Another good crowd at the 'Doucy' and another good win but it looked a lot easier at half time!
All Wanderers in the first half and they were 3 up at the break with goals after 9, 27 and 43 minutes. Not sure what happened in the second half as Wanderers seemed to take their foot of the pedal and Cornard pulled 2 goals back on 63 and 67 minutes and then nearly got a third.
This woke the home team up and on 88 minute one of their forwards got through only to be pulled down just outside the box, straight red card for the Cornard player and then Wanderers got their 4th goal in the 94th minute to secure all 3 points.
Monday 31 August 2026
11am - Newhaven 1 Haywards Heath 5 - Southern Combination, Premier Division, Trafalgar Ground
Plenty of goals, but after an even first half when Haywards Heath went in just one in front, second half they found their shooting boots and strolled to an easy win, with Newhaven getting a consolation with the last kick of the game.
3pm - Eastbourne Town 0 Steyning Town 1 - Isthmian League, SE Division, The Saffrons
Large sports complex, shared with Cricket, Hockey and other sports - been in use over 100 years and Ipswich even played here before turning professional. Nice set up and the impressive Town Hall gives the ground a great back drop.
Football wise, a very poor game, with the visitors scoring very early on then very little quality shown by either side.
Saturday 29 August 2026
Match 1 - 12 noon, Cambridge Utd Under18s 1 Burton Albion Under 18s 3 - U18 Professional Development League Cup, Group game, Clare College Sports Ground
Match 2 3pm - Netherton United 5 Clacton Town 1 - Eastern Counties League, Division One, North, The Grange
First of all, it was to a leafy part of Cambridge and their training ground, to see their Under 18 team, the old Pavilion from the college is still there (used by the away team) and next door is the new training ground building , recently opened for Cambridge United. The Under 18 pitch is right next to the complex. Burton scored in the 4th minute and never looked in trouble after that, scoring again in the 33 and 42nd minute. Cambridge did get one goal back in the 61st minute.
Then the short drive to Peterborough for the Netherton game, buy doing so, I re-completed the Eastern Counties League. A modern G4 pitch, you can only watch from 2 sides, a modern stand with cover for standing fans, but no seats yet, small clubhouse and quality burgers. Not sure if the club can go up the pyramid, need seats and not sure 2 sided grounds allowed, football wise they won easy and could be near the top come the end of the season, The scored in the 22, 23, 52, 64 and then a penalty in injury time. Clacton got their goal in the 28th minute.
An easy win for Ipswich one up after 22 minutes but could have scored at least 4 in the first half. Second half and Ipswich added a second from the penalty spot and a third goal on 61 minutes. Blackburn pulled one goal back but Ipswich added a 4th in injury time.
For the second home Under 21 game on the trot, Ipswich had their keeper going off injured!
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
Poore game, we struggle to win- lit up by a superb final goal from Nunez
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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.
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!
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.
Sarueday 15 August 2026
12 noon, Ipswich Town Under 182 2 Fulham Under 18s 5
Premier League 2
Bent Lane Training Ground
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.
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)
Saturday 18 July 2026, Chelmsford City 2 Ipswich Town Under 21s 0 - Melbourne Stadium, PSF
A goal in each half secured the win for the home side. The first goal, an own goal by the Ipswich keeper after the ball took a nasty bobble from where the shot's had landed from a recent Shot Putt Competition- the perils of having a football pitch inside an athletics track!
Friday 17 July 2026, Cambridge City 3 Ipswich Town Under 18s 0 - FWD - IP Community Stadium, PSF
Cambridge went ahead from almost the first attack of the game and added a second direct from a free kick but Ipswich played quite well , just conceding a third goal in the second half.
Saturday 11 July, Witham Town 1 Hendon 0, - PSF, New Rickstones Academy
Witham using this venue whilst work being done to their home ground and pitch.
Latest G3 pitch and well looked after. Game was quite even, with the home ream having the better of the 1st half and Hendon the second, however it was Witham who too the lead from scrappy play around the box in the 84th minute to get a win that was quite harsh on Hendon, who had missed a number of very easy chances in both halves.
Thursday 9 July, Doncaster City 1 Boston United U23S 1 - PSF, Marra Falcons Stadium
A community club, sharing the home of Armthorpe Welfare, and £2 to get in for this friendly but for that you also got a replica shirt for this season, yes just £2!!!!!!
Just one stand and think this club would struggle to the correct ground grading in some leagues. Pitch was hard and not the most even I have seen.
Doncaster were on top and had most of the ball but it was Boston who went in front on 58 minutes only to be reduced to 10 men in the 59th minute, Doncaster got the deserved equaliser on 78 minutes.
Wednesday 8 July 2026, Sherwood Colliery 1 Shirebrook Town 0 - PSF, Debdale Park
Large sports complex, hosting football, Rugby League and cricket, football is on G3, but the ramshackle assortment of stands have been kept in place, plus the additional fact of the ground being surrounded by Sherwood Forest make this a nice place to watch football at.
Sherwood were the better team and even after going down to 10 men in the first half they still scored the only goal and took the deserved win.
Thursday 2 July 2026, Wivenhoe Town 1 White Ensign 2 - PSF, Northern Gateway Park
The Sports Park has been opened a few years and is home of both Colchester Rugby Club and the Eastern Rhinos Rugby League club, large complex with numerous grass pitches plus a G3 Cage (used by RL) and the Rugby club have an artificial pitch, fully railed, floodlights and large clubhouse.
7pm kick off and not many football games if any played here, I turned up to find the game in doubt, playing on grass pitch the far side of the rugby club but markings were almost non existent - in the end both teams wanted to play, 3 match officials and with the help of cones on the lines the game went ahead - after a delay of 33 minutes.
What we did get was a very good game, end to end , numerous chances and some good football on display with the Southend club winning it late on.
Wivenhoe have another friendly planned to be played here later in the moth, hopefully this time with the pitch marked correctly.
Large car park, just off the A12, near Colchester Utd, parking is free, just have to put in registration in machine in the café,
Wednesday 22 April 2026, Charlton Athletic 1 Ipswich Town 2 - Championship, Portman Road
One down in 2 minutes, but a great fightback, weak penalty and still in our own hands
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