Barbara is a former medical researcher for Public Health England, a lifelong Ipswich Town fan and a season ticket holder. While she now lives in Colchester, Ipswich remains close to her heart.
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A 3-0 home win over Queens Park Rangers sent Ipswich Town back to the Premier League on Saturday. Watching from the West Stand, columnist Barbara Norrey captures the blue smoke, the pitch invasion and the disbelief of the afternoon Town went up.
Opinion
A chaotic 2-2 draw with Middlesbrough on Sunday left Ipswich Town fans believing automatic promotion is still within reach, even if the Blues seem determined to make supporters sweat for it.
Opinion
Ipswich Town secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Birmingham City on Monday afternoon, with first goals for Ben Johnson and Kasey McAteer giving the Blues the edge. Christian Walton's stunning second-half saves proved the difference as Town climbed to second in the Championship table.
Opinion
Jack Clarke's 14th goal of the season put Town in front before the break, but a depleted Ipswich side had to settle for a point after Millwall's tactical reshuffle turned the game on its head in the second half.
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Town fought back from a goal down to equalise through Sindre Walle Egeli – and probably should have had a winner too, had the referee shared the same view of a late penalty shout as almost everyone else in the ground.
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It wasn't pretty – Hull made sure of that – but when Azor Matusiwa unleashed a shot into the top corner on 71 minutes, nobody in the ground cared much about aesthetics.
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He scored, he created, he tracked back. Anis Mehmeti was the unanimous man of the match and, on this evidence, the decision to bring him to Ipswich looks better with every passing week.
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Despite dominating possession and creating numerous opportunities, Ipswich Town were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw with Preston North End on a frustrating afternoon that saw multiple penalty appeals waved away and the referee booed off the pitch.
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Ipswich Town continued their impressive winning streak with a 2-0 victory over Bristol City on Tuesday night, with Jack Clarke netting both goals to take his tally into double figures for the season.
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Another commanding home performance saw Ipswich Town extend their status as the Championship's form team since November, with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers that never looked in doubt.
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Ipswich Town started 2026 with an important three points as they overcame a spirited Oxford United 2-1 at Portman Road, with first-half goals from Philogene and Akpom enough to see off the struggling visitors despite a tense finale.
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Goals from Kipré, Philogene and Clarke secured a 3-1 victory over winless Sheffield Wednesday, lifting Ipswich Town into third place with the Championship's second-best goal tally.
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