Ipswich Town head into the home stretch of their Championship promotion run-in, starting with a clash against Watford at Portman Road. Alex Jones previews the action.
Waking up from a nightmare
Town fans and players may have woken up in a panic on Sunday morning – but no, it wasn’t a bad dream. The 1-0 defeat at in the East Anglian derby did happen, and it was every bit as disappointing as it felt on the day.
We don’t need to go over the game again. The Blues were poor, they never got going and were deservedly beaten by a Norwich City side who now sit in the driving seat for the final top-six spot.
To avoid meeting them in the play-offs, Ipswich need to ensure that they seal automatic promotion to the Premier League. That means that they’ll need to brush off any lingering emotions from that game and learn from what went wrong. A top-two finish is still in their hands.
Kieran McKenna’s side are good at showing resilience and bouncing back from defeat, but this will be far tougher than any other so far this season. It’s a real test for every member of the squad.
