Kieran McKenna praised his side’s defending as Ipswich’s League One promotion charge gathered momentum with a 2-0 win at Exeter.Freddie Ladapo put the Tractor Boys in front in the 11th minute before Marcus Harness ended a seven-game goal drought in the second half to seal a seventh away win of the season.Ipswich are also unbeaten in six games in all competitions but it was a first cl...Full Story »

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna said the “overriding feeling was disappointment” after his side dropped two points following a 1-1 draw with Cheltenham.The Tractor Boys dominated proceedings and had numerous chances to extend an early lead given to them by Luke Woolfenden, but a combination of defiant defending, luckless finishing and a series of saves by Cheltenham goalkeeper Luke So...Full Story »

KIERAN TRIPPIER revealed he paid his dad's fine after killjoy council chiefs fined him in 2018 for flying a giant England flag in the garden. But the Three Lions star hopes Bury council will leave his proud old man alone when in Qatar. All of Trippier's extended family piled into his dad Chris' back garden when England reached the World Cup semis in Russia four years ago. Asked if it will b...Full Story »

Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna praised battling seventh-tier Bracknell after his side’s 3-0 first-round win in the FA Cup.The hosts defended resolutely but the gulf in class between the teams, with 105 places between them in the pyramid, told in the second half.Bracknell’s resistance was broken by Dan Bayliss’ unfortunate own goal before Freddie Ladapo and Panutche Camara put the ...Full Story »

KIERAN TIERNEY put in an impressive display to seal Arsenal's passage into the Europa League last 16. And it seems it was so impressive that Zurich star Nikola Boranijasevic even wanted the shirt off of Tierney's back - literally. An FC Zurich player literally ripped off the shirt from Kieran Tierney's backCredit: https://twitter.com/_Grimanditweets/status/1588277659380744192 The Scot was lef...Full Story »

Kieran Tierney was the unlikely match-winner as Arsenal beat FC Zurich to progress from their Europa League group in first place and avoid a potentially tricky knockout round play-off tie.The Gunners needed to match the result of Group A rivals PSV Eindhoven to secure top-spot and Tierney’s fine finish was just enough to see off a spirited Zurich side 1-0.PSV won away to Bodo/Glimt so a vi...Full Story »

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna felt his side struggled to control their emotions as they twice relinquished two-goal leads in an exhilarating 4-4 draw at Charlton.The Tractor Boys looked set to leapfrog Plymouth at the top of the League One table after twice scoring in second-half stoppage time to restore a two-goal advantage.But amazingly the hosts clawed their way back with George Dobson headi...Full Story »

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna praised his side’s character after Freddie Ladapo’s brace secured a 3-2 win away at Port Vale.Ladapo’s first goal of the night was added to by Cameron Humphreys and, although Gavin Massey and Nathan Smith scored either side of half-time to bring Vale level, it was the Ipswich striker who had the final say in the 51st minute to make it five wins in...Full Story »

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna said his side should have beaten Derby by a bigger margin than the 1-0 scoreline at Portman Road.Wes Burns netted the winner in the 67th-minute, firing home on the rebound after Kayden Jackson’s effort had bounced back off a post following a loose pass from Curtis Davies.Jackson then had a penalty saved five minutes from time, but the home side held on for th...Full Story »

Kieran McKenna felt Ipswich got their “just rewards” for their patience in the 3-0 win against Cambridge.The Town boss got his substitutions spot on, with Kyle Edwards and Tyreece John-Jules both scoring in a 14-minute spell to give the home side a deserved victory.John-Jules struck with his first touch of the game in the 72nd minute when a cross was deflected over Dimitar Mitov for ...Full Story »

Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna is expected to choose from an unchanged squad for the visit of Cambridge.McKenna has no new injury or suspension problems following Saturday’s home win against Portsmouth, which kept his side second in the table.Full-back Greg Leigh (fractured leg) and defender Cameron Burgess (facial injuries) remain unavailable.The Tractor Boys are also without forward So...Full Story »

Kieran McKenna was proud of Ipswich’s effort to beat Portsmouth 3-2 after they twice took the lead only to be pegged back by penalties.Wes Burns’ winning goal came a minute later after Colby Bishop’s second equaliser and McKenna hailed what he felt was a deserved Sky Bet League One win.He said: “It was a really good game and I’m proud of the performance and proud of...Full Story »

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna wants to see more improvement from his table-topping side following their 2-0 victory over Bristol Rovers.Conor Chaplin scored his sixth goal of the season and Lee Evans added a second with a 25-yard strike.Rovers received two red cards late in the game when Bobby Thomas was handed his second yellow card for a foul on Gassan Ahadme and Alfie Kilgour was red-carded ...Full Story »

Unbeaten Ipswich have no fresh injury worries ahead of Tuesday night’s visit of Bristol Rovers.The Tractor Boys sit top of Sky Bet League One and boss Kieran McKenna has some selection decisions to make.Gassan Ahadme and Dom Ball came off the bench for the 2-0 win at Accrington last time out and the duo are pushing for their full league debuts since moving to Portman Road.Midfielder Panutc...Full Story »

Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna celebrated their best start for 34 years after a 2-0 win over Accrington which sent them to the top of the League One table – but he won’t get carried away.Substitute Conor Chaplin scored a 76th minute goal, clipping a Lee Evans corner home, and then Chaplin fired through a sea of bodies on 87 minutes with the deflected effort finding the back of the net.T...Full Story »

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna was hugely critical of referee Stephen Martin following his side’s 2-2 draw with Barnsley.A stunning free-kick from 25 yards by Town’s Conor Chaplin was cancelled out by Jack Aitchison’s header but Sam Morsy got the Tractor Boys back in front only for Callum Styles to deny them the three points.But McKenna admitted it was a “frustrating day&...Full Story »

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna heaped praise on striker Tyreece John-Jules after the youngster marked his first league start for the club with a goal that set the Tractor Boys on their way to a comfortable 3-0 win over Shrewsbury.The 21-year-old Arsenal loanee opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, dispossessing Shrewsbury captain Luke Leahy around 40 yards from goal before going on a mazy run t...Full Story »

Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna was relieved to come through what he described as a chaotic first half to seal a 1-0 victory at Burton.Marcus Harness, who began his career with Burton, grabbed his third goal in as many league games following his summer switch from Portsmouth.McKenna said: “It’s a good three points. This was a very difficult match.“I know Burton haven’t starte...Full Story »

Doncaster’s habit of scoring late goals continued as Kieran Agard’s stoppage-time strike saw them take all three points in a narrow 2-1 League Two victory over 10-man Stockport.After coming from behind in added time to beat Sutton and rescuing a point in the same circumstances at AFC Wimbledon at the weekend, Rovers left it late again to see off stubborn Stockport, who had Macauley S...Full Story »

Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna hailed his side’s impressive 3-0 win over MK Dons at Portman Road as their best performance of the season so far.Goals from Wes Burns, Marcus Harness and Conor Chaplin took Town to the top of the Sky Bet League One table following a convincing home display in searing heat.The Tractor Boys were largely in control, but MK Dons, who finished third last season, will...Full Story »