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Leandro Trossard netted twice and Gabriel Martinelli and Ethan Nwaneri once each as Arsenal comfortably beat 10-man Town 4-0 at Portman Road to inflict the Blues’ seventh successive home loss - a new club record - and move relegation a step nearer to being confirmed. There was really only one side in it throughout with Trossard giving the Gunners the lead on 14, before Martinelli added the second in the 18th minute, prior to Leif Davis being shown a straight red card for catching Bukayo Saka high up the back of his calf, then in the second half Trossard added a third on 69 and sub Nwaneri a fourth with two minutes left on the clock.  46
Arteta: Davis Challenge Dangerous But Not Intentional
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he thought Leif Davis’s challenge on Bukayo Saka which earned the Ipswich Town full-back a red card was ‘not intentional’ but felt ‘it was dangerous’. Sun Apr 20th 18:05 0
Hirst: Five Games Left to Put a Point Across to the Rest of the Division
Town striker George Hirst says the motivation is there to show the rest of the Premier League what they are capable of despite the Blues’ impending relegation to the Championship following the 4-0 defeat to Arsenal at Portman Road. Sun Apr 20th 17:59 0
McKenna: We Were at Full Stretch Even Before Red Card
Town boss Kieran McKenna felt his team was at full stretch trying to compete with Arsenal at 11-v-11 with the dismissal of Leif Davis making it an impossible task to get back into the game even if his side showed some good qualities in the second half. Sun Apr 20th 17:48 0
McKenna: No Guarantee Townsend Fit For Newcastle Trip
Town boss Kieran McKenna says there’s no guarantee Conor Townsend will be fit for next week’s trip to Newcastle, the left-back having missed this afternoon’s defeat to Arsenal with a hamstring problem along with Nathan Broadhead, who has a thigh issue. Sun Apr 20th 17:31 4
Ipswich Town 0-4 Arsenal - Player Ratings and Reports
If you saw the match, please give us your player ratings and a mini match report. Sun Apr 20th 16:10 0
Ipswich Town 0-2 Arsenal - Half-Time
Goals from Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli have given Arsenal a 2-0 half-time lead over the Blues, who ended the period with 10 men following Leif Davis’s red card. Sun Apr 20th 15:07 11
Greaves Returns For Blues Against Arsenal
Town have made one change for this afternoon’s live Sky game against Arsenal at Portman Road with Jacob Greaves coming in for Cameron Burgess at the centre of the defence. Sun Apr 20th 13:34 19
Ipswich Town v Arsenal - Chatroom Open
Join us in the chatroom to discuss the game as it unfolds with hundreds of other Town fans. Sun Apr 20th 13:00 0
Ipswich Town v Arsenal - Predictions
Have you predicted the Arsenal score yet? Seventeen per cent of TWTD members are predicting a Town win this afternoon, 17 per cent a draw and 66 per cent are predicting an away win. Sun Apr 20th 09:33 0
Town Supporter Groups Unite To Raise Funds for Food Banks Ahead of Charity Cycle
The official Ipswich Town Supporters Club has thrown its support behind Ipswich Town Fan Supporting Foodbank’s near-500km charity cycle with both groups present on the Supporters Club stall in the FanZone ahead of Sunday’s game against Arsenal. Sat Apr 19th 20:31 1
Clarke: We're Not Looking at Arsenal Game Any Differently
Ipswich Town’s relegation from the Premier League could be confirmed on Sunday, but Blues winger Jack Clarke insisted the mindset is all about focusing on the weekend visit of Arsenal at Portman Road. Sat Apr 19th 13:45 1
Clarke: I'm Better Equipped Than I Was at the Start of the Season
Town winger Jack Clarke feels he has continued to improve throughout the course of the season despite an inconsistent run in the Blues’ starting XI. Sat Apr 19th 06:00 13
McKenna: Arsenal Have Qualities Any Team Would Admire
Town host Arsenal at Portman Road on Sunday with manager Kieran McKenna a big admirer of the Gunners. Fri Apr 18th 18:19 15
McKenna: We'll Have Learned an Awful Lot This Season
Blues boss Kieran McKenna says there are a long list of lessons to be taken from the season with most relating to the scale of the challenge of taking on the Premier League only a year after coming up from League One. Fri Apr 18th 17:24 12
McKenna: Much Appreciated and Not Quickly Forgotten
Town manager Kieran McKenna says the backing his team continues to receive from fans is something which is “much appreciated and not quickly forgotten”. Fri Apr 18th 16:43 42
McKenna: We Definitely Want to Keep Axel
Blues boss Kieran McKenna says he definitely wants to keep defender Axel Tuanzebe at the club next season. Fri Apr 18th 16:16 11
McKenna: Johnson Has Built Well Over the Season
McKenna says summer signing Ben Johnson has made good progress over the course of the season, the former West Ham man having scored his first goal for the club in last week’s 2-2 draw at Chelsea. Fri Apr 18th 16:00 7
McKenna: Pretty Definite Philogene Won't Play Again This Season
Town boss Kieran McKenna says forward Jaden Philogene isn’t expected to need surgery but is still set to miss the rest of the season, while Omari Hutchinson and Kalvin Phillips will both miss Sunday’s home game against Arsenal, but Liam Delap has trained this week. Fri Apr 18th 14:38 39
[Podcast] Blue Monday - New Podcast Now Online
A new podcast from the Blue Monday team is now available. Thu Apr 17th 17:34 0
Tickets to Women's Final Game Now on Sale
Tickets for Ipswich Town Women’s final game of the season against Cheltenham Town at the Martello Stadium in Felixstowe on Sunday 27th April, where the team will be presented with the FAWNL Southern Premier Division trophy, are now on sale (KO 2pm). Thu Apr 17th 12:34 8
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