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Ipswich Towwn 4 Chaplin, Wiliams, Broadhurst, Jackson Preston North End 2 Frokjaer-Jensan, Whiteman

Ipswich Town line-up: Hladky; Williams, Woolfenden, Burgess, Davis; Morsy, Luongo (Ladapo, 76); Burns (Jackson, 59), Chaplin (Hutchinson, 59), Broadhead (Harness, 59); Hirst (Hirst, 76). Subs not used: Walton, Clarke, Ball, Scarlett.

PNE line-up: Woodman; Whatmough (Bauer, 26), Lindsay, Cunningham; Potts, Browne (Whiteman, 45), Ledson, Brady (Holmes, 45); Keane, Frøkjær (Woodburn, 70); Osmajić (Millar, 45). Subs not used: Cornell, Stewart, Best, Mawene.

Attendance: 29,018 (826 PNE fans).

Referee: Mr D Webb.

4.45am alarm call, which means it's a marathon away day out, M55/M6/M6 Toll/M6/A14 destination Ipswich, to be honest both journeys were relatively trouble free, one hold up either way at the same place due to roadworkd, cultural meeting with the odd folk from Blackpool at Norton Canes services both going and returning, on the way back parked next to the Wycombe team bus, some big lads who all appear to be about 10 stone lighter than me.
Wander around Ipswich given we arrived over two hours before the game, made enjoyable by the fact it was a warm early Autumn day.
After Wednesday's defeat changes were made Mads, and Keano both in.
Ipswich immediately on the attack they don't give you any time on the ball, they took an early lead, apparently we had been given plans to deal with an Ipswich cornerwere the bal was played to Chaplin at the edge of the box, the plan was so unsuccesful he scored.
Could be a long afternoon as the home side were relentless, but out of the blue level, long clearence, not dealt with by the defence ball is Osmajic and drops nicelt for Frokjaer-Jensen level, well most welcome but totally unexpected
They should have been back in front a minute later, Broadhurst waded past several weak tackle should have scored, Woodman made a great save, not to worry for home fans Robbie Brady would help them.
The apparent wing back clattered into Wes Burns who had already passed the ball to Williams with his paless marker miles behind him, the wing back kept on going and going, genuinely feared the lad would crash through the stand and carry on running towards BurySt Edmunds but to all home fans delight he shot across Woodman and Town were back in front.
Just about hanging on until half time as the five minutes went up, a cross was aimed to the backpost three home players against one, ball headed back across 6 yard box Broadhurst simple task of making it 3-1.
We were in danger of imploding Town had three other chances to increase the led, luckily they didn't take any of them.
The hapless Brady along with two others was hooked at half time, Miller made a difference when he came on and suddenly back in this game, when Whiteman fired home from the edge of the box through a mass of players.
Game on or it should have been but in truth never really puttheir goal under pressure and a second tough game in three days began to take it's toll, Town sealed the game late on break down the left ball to Jackson in acres of space, didn't miss game over, they nearly had another but Woodman saved a ball that appeared to be creeping in.
Tough week two away games against two decent sides take it on the chin move on stiil third after 11 games, nothing wrong with that.
Finally the entire management staff and players came over to the clap the fans, in other ays they would hve got grief, not today though, think we appreciate that slowly but surely we are onto something although not today

https://www.pnefc.net/news/2023/october/...ch-town-a/

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Ipswich head coach Kieran McKenna told BBC Radio Suffolk:

"It was an exciting game, some great goals, plenty of chances created against a difficult opponent.

"The performance wasn't perfect, there's things we can improve but it was the last game of a really busy spell, the seventh in 21 days, something like that, so it's probably not going to be perfect at that stage.

"We've spoken a lot about making this an exciting place to play football - I spoke to the players about that when we were mid-table (in) League One, that I wanted this to be one of the best places in England to watch football.

"We're showing signs of that, we've had some great games here, and we're going to have to work really hard to keep that going."

Preston manager Ryan Lowe:

"Obviously (I'm) disappointed with the first half, you can't give a good team like Ipswich three goals and we have done.

"We gave ourselves a lifeline at half-time and came out a lot better and when we were really pushing, second half they do us on the counter...so overall, (it's) a tough afternoon.

"They all admit it's not good enough. It's probably been one of the toughest weeks since I've been here in terms of the goals we have conceded.

"If you want to do anything in the division you have to be better all round."