Ipswich Cup double

Tuesday 25 August 2026

Game 1:

Ipswich Town Under 18s 0 Stoke City Under 18s 1 - Premier League Under 18 Cup, Group game, Bent Lane Training Ground

Not sure what to expect today, Ipswich hammered by Fulham in their first U18 game and then the following week, they go to Arsenal and win easy.

What we ended up was a very close game, that neither side dominated, Stoke probably had the best of the first 30 minutes then Ipswich got into the game and were on to either side of the half time break. Game then became scrappy with too many free kicks and a umber of bookings. One good pass on 73 minutes inside the Town left back to the Stoke right wing followed by a good cross, saw City score and leave with all 3 points.

Game 2

Ipswich Town Leicester City -   League Cup, Portman Road

Poore game, we struggle to win- lit up by a superb final goal from Nunez

Goals galore

Sunday 23 August 2026, Moreton Hall Youth FC Ferals 4 Glemsford 3 - PSF, Great Barton Playing Field

Another free Sunday and so another Sunday League game, 2 sides from the Bury Sunday League, Moreton Hall came second in the top division last year whilst Glemsford play in Division2.

Moreton Hall had the better players but with no subs till half time, when one turned up after playing golf they were always going to struggle if picking up an injury and that is what happened however they still had enough good players to see the game out with a good win.

Winning start

Saturday 22 August 2026, Ipswich Town 2 Sunderland 1 - Premier League, Portman Road

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Last time it took us quite a few games to get our first win and even longer to get our first home win, but the new signings combined with well with players from last season to see us start win a much deserved win. 

Mediocre

Friday 21 August 2026, Woodbridge Town 0 Felixstowe and Walton Utd 1 - FA Cup Preliminary Round, Notcutts Park

Felixstowe, play a division higher than Woodbridge and had a great season last year but have started this term with a couple of defeats and you can see why, as they struggled to beat a mediocre Woodbridge side.

Felixstowe dominated the first half without making many clear chances, they eventually took the lead in that last minute of the half.

Expected Felixstowe to add further goals in the second half but the game became move even as Woodbridge started to see more of the ball, but football wise it was a poor game with too many obvious dives and so the Ref spent much of the second half, blowing his whistle to stop the game.

Decent crowd, poor game.

Tuesday 18 August 2026, Stowmarket Town 1 Ipswich Wanderers 0 - Eastern Counties, Premier Division, Greens Meadow

Great crowd of 544  in attendance, but a poor game that was niggly from the start, most around me expected the game to have at least one sending off and they were right!

The Wanderers full back got his second yellow card in the 44th minute and was surprised he was not joined in the changing room by a few others in the second half, not a dirty game but niggly and too many from both sides trying to get others booked and sent off.

It took till the 84th minute for the home team to take advantage of having a player extra and get the winner, a game easily forgotten.

No swearing!!!

Sunday 16 August 2026, Palgrave Wanderers 6 SC Harling Exiles 2 - PSF, Wortham Playing Field

One of my rare visits to watch Sunday League Football, morning on own and drove further than I normally would for a Sunday game.

Palgrave no longer play in their village but in the next one, Wortham, just outside Diss. Village Hall, Bowls Club, tennis courts and a modern sports pavilion. Pitch not in that bad condition when you think of lack of rain we have had.

Both teams play in the Bury (St Edmunds) and District Sunday League, home team in Division 3 and visitors play in Division 4.

Home team took the lead after 6 minutes only for the visitors to get back on level terms within 60 seconds. Home team took control of the game but visitors still had a few chances to score. Palgrave added more goals in the 13, 31, 61, 68 and 83 minutes. Harling pulled one goal back with just 3 minutes to go.

Nice location to watch football and great to hear no players moaning, no stupid tackles and little swearing- not your usual Sunday football.

East Ipswich double - by bike!

Sarueday 15 August 2026

12 noon, Ipswich Town Under 182 2 Fulham Under 18s 5

Premier League 2

Bent Lane Training Ground



Ipswich started well and went ahead after 8 minutes but on 30 minutes a keeper error saw Fulham get back on level terms and after that it was the London club who dominated the game adding further goals in the 42, 53, 69 and 84 minutes, Ipswich did pull back one goal on the 80th minute. Poor discipline from both sides saw too many free kicks plus a 21 player punch up, interesting that the U16 game between the same clubs on the pitch next door also saw a 22 player punch up!

3pm 

Ipswich Wanderers 2 March Town United 0
FA Vase
Humber Doucy Lane


Both teams have started the season well and just a few places apart in the Easter Counties League , Premier Division, so expected a close game and that is what we got.

It took Wanderers 43 minutes to take the lead and they never felt safe with just one goal lead and it was not till the last minute of the game did they get the second to ensure they are in the hat for the next round.