30-01-2026, 13:39
Team News
Andrija Vukcevic returned to action last time out against Middlesbrough and will be available for this weekend’s clash.
Andrew Hughes, Robbie Brady and Dan Iversen all continue their recovery to full fitness but will miss out on the Ipswich game.
The Hosts
After dropping out of the Premier League last term, Ipswich entered the 2025/26 with the clear ambition of reclaiming that status.
Despite a stuttering start, the Tractor Boys have established themselves as one of the main contenders to achieve automatic promotion this season. They have won seven of their last 10 league matches, losing just twice in that period of time.
With additions in the January window such as Anis Mehmeti and Dan Neil, Kieran McKenna’s side will no doubt provide a tough test for the Lilywhites on Saturday. They are coming off the back of a defeat however, with Sheffield United besting them 3-1 last time out.
Match Officials
Referee: John Busby
Assistant Referees: Scott Ledger and Akil Howson
Fourth Official: Anthony Backhouse
John Busby will officiate the clash between North End and Ipswich this weekend.
This will be the 11th Championship match he has taken charge of this term, alongside a handful of games in League One, the FA Cup and the Carabao Cup.
Busby has shown 68 yellow cards in 16 contests so far in the 2025/26 campaign.
M55/M6/M6TOLL/A14 JUNC 53, not quite Route 66, but a long haul non the less, the result will almost be similar to last week, no idea whether Storey won his appeal against his red card, hopefully the defending wlll be better than last week, however your long distance reporter will give his verdict on the good, bad and ugly sometime on Sunday
Andrija Vukcevic returned to action last time out against Middlesbrough and will be available for this weekend’s clash.
Andrew Hughes, Robbie Brady and Dan Iversen all continue their recovery to full fitness but will miss out on the Ipswich game.
The Hosts
After dropping out of the Premier League last term, Ipswich entered the 2025/26 with the clear ambition of reclaiming that status.
Despite a stuttering start, the Tractor Boys have established themselves as one of the main contenders to achieve automatic promotion this season. They have won seven of their last 10 league matches, losing just twice in that period of time.
With additions in the January window such as Anis Mehmeti and Dan Neil, Kieran McKenna’s side will no doubt provide a tough test for the Lilywhites on Saturday. They are coming off the back of a defeat however, with Sheffield United besting them 3-1 last time out.
Match Officials
Referee: John Busby
Assistant Referees: Scott Ledger and Akil Howson
Fourth Official: Anthony Backhouse
John Busby will officiate the clash between North End and Ipswich this weekend.
This will be the 11th Championship match he has taken charge of this term, alongside a handful of games in League One, the FA Cup and the Carabao Cup.
Busby has shown 68 yellow cards in 16 contests so far in the 2025/26 campaign.
M55/M6/M6TOLL/A14 JUNC 53, not quite Route 66, but a long haul non the less, the result will almost be similar to last week, no idea whether Storey won his appeal against his red card, hopefully the defending wlll be better than last week, however your long distance reporter will give his verdict on the good, bad and ugly sometime on Sunday
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