In the box

Tuesday 23 April 2024, Ipswich Town Under 21s 2 Wigan Athletic Under 21s 0 - Professional Development League, Portman Road

Luxury viewing today, in an executive box and free  coffee! 

Surprise win

Saturday 20 April 2024, East Harling 3 Norwich CEYMS 2 - Anglian Combination, Premier Division, East Harling Memorial Field

East Harling are bottom of the table but somehow after 44 minutes they found themselves two up! Norwich got back on terms and looked the team more likely to win the game but East Harling never gave up and got a cracking winner in injury time.

Mountain views

17 April 2024, CPD Llanuwchllyn 0 Dolgellau AA FC 2 - Ardal North East, Cae Gwalia

My annual walking trip to Wales allowed me to catch yet another Welsh non-league game, and another venue with cracking mountain views. a Welsh speaking village, however I was made very welcome and watched a surprising away win.

Can't win but still top

 Saturday 13 April 2024, Ipswich Town 1 Middlesbrough 1 - Championship,  Portman Road

Going to the wire

Wednesday 10 April 2024, Ipswich Town 0 Watford 0 - Championship, Portman Road

Down to the last 4 games

Windy game

Tuesday 9 April 2024, Ipswich Town Under 21s 4 Burnley Under 21s 1 - Professional Development League, Bent Lane Training Ground

Very windy Bent Lane, but it did help keep the rain off, An entertaining game and one the players still managed to play some good football, even with the strong wind.

Ipswich dominated the first half and were 3-0 up after 23 minutes but after some sloppy play, Burnley got one back before the break.

The visitors then had a player sent off after 47 minutes and it was game over, only surprise was that Ipswich only added one further goal.

Sunny for a change

Monday 8 April 2024, Colchester United Under 21 1 Birmingham City Under 21 0 - Professional Development League, Park Drive, Maldon

Poor start for Colchester as they scored an own goal after 2 minutes, but were back on terms after 9 minutes and were probably the better team for most of the game. Even with Birmingham sitting high in the Northern Division.

Colchester hit the post twice in the second half but in the last 10 minutes of the game Birmingham stepped up the pace and were awarded a penalty after 85 minutes but a poor kick was easily saved, so a point for each team.