Burton striker Luke Varney is likely to miss out against former club Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday. Varney suffered a hamstring injury in training and missed the Carabao Cup trip to Cardiff. He temporarily joins long-term absentee Liam Boyce on the sidelines. However, Albion have eased their forward issues with the loan signing of Joe Mason from Wolves and he is available to make his debut. ...Full Story »

Former Ipswich striker Luke Varney scored an own goal as Town claimed a battling 2-1 win over Burton at the Pirelli Stadium. Varney, who joined Burton from Ipswich in January, was unfortunate enough to get the last touch on Tom Lawrence's teasing 52nd-minute corner to break the deadlock of a tense encounter, having only come on as a half-time substitute. Freddie Sears then doubled Ipswich's le...Full Story »

Britt Assombalonga scored twice - included one after just 17 seconds - as Nottingham Forest kept their first clean sheet of the season with a well-deserved 2-0 win at Ipswich. The striker took advantage of horrendous defending from the out-of-sorts home side to grab a goal at the start and end of the first half. Ipswich threw bodies forward after the interval but struggled to break down a reso...Full Story »

Ipswich expect to have forward Luke Varney available again following a hamstring problem for the visit of Sky Bet Championship leaders Huddersfield. Town boss Mick McCarthy reported no fresh injuries from the midweek goalless draw with Brighton. Midfielder Jonny Williams, who is yet to feature since signing on loan from Crystal Palace, has stepped up his rehabilitation from an ankle injury and...Full Story »

Derby's miserable start to the Sky Bet Championship season continued when they were beaten 1-0 at home by Ipswich whose unbeaten run at the iPro Stadium now stretches back to 2006. A second-half goal from former Derby striker Luke Varney sentenced Nigel Pearson's team to a second home defeat in four days despite long periods of possession. Both teams made two changes, with Alex Pearce replacin...Full Story »

Ipswich continued their amazing Tuesday night form at Portman Road thanks to a dramatic 89th-minute goal from substitute Brett Pitman which secured a 2-1 win over luckless Reading. The striker slid in to brilliantly convert Luke Varney's cross to give Ipswich victory - and make it an incredible 16 consecutive home wins on a Tuesday night. A dismal game was lit up in the 57th minute when man of...Full Story »

Ipswich will be forced to make at least one change to their squad for the visit of Nottingham Forest to Portman Road in the Sky Bet Championship. Crystal Palace midfielder Jonny Williams this week had his loan cut short following a recurrence of a groin injury which sidelined him earlier in the season. Williams, forced off in the Under-21s' game against Bristol City on Monday, made just two su...Full Story »

Luke Varney is expected to go straight into the Ipswich squad after signing on loan from Blackburn. The striker has joined for an initial month but it could be extended until the end of the season, including the Sky Bet Championship play-offs. He covers the injured Noel Hunt who could miss the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury in the win at Fulham. Ipswich will also hope to ha...Full Story »