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.

Start with a loss

 Friday 14 August 2026, Ipswich Town Under 21s 2 Coventry City Under 21s 4 - Premier League 2 Cup, Colchester United.

Think this season will be a struggle for Ipswich, last season, first at this level, we did very well but this year seem to have entered every cup, so will be busy time for a young team, will be interested if our new manager plays 1st team squad players, last manager was never keen to do so.

Coventry scored after 34 minutes only for Ipswich to get back on terms a minute later - goal scored by a player who played in the World Cup, only a few weeks ago - Ali Hamedi. We then had a 13 minute delay due to an injury to the Ipswich keeper.

Second half saw 2 penalties to Coventry, so they went ahead, Ipswich got one back on 84 minutes only for City to add a 4th goal in the last minute.

That is what you call a stand!

 Sunday 19 July 2026, The Rodings & Waltham 2 Prettygate 0 - PSF, Little Waltham Sports Club

Two teams from the Saturday  Essex Border League playing on a Sunday, thought it may be a clash with cricket but the cricket ground is on the other side of the road in this small village, close to Chelmsford.

Was interested in this game as I think the home team will be at Step 7 this season , the Essex and Suffolk Border League, Premier Division.

First thoughts- the pitch is too small, if not it must be just at minimum size, also a very noticeable slope and after the heatwave, pitch hard and lacking grass. Decent car parking behind the club house and on street in the village, club house has a full bar (cheap)

One stand! Which looks like the old home dug out - made of wood and called the Brian Honeywood Stand, possibly named after a former Ipswich Youth player who went on to both play for and manage Chelmsford City.

Even start to the game before the hosts took the lead on21 minutes and added a second on 44 minutes. No further goals in the second half, visitors were a decent team (from Colchester, play in one of the lower Border League Divisions)