Opinion
Late Osasuna strike denies Town in Colchester friendly
Ipswich Town conceded late as they fell to a 2-1 defeat to La Liga side Osasuna, in a pre-season friendly at the JobServe Community Stadium. Town columnist Barbara Norrey reports.
Barbara Norrey
ITFC Columnist
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Meet the new Blues joining Portman Road this summer
Ahead of the new season, columnist Barbara Norrey profiles every fresh arrival at Ipswich Town – and rounds up the transfer talk still to come.
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An introduction to new Town manager Gary O’Neil
A brief introduction to the new manager of Ipswich Town Football Club, from our very own Barbara Norrey, AKA the West Stand Senior.
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Town promoted to Premier League with 3-0 win over QPR
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
Town CAN do this – but Ipswich never do things the easy way
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Opinion
Town edge past Blues to go second with two games in hand
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
Clarke's stunner not enough as Millwall hold Town at Portman Road
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.
Opinion
Egeli earns a point as referee Busby steals the show for all the wrong reasons
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.
Opinion
Matusiwa's wonder strike earns Town a hard-fought win over the Tigers
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.
Opinion
Mehmeti runs the show as Town cruise past the Swans
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.
Opinion
Town left to rue missed chances in Preston stalemate
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.
Opinion
Clarke double secures comfortable win over Bristol City
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.