy Jones equalised four minutes later but Spence restored the impressive Blues’ lead on 27. |
Celina and Waghorn Start Against Sunderland Tue 26th Sep 2017 19:17 Bersant Celina is handed his first Championship start and Martyn Waghorn returns against his old club as the Blues take on third-bottom Sunderland at Portman Road. |
McCarthy Looking for Repeat of Leeds Performance Against Sunderland But With a Better Result Mon 25th Sep 2017 21:55 Town boss Mick McCarthy is hoping his side can replicate Saturday’s performance at Leeds but with a better result when they take on third-bottom Sunderland at Portman Road on Tuesday night. |
McCarthy: Spence Has Been Brilliant Mon 25th Sep 2017 20:08 Town manager Mick McCarthy says Jordan Spence has been brilliant since moving to central defence. |
Chambers: Management Career a While Off Yet Mon 25th Sep 2017 18:20 Town boss Mick McCarthy sees Luke Chambers as managerial material but while the Town skipper has ambitions to follow that route he plans to carry on playing for as long as he can. |
Chambers: As Good a Squad as We've Had in My Time at Town Mon 25th Sep 2017 17:27 Still early days, perhaps, but skipper Luke Chambers is satisfied that the current Town squad compares favourably with any other in his time at Portman Road — including the one that reached the play-offs in the 2014/15 season. |
Chambers: Performance at Leeds Set the Standard Mon 25th Sep 2017 17:06 Town captain Luke Chambers hates losing as much as any sports professional but in defeat at Leeds last weekend he saw enough to predict better times ahead for him, his colleagues and the club’s supporters. |
Bru Back on Bench as Downes Out Until After Break Mon 25th Sep 2017 15:15 Town boss Mick McCarthy has revealed that midfielder Kevin Bru will be back on the bench for Tuesday’s home game against Sunderland with Flynn Downes out until after the international break. |
Ipswich Away Next, Can Anyone Honestly See Us Winning? — Notes for Sunderland Mon 25th Sep 2017 11:47 HarryFromBath assesses the mood in the opposition camp ahead of Tuesday night’s game at Portman Road by delving into their forums. |