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The Clarets travel to Portman Road this evening after an extended break due to the internationals played over the last weekend. Really, it should have given the Clarets a bit of time to regather and perhaps for some players to come in through either loan signings or returning from injury. However it has been documented how the Clarets will struggle to even fill 2 places on the bench.
Chadwick and Camara are doubtful with the flu, May is suspended and of course Andy Todd has returned to Ewood Park. It will be a huge task for the Clarets who might just be lucky to escape with anything tonight against a determined Ipswich side.
The Tractor boys sit one place below Burnley on the table, and are level on points. Skipper Jim Magilton has called on the club to prove their worth this season and push for a top-six spot. The Clarets would love to survive tonight.
Thank you for joining me this evening, or morning or whatever the time of day it is for you. Please scroll down for team lists inclusive of goals, subs and cards, and also half-time Division 1 scores.
Pre-Match:
Well fortunately the Clarets have been saved any embarrassment, and have named four substitutes; Chadwick misses out with the flu, but is fit enough for the bench.
Match:
Ipswich kick-off, going left-to-right.
Chadwick and Camara are doubtful with the flu, May is suspended and of course Andy Todd has returned to Ewood Park. It will be a huge task for the Clarets who might just be lucky to escape with anything tonight against a determined Ipswich side.
The Tractor boys sit one place below Burnley on the table, and are level on points. Skipper Jim Magilton has called on the club to prove their worth this season and push for a top-six spot. The Clarets would love to survive tonight.
Thank you for joining me this evening, or morning or whatever the time of day it is for you. Please scroll down for team lists inclusive of goals, subs and cards, and also half-time Division 1 scores.
Pre-Match:
Well fortunately the Clarets have been saved any embarrassment, and have named four substitutes; Chadwick misses out with the flu, but is fit enough for the bench.
Match:
Ipswich kick-off, going left-to-right.
1' Camara puts clear Ipswich's first attack for the game, which came through Counago, goot news that Mo is in the side.
2' Weller knocks the ball into Mr.Joslin, the official, but gets another chance. Clarets win a throw. Confirmed that Roche and Branch are at centre-back.
3' Branch flicks an attack back to Jensen and it is dealt with in ease by the Burnley defence.
3' Ball fell for Blake after Town fail to clear, but it was on his left-foot and it went wide.
4' Town come forward, but it's blocked by Branch.
5' Magilton whips in a cross and Jensen does well and comes and collects it, bowls it out for Chaplow who's playing on the right, down the wing, lovely ball by Chaplow finds Facey and the Clarets win a corner. Corner comes to nothing after Farrelly goes for the short corner.
6' Wright on the attack for Ipswich, but Camara does really well and manages to get it back for Jensen.
6' Blake appeared to get pulled back by Kuqi, foul not given.
7' Counago for Kuqi, shot comes in and it's blocked by Roche - appeals for handball, but not given. Good defending by Lee Roche.
8' Good move from Burnley through Camara and Ian Moore, and Farrelly has his good shot saved by Kelvin Davis.
9' Ipswich mounting some pressure on the Clarets defence.
9' Cross comes in Jensen had to come but he didn't really deal with it, just palming it away really...well cleared by Chaplow who knocks it out for a corner. Well caught by Jensen
11' Ball whipped in by Ipswich and well put clear by Branch for a corner. Corner is well headed away by Weller.
12' Kuqi flopped to the deck in the box but referee Joslin has none of it.
13' Ipswich have a good chance through Kuqi but he smashed it away.
13' Jensen caught out a bit, was a poor kick from the Dane who scooped it. Well defended by Weller.
14' West just catches his man, free-kick to Ipswich. Given to Kuqi, knocks it for Magilton...Weller heads the danger away.
15' Blake appeared to dwell on the ball but sublime skill from the crafty player sees him get away from a tight spot, good ball for Facey. Comes to Ian Moore, who's fouled on the edge of the area, in the D in fact. Real chance for Burnley, Robbie Blake will probably take it. 2 touch free-kick, touch from Weller. Through the wall, deflected into Davis' arms.
16' A great effort from Facey! Right foot curling effort one time effort, just curled wide of the far post.
18' The Town defence deal with some pressure from the Clarets.
19' Naylor struggling as a centre-back gives it Moore who has his shot blocked, comes to West who looks to feed Facey, but the hat-trick hero is offside.
20' Counago scores for Ipswich, got away from his man with ease and was a simple finish just placed around Jensen. One-nil Ipswich.
21' Good effort from Farrelly, who hit his shot just over the bar with the 'keeper struggling.
2' Weller knocks the ball into Mr.Joslin, the official, but gets another chance. Clarets win a throw. Confirmed that Roche and Branch are at centre-back.
3' Branch flicks an attack back to Jensen and it is dealt with in ease by the Burnley defence.
3' Ball fell for Blake after Town fail to clear, but it was on his left-foot and it went wide.
4' Town come forward, but it's blocked by Branch.
5' Magilton whips in a cross and Jensen does well and comes and collects it, bowls it out for Chaplow who's playing on the right, down the wing, lovely ball by Chaplow finds Facey and the Clarets win a corner. Corner comes to nothing after Farrelly goes for the short corner.
6' Wright on the attack for Ipswich, but Camara does really well and manages to get it back for Jensen.
6' Blake appeared to get pulled back by Kuqi, foul not given.
7' Counago for Kuqi, shot comes in and it's blocked by Roche - appeals for handball, but not given. Good defending by Lee Roche.
8' Good move from Burnley through Camara and Ian Moore, and Farrelly has his good shot saved by Kelvin Davis.
9' Ipswich mounting some pressure on the Clarets defence.
9' Cross comes in Jensen had to come but he didn't really deal with it, just palming it away really...well cleared by Chaplow who knocks it out for a corner. Well caught by Jensen
11' Ball whipped in by Ipswich and well put clear by Branch for a corner. Corner is well headed away by Weller.
12' Kuqi flopped to the deck in the box but referee Joslin has none of it.
13' Ipswich have a good chance through Kuqi but he smashed it away.
13' Jensen caught out a bit, was a poor kick from the Dane who scooped it. Well defended by Weller.
14' West just catches his man, free-kick to Ipswich. Given to Kuqi, knocks it for Magilton...Weller heads the danger away.
15' Blake appeared to dwell on the ball but sublime skill from the crafty player sees him get away from a tight spot, good ball for Facey. Comes to Ian Moore, who's fouled on the edge of the area, in the D in fact. Real chance for Burnley, Robbie Blake will probably take it. 2 touch free-kick, touch from Weller. Through the wall, deflected into Davis' arms.
16' A great effort from Facey! Right foot curling effort one time effort, just curled wide of the far post.
18' The Town defence deal with some pressure from the Clarets.
19' Naylor struggling as a centre-back gives it Moore who has his shot blocked, comes to West who looks to feed Facey, but the hat-trick hero is offside.
20' Counago scores for Ipswich, got away from his man with ease and was a simple finish just placed around Jensen. One-nil Ipswich.
21' Good effort from Farrelly, who hit his shot just over the bar with the 'keeper struggling.
22' Counago scores again. Left-foot this time, as he got past Camara clearly still throubled with the flu. Counago beat Roche smacked it bottom corner. Two-nil Ipswich.
23' Two goals in a minute has really knocked the stuffing out of us, Clarets will struggle to get anything out of this now.
24' Mahon whips in a ball, and Weller manages to just head it wide and away. Jensen catches the corner, and one of the few times he holds it up. Foul on Chaplow.
25' Farrelly gave it away to Counago who tried an outrageous 50 yard effort.
26' Blake has a pop from all of 40-yards, goes wide.
27' Richards gets away on the right, who gives it to Kuqi to Mahon, had a crack swerving shot Jensen fumbles hard to deal with, falls for Ipswich, blocked again, back in a third time and incidently it's the third time they've scored. Jermaine Wright volleys home. Three-Nil.
29' Ooh 'eck. "Sixes and Sevens"
30' 4-0. Oh dear, Bart-Williams scores, who cares about anything else. Scuffed his shot went in anyway.
'31 We did so well for the first 20, but in 10 minutes it's certainly game over. We're lost at the back, Branch and Roche aren't centre-backs, West struggling, Camara ill...
'33 Facey uses Blake, tries to find some space, cuts it back and Santos just gets in ahead of Facey, comes away with it too.
'34 Roche fouled by Counago.
'35 Good work from Blake who gave it to West who should have had a crack but he didn't. Corner to Burnley. Weller scooped it way over the bar.
'36 Ian Moore is in the book, terrible challenge by Moore who just went in and snapped Santos.
'37 We're not even throwing one in...or are we? Usually we score at least twice...oh hang on! We've gone 3 up front...buckle in for more goals.
'40 Swung in, beyond everyone and Chaplow has scored..an...own-goal, 5-0 Ipswich. Jensen should have got there though.
'41 I'd like to go to bed now.
'43 Ipswich playing some good Football, they're all over us. Jensen finds Camara, to Chaplow to West long ball to Blake but he loses out.
'44 Good shot from Camara, but well saved by Davis who spilt it but collected just before Ian Moore could get in.
'45 Counago got away from Branch, but the skipper managed to get back as the Spaniard took too long.
'45 Two minutes of time added on.
Half time, thank God. Thanks to Rob for sorting out my Taskbar.
Oh err, Radcliffe Borough are beating Marine 3-0 and the Marine fans are devestated. That's my half-time assessment
Second Half:
Clarets get the half-underway.
45' Jensen thumps a clearance.
45' Magilton gets away from his man, Jensen does well to save the attempted chip.
46' Kuqi gets clear but Weller crunches in a challenge. Camara nicks the ball off Jensen, panic buttons there. Put Matty O'Neill on.
47' Blake looks to feed Facey, but Del can't collect it.
48' Town on the attack again, Bart-Williams got forward with Kuqi. Magilton for Richards blocked by Roche.
49' GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! Chaplow, great work, endeavour on the left and fed it to Facey who has his 4th of the season. Come on Burnley.
50' Magilton surging forward, Kuqi cuts inside, Camara can't deal with it, Kuqi smacks it over the bar via a deflection. Corner to Ipswich. Mahon swings it in, flicked away by the Clarets, another corner. Mahon, swings it in, Jensen takes it with ease.
51' Branch finds West, down the wing but cut out by Counago. All going right for Town.
52' Chaplow on a surging run, showing true heart - Come on Chappy, on a run and it's a lovely one a t that looks to pull the trigger! Oh good effort, just went wide. Well done by Richard Chaplow. Come on Burnley.
54' Facey caught offside.
55' Chaplow knocks it on for Facey, ball out for a Clarets throw in.
56' Cross in from West and a good header from Ian Moore and a decent save from Davis.
57' A bit of tidy football from Burnley, but it comes to nothing after failing to fall for Blake.
58' Cross in goes over everyone and a terrible miss from Wright who hit it high into the stands.
59' Richards looking for Magilton but it comes to Blake who can't make anything of it.
60' Good challenge from Dean West on Kuqi, corner for Town, their 7th.
61' Ian Moore fouled blatantly by Wright. Blake switches for Camara, Farrelly's cross headed clear. West puts a ball in, Ian Moore with the diving header well saved by Davis to his right.
62' Farrellllyyyyyyyyyyyyy! Stunning effort. Absolutely smashed it from long range and it just went wide of the target. The boys are fighting back.
63' Facey collects the ball, fouled though. Chaplow took it on the run, waited for support, got it to Blake who twisted and turned in the box but he hit his shot into the defender.
65' Counago outside the D, twisting and gives it to Mahon who hit his effort over the bar. Given as a corner. Incredible save from Jensen? Or an error? Corner comes to nothing.
66' Good work from Counago, left it for Wright, who's deflected effort went over. Corner comes to nothing.
67' Good attack from Burnley, Wright headed it clear and out for a corner. Comes to nothing. Chaplow battling, good work Chappy.
68' Ipswich coming forward but it comes to nothing. Roche gives it Camara, who can't get a ball in and Town win it back.
69' Good defending by Roche, who tracked Counago all the way.
69' Shot wide of the Burnley goal.
70' Cross in from Farrelly from the short corner, but it comes to nothing.
71' Corner to Ipswich, goes towards Counago who heads it over.
74' Foul by Roche on the egde of the box on Counago. Magilton will probably take the shot. Oh he hit the bar, great free-kick.
75' Substitution for Ipswich Nash for Santos
76' Corner to Burnley, Richards heads Branch's ball behind. Chaplow couldn't quite get his shot on target, deflected for another corner. Back to Blake, lovely shimmy.
77' Magilton on, Westlake on.
79' Match is just going through the motions really.
80' Free-kick to Ian Moore. Blake or Farrelly will take it, out for a corner.
80' Branch flicks on the corner, Weller's shot is blocked - another corner for Burnley. Blake swings it in, Camara nearly wins it, cleared by Town.
82' Counago headed it over the bar, and he's squandered a few hat-trick chances.
'84 Credit to the Clarets they're battling well.
'84 Counago away in space, but he's offside from Mahon's pass.
'85 Lovely ball from Mahon for Counago who tucks it away, but it's offside.
'86 Ohhh, Mo Camara! Rifled a shot into the crossbar and I was celbrating thanks to Phil Bird's inability to describe the moment properly. 4 years without a goal for Mo and he nearly broke that drought.
'88 Blake getting forward, gets past one falls to Farrelly and Ipswich win it back, on the counter, comes to Counago through Kuqi, past Branch past Roche, cross comes to nothing...now the Clarets on the counter, Blake gives it to Farrelly, back to Blake to Ian Moore but it comes to nothing.
'90 Kuqi got the better of Camara, cut back inside on his left foot and he's scored. Made it 6-1. All came about because Branch was out of position past a helpless Jensen.
'91 Chaplow still battling hard, getting in on Richards.
'92 Good shot from Westlake, cracking strike, just went wide of the right-hand post.
FULL TIME 6-1
I'm off to bed, catch you next time.
Ipswich Town:
1 Kelvin Davis
2 Fabian Wilnis
12 Richard Naylor
15 George Santos -> '75
14 Matthew Richards
11 Jermaine Wright ('27)
23 Chris Bart-Williams ('30)
7 Jim Magilton -> '77
25 Alan Mahon
9 Pablo Counago ('20, '22)
32 Shefki Kuqi ('90)
Subs:
34 Lewis Price
10 Alun Armstrong
28 Gerard Nash <- '75
17 Dean Bowditch
33 Ian Westlake <- '77
Burnley:
1 Brian Jensen
15 Dean West
2 Lee Roche
6 Graham Branch
3 Mo Camara
8 Robbie Blake
4 Paul Weller
20 Richard Chaplow
16 Gareth Farrelly
10 Ian Moore (Yellow '37)
19 Delroy Facey
Subs:
18 Luke Chadwick
21 Matty O'Neill
22 Joel Pilkington
12 Tony Grant
Scores from around Division One:
Crewe Alex. 2-2 Bradford City (Jones '46; Ashton '49 - Evans '55; Muirhead '87) [FT]
Ipswich Town 6-1 Burnley (Counago '20, '22; Wright '27; Bart-Williams '30; Chaplow '40o.g.; Kuqi '90 - Facey '49) [FT]
Millwall 0-1 Preston North End (McKenna '51) [FT]
Nottingham Forest 2-2 Rotherham Utd (Harewood '31, '37 - Byfield '51; Butler '56) [FT]
Watford 1-1 Walsall (Baird '61o.g.; Osborn '40) [FT]
West Brom 0-2 Sheffield Utd (Tonge '9; Ward '37) [FT]
Crystal Palace 1-1 Derby County (Butterfield '45 - Zavagno '74) [FT]
Reading 2-1 Gillingham (Murray '54; Sidwell '85 - King '73)
Sunderland 0-0 Cardiff [FT]
Wigan Athletic 2-1 Stoke (Horsfield '56, '69 - Noel-Williams '40) [FT]
23' Two goals in a minute has really knocked the stuffing out of us, Clarets will struggle to get anything out of this now.
24' Mahon whips in a ball, and Weller manages to just head it wide and away. Jensen catches the corner, and one of the few times he holds it up. Foul on Chaplow.
25' Farrelly gave it away to Counago who tried an outrageous 50 yard effort.
26' Blake has a pop from all of 40-yards, goes wide.
27' Richards gets away on the right, who gives it to Kuqi to Mahon, had a crack swerving shot Jensen fumbles hard to deal with, falls for Ipswich, blocked again, back in a third time and incidently it's the third time they've scored. Jermaine Wright volleys home. Three-Nil.
29' Ooh 'eck. "Sixes and Sevens"
30' 4-0. Oh dear, Bart-Williams scores, who cares about anything else. Scuffed his shot went in anyway.
'31 We did so well for the first 20, but in 10 minutes it's certainly game over. We're lost at the back, Branch and Roche aren't centre-backs, West struggling, Camara ill...
'33 Facey uses Blake, tries to find some space, cuts it back and Santos just gets in ahead of Facey, comes away with it too.
'34 Roche fouled by Counago.
'35 Good work from Blake who gave it to West who should have had a crack but he didn't. Corner to Burnley. Weller scooped it way over the bar.
'36 Ian Moore is in the book, terrible challenge by Moore who just went in and snapped Santos.
'37 We're not even throwing one in...or are we? Usually we score at least twice...oh hang on! We've gone 3 up front...buckle in for more goals.
'40 Swung in, beyond everyone and Chaplow has scored..an...own-goal, 5-0 Ipswich. Jensen should have got there though.
'41 I'd like to go to bed now.
'43 Ipswich playing some good Football, they're all over us. Jensen finds Camara, to Chaplow to West long ball to Blake but he loses out.
'44 Good shot from Camara, but well saved by Davis who spilt it but collected just before Ian Moore could get in.
'45 Counago got away from Branch, but the skipper managed to get back as the Spaniard took too long.
'45 Two minutes of time added on.
Half time, thank God. Thanks to Rob for sorting out my Taskbar.
Oh err, Radcliffe Borough are beating Marine 3-0 and the Marine fans are devestated. That's my half-time assessment
Second Half:
Clarets get the half-underway.
45' Jensen thumps a clearance.
45' Magilton gets away from his man, Jensen does well to save the attempted chip.
46' Kuqi gets clear but Weller crunches in a challenge. Camara nicks the ball off Jensen, panic buttons there. Put Matty O'Neill on.
47' Blake looks to feed Facey, but Del can't collect it.
48' Town on the attack again, Bart-Williams got forward with Kuqi. Magilton for Richards blocked by Roche.
49' GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! Chaplow, great work, endeavour on the left and fed it to Facey who has his 4th of the season. Come on Burnley.
50' Magilton surging forward, Kuqi cuts inside, Camara can't deal with it, Kuqi smacks it over the bar via a deflection. Corner to Ipswich. Mahon swings it in, flicked away by the Clarets, another corner. Mahon, swings it in, Jensen takes it with ease.
51' Branch finds West, down the wing but cut out by Counago. All going right for Town.
52' Chaplow on a surging run, showing true heart - Come on Chappy, on a run and it's a lovely one a t that looks to pull the trigger! Oh good effort, just went wide. Well done by Richard Chaplow. Come on Burnley.
54' Facey caught offside.
55' Chaplow knocks it on for Facey, ball out for a Clarets throw in.
56' Cross in from West and a good header from Ian Moore and a decent save from Davis.
57' A bit of tidy football from Burnley, but it comes to nothing after failing to fall for Blake.
58' Cross in goes over everyone and a terrible miss from Wright who hit it high into the stands.
59' Richards looking for Magilton but it comes to Blake who can't make anything of it.
60' Good challenge from Dean West on Kuqi, corner for Town, their 7th.
61' Ian Moore fouled blatantly by Wright. Blake switches for Camara, Farrelly's cross headed clear. West puts a ball in, Ian Moore with the diving header well saved by Davis to his right.
62' Farrellllyyyyyyyyyyyyy! Stunning effort. Absolutely smashed it from long range and it just went wide of the target. The boys are fighting back.
63' Facey collects the ball, fouled though. Chaplow took it on the run, waited for support, got it to Blake who twisted and turned in the box but he hit his shot into the defender.
65' Counago outside the D, twisting and gives it to Mahon who hit his effort over the bar. Given as a corner. Incredible save from Jensen? Or an error? Corner comes to nothing.
66' Good work from Counago, left it for Wright, who's deflected effort went over. Corner comes to nothing.
67' Good attack from Burnley, Wright headed it clear and out for a corner. Comes to nothing. Chaplow battling, good work Chappy.
68' Ipswich coming forward but it comes to nothing. Roche gives it Camara, who can't get a ball in and Town win it back.
69' Good defending by Roche, who tracked Counago all the way.
69' Shot wide of the Burnley goal.
70' Cross in from Farrelly from the short corner, but it comes to nothing.
71' Corner to Ipswich, goes towards Counago who heads it over.
74' Foul by Roche on the egde of the box on Counago. Magilton will probably take the shot. Oh he hit the bar, great free-kick.
75' Substitution for Ipswich Nash for Santos
76' Corner to Burnley, Richards heads Branch's ball behind. Chaplow couldn't quite get his shot on target, deflected for another corner. Back to Blake, lovely shimmy.
77' Magilton on, Westlake on.
79' Match is just going through the motions really.
80' Free-kick to Ian Moore. Blake or Farrelly will take it, out for a corner.
80' Branch flicks on the corner, Weller's shot is blocked - another corner for Burnley. Blake swings it in, Camara nearly wins it, cleared by Town.
82' Counago headed it over the bar, and he's squandered a few hat-trick chances.
'84 Credit to the Clarets they're battling well.
'84 Counago away in space, but he's offside from Mahon's pass.
'85 Lovely ball from Mahon for Counago who tucks it away, but it's offside.
'86 Ohhh, Mo Camara! Rifled a shot into the crossbar and I was celbrating thanks to Phil Bird's inability to describe the moment properly. 4 years without a goal for Mo and he nearly broke that drought.
'88 Blake getting forward, gets past one falls to Farrelly and Ipswich win it back, on the counter, comes to Counago through Kuqi, past Branch past Roche, cross comes to nothing...now the Clarets on the counter, Blake gives it to Farrelly, back to Blake to Ian Moore but it comes to nothing.
'90 Kuqi got the better of Camara, cut back inside on his left foot and he's scored. Made it 6-1. All came about because Branch was out of position past a helpless Jensen.
'91 Chaplow still battling hard, getting in on Richards.
'92 Good shot from Westlake, cracking strike, just went wide of the right-hand post.
FULL TIME 6-1
I'm off to bed, catch you next time.
Ipswich Town:
1 Kelvin Davis
2 Fabian Wilnis
12 Richard Naylor
15 George Santos -> '75
14 Matthew Richards
11 Jermaine Wright ('27)
23 Chris Bart-Williams ('30)
7 Jim Magilton -> '77
25 Alan Mahon
9 Pablo Counago ('20, '22)
32 Shefki Kuqi ('90)
Subs:
34 Lewis Price
10 Alun Armstrong
28 Gerard Nash <- '75
17 Dean Bowditch
33 Ian Westlake <- '77
Burnley:
1 Brian Jensen
15 Dean West
2 Lee Roche
6 Graham Branch
3 Mo Camara
8 Robbie Blake
4 Paul Weller
20 Richard Chaplow
16 Gareth Farrelly
10 Ian Moore (Yellow '37)
19 Delroy Facey
Subs:
18 Luke Chadwick
21 Matty O'Neill
22 Joel Pilkington
12 Tony Grant
Scores from around Division One:
Crewe Alex. 2-2 Bradford City (Jones '46; Ashton '49 - Evans '55; Muirhead '87) [FT]
Ipswich Town 6-1 Burnley (Counago '20, '22; Wright '27; Bart-Williams '30; Chaplow '40o.g.; Kuqi '90 - Facey '49) [FT]
Millwall 0-1 Preston North End (McKenna '51) [FT]
Nottingham Forest 2-2 Rotherham Utd (Harewood '31, '37 - Byfield '51; Butler '56) [FT]
Watford 1-1 Walsall (Baird '61o.g.; Osborn '40) [FT]
West Brom 0-2 Sheffield Utd (Tonge '9; Ward '37) [FT]
Crystal Palace 1-1 Derby County (Butterfield '45 - Zavagno '74) [FT]
Reading 2-1 Gillingham (Murray '54; Sidwell '85 - King '73)
Sunderland 0-0 Cardiff [FT]
Wigan Athletic 2-1 Stoke (Horsfield '56, '69 - Noel-Williams '40) [FT]