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Town secured a place in round five of the FA Cup for the first time since 2007 following a comfortable 4-1 win at Coventry City. George Hirst netted from the penalty spot in the second minute after Sammie Szmodics had been fouled after only 20 seconds, but the Championship side levelled on eight through Joel Latibeaudiere’s header. However, Jack Clarke netted twice before half-time and then Jaden Philogene completed the scoring with his first for the club on his birthday from a Clarke pass in the second half.  26
Coventry City 1-4 Ipswich Town - Player Ratings and Reports
If you saw the match, please give us your player ratings and a mini match report. Sat Feb 8th 17:18 0
Coventry City 1-3 Ipswich Town - Half-Time
George Hirst netted an early penalty and Jack Clarke scored twice to give the Blues a 3-1 half-time lead over Coventry City at the CBS Arena. Sat Feb 8th 16:13 1
Coventry City v Ipswich Town - Chatroom Open
Join us in the chatroom to discuss the game as it unfolds with hundreds of other Town fans. Sat Feb 8th 14:30 0
Palmer Makes Debut as Blues Make 11 Changes at Coventry
Town boss Kieran McKenna has made the expected 11 changes for this afternoon’s FA Cup fourth-round tie at Coventry City with new keeper Alex Palmer making his debut. Sat Feb 8th 14:22 20
Burgess: The Competition For Places Drives Us Forward
Cameron Burgess has admitted the strong competition for places among Town’s defenders has meant he has not played as much as he would have liked to in the Premier League this season. Sat Feb 8th 10:00 5
Burgess: We Want to Go as Far as We Can in the Cup
Town defender Cameron Burgess is expecting a tough challenge as the Blues travel to Coventry City in the FA Cup fourth round but says there is no reason why they can’t emulate the hosts’ run to the latter stages last season. Sat Feb 8th 06:00 2
Burns and Ogbene Left Out of 25-Man Squad
The Premier League has published clubs’ 25-man squads for the second half of the season following the transfer window’s closure on Monday. Fri Feb 7th 19:54 18
McKenna: Changing the Team in Cups Has Been an Important Part of Our Success
Town boss Kieran McKenna is looking for his players to once again show the strength in his squad as he makes the expected changes for Saturday’s FA Cup fourth-round tie at Coventry City. Fri Feb 7th 18:10 20
McKenna: Woolfenden's an Important Member of the Team and Club
Town boss Kieran McKenna says centre-half Luke Woolfenden, who signed a new contract last week, is an important player who is “a representation” of the club’s progress from League One to the Premier League. Fri Feb 7th 15:44 9
McKenna: Painful Loss But Lots of Positives in Display Against Saints
Town boss Kieran McKenna believes the performance in last weekend’s disappointing defeat to Southampton had more positives than negatives and says there has been an encouraging response through the week. Fri Feb 7th 15:02 20
McKenna: We Didn't Want to Bring in a Body Just For the Sake of a Body
Town boss Kieran McKenna has reflected on the January transfer window and not having added a third striker, while losing winger Wes Burns to injury in the final days. Fri Feb 7th 14:49 14
McKenna: Right Time to Bring in Another Keeper
Town manager Kieran McKenna felt transfer deadline day was the right opportunity to bring in another goalkeeper following the acquisition of Alex Palmer from West Bromwich Albion. Fri Feb 7th 14:15 10
McKenna: Burns Surgery Went Well, Szmodics Back, Walton Out For Eight Weeks
Town boss Kieran McKenna says winger Wes Burns’s ACL surgery went well, Christian Walton is expected to be out for eight weeks, but Sammie Szmodics is back for Saturday’s fourth-round FA Cup tie at Coventry with a couple of other players facing checks. Fri Feb 7th 13:59 10
U18s at Bristol City
Town’s U18s are in Professional Development League Two South action away against Bristol City on Saturday afternoon at the Robins High Performance Centre (KO 12.30pm). Fri Feb 7th 11:24 0
[Podcast] Blue Monday - New Podcast Now Online
A new podcast from the Blue Monday team is now available. Thu Feb 6th 17:34 0
[Podcast] The Naked Football Show - Listen Again
This week's Naked Football Show is now available online. Wed Feb 5th 22:34 0
Crowdfunder For Blues Legend Stewart
Town and the Former Players Association have set up a Crowdfunder to help Blues legend Marcus Stewart, who is living with MND, make renovations to his new house. Wed Feb 5th 14:26 14
TWTD Now On Bluesky
TWTD is now on Bluesky in addition to other social media and our news email list. Wed Feb 5th 13:24 34
Nwabueze Joins Bath City
U21s forward Jesse Nwabueze has signed for Vanarama National League South Bath City having left the Blues. Tue Feb 4th 18:33 2
[Podcast] Blue Monday - New Podcast Now Online
A new podcast from the Blue Monday team is now available. Tue Feb 4th 17:34 0
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