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Ipswich beat East Anglian rivals Norwich for first time since 2009 Philogene smashed in from 25 yards for Ipswich after Kipre opener Ipswich sub Clarke added third with first touch of ball Schwartau had levelled for Norwich with deflected strike Ipswich up to ninth in Championship after stretching unbeaten run to five games Norwich are 19th and without a win in five matches Alex Hoad Ipswich 0-0 Norwich Nice approach play from Town leads to Sam Szmodics with the ball in space on the right of the box but he stretches as he whips in a cross and it's too high and flashes over Jaden Philogene at the far post. Down the other end go Norwich and Oscar Schwartau's header from Jack Stacey's deep cross drops to Josh Sargent who can only lash over the crossbar on the half turn. Ipswich 0-0 Norwich A heavy touch from Jaden Philogene on the left allows Jack Stacey to slide in to concede a Town corner which is well claimed by Vlad Kovacevic in traffic in his goalmouth. Ipswich 0-0 Norwich Harry Darling produces a timely sliding intervention to stop an Ipswich break in its tracks on the left of his area while his defensive partner Jose Cordoba stretches his long legs to shepherd a ball bound for Sam Szmodics down the right over the touchline for a goal-kick. Ipswich 0-0 Norwich Darnell Furlong launches in his first long throw of the day from the Town right but Jose Cordoba rises highest to power a header clear. Vlad Kovacevic then has to be alert to race off his line and dive on a through-ball which Sam Szmodics was in danger of getting on the end of on the edge of the City box. Breathless stuff. Ipswich 0-0 Norwich Mick Mills Former Ipswich and England captain on BBC Radio Suffolk Norwich have settled the better team which is a total surprise to me. Ipswich 0-0 Norwich Hearts in mouths for Town fans as Cedric Kipre nearly has his pocket picked by Ante Crnac on the edge of his own box, eventually spinning away from danger. Down the other end and Leif Davis wins the hosts the first corner of the game, which is glanced away by Jack Stacey. Ipswich 0-0 Norwich Andrew Marshall Former Norwich and Ipswich keeper on BBC Radio Norfolk Ipswich will give you that chance. If you press up high you can get at them. The referee has to take control but at the same time he has to let it flow, it's a contact sport. Ipswich 0-0 Norwich Pelle Mattsson has begun brightly for City, pinching possession with some dogged pressing, though he's unable to slot Josh Sargent in behind the back-tracking Town defence. Absolutely frantic start, as you might imagine. .. Ref Thomas Kirk has awarded the hosts a couple of free-kicks in midfield already when the pressing got a tad overzealous. Ipswich 0-0 Norwich Ferocious pressing from Town, lead by Sam Szmodics, as Norwich pop it around at the back, but they are able to play their way away from danger. Ipswich 0-0 Norwich Positive start from Norwich who are pressing forward and a Harry Darling long throw from the left causes a bit of head-tennis in the Town box before being nodded back to keeper Alex Palmer. Swirling winds are causing confetti and balloons to whip around the pitch, and might have an impact on the game too. Thanks Storm Amy. Ipswich 0-0 Norwich Some atmosphere. Every Norwich touch being booed and every mis-placed pass cheered to the rafters. Town fans singing the Cranberries' famous 'In your head. .. ' song about Marcelino Nunez already. .. Rory Mc Ilroy would approve no doubt. Have your say using the yellow Get Involved button We’re not playing great but think we can continue the 16 year run on our away form, not gonna be pretty and a long 90+ minutes Rose - Norwich Ipswich 0-0 Norwich Mick Mills Former Ipswich and England captain on BBC Radio Suffolk Let's make sure we start good and strong and then I don't think it'll be a problem. We've got to hit them for six and start strong because we've got to make use of the positives. Ipswich 0-0 Norwich A few moments behind schedule but we're under way. .. will 16 years of hurt end for Ipswich or will Norwich continue their dominance in this rivalry? Can't wait to find out. .. Ipswich v Norwich (12: 00 BST) The players and officials emerge from the Portman Road tunnel into a cauldron of noise, and tifos, and pyrotechnics. .. kick-off in the Old Farm Derby is moments away. The time for talk is over, it's business time. .. But who do you think is winning this? Thumbs up for Ipswich, thumbs down for Norwich. Go. .. Ipswich v Norwich (12: 00 BST) Andrew Marshall Former Norwich and Ipswich keeper on BBC Radio Norfolk There's a massive spice to these games and if you are stood in that tunnel now. .. That massive buzz. This game doesn't need to be sold. Ipswich v Norwich (12: 00 BST) It's never been easier to share your thoughts on the game. .. click the Get Involved box at the top of this page and get it all off your chest, we're listening. .. and we'll publish the best ones right here. Ipswich v Norwich (12: 00 BST) Liam Manning has used all the right words ahead of this game, talking about the "passion" and "emotion" his players will require, but also a need to temper that with "control", "focus" and "composure". He told BBC Radio Norfolk: "Of course you have to be aggressive in duels, the stuff that's non-negotiable, that people expect, but at the same time, you don't want to be reckless and cost the team. "There's always that fine line and that's what happens in derbies. That bandwidth of control probably gets a little bit smaller because obviously, people are so fired up. " Norwich born Manning played for both clubs in his youth and began his coaching career in Ipswich's academy, so, having had a foot in both camps in the past, what does this game mean to him? "I'm fortunate to do what I do, I'm very privileged. I made a lot of sacrifices and worked extremely hard to get here - and I continue to work hard and make a lot of sacrifices. "I can't wait, I'm really looking forward to it. Of course we're desperate to go down there and win and bounce into the international break with a good feeling. " Ipswich v Norwich (12: 00 BST) Ipswich only managed three points from their first four games of the season, but have picked up since then with seven from the last three - not including the late abandonment at Blackburn Rovers because of heavy rain when they were 1-0 down. Tuesday's 1-1 draw at Bristol City was Town's fourth draw in seven games but make it four games unbeaten. "It's step by step, we're certainly not getting ahead of ourselves. We've got a lot of improving, a lot of growing to do, " said Mc Kenna. "It's full focus on (Norwich) and if we can make that one go our way we can look at this block since the (last) international break as a positive step. " Ipswich v Norwich (12: 00 BST) The big team news is that Marcelino Nunez, who appears on the front of today's matchday programme, starts on the bench for Town. Kieran Mc Kenna has made six changes for the second game in a row, reverting to the same starting XI which beat Portsmouth 2-1 at Portman Road eight days ago. Cedric Kipre, Jens Cajuste, Jaden Philogene, Sammie Szmodics, Sindre Egeli and George Hirst all return. Jacob Greaves, Kasey Mc Ateer, Jack Clarke, Chuba Akpom, Ivan Azon

and Marcelino Nunez all drop to the bench. Liam Manning has made just one change to the Canaries XI which went down 1-0 at home to West Brom on Wednesday. Mirko Topic is handed a start in place of Emiliano Marcondes, who drops to the bench, while skipper Kenny Mc Lean is fit to start after coming off against the Baggies. Jaden Philogene scored a hat-trick against Sheffield United last month Ipswich Town heaped further pressure on Norwich boss Liam Manning as Jaden Philogene's spectacular strike helped them to a first East Anglian derby win for 16 years. The victory at Portman Road extended Town's unbeaten run to five matches and lifted them up eight places to ninth in the Championship, just two points outside the play-off spots. Corners led to the first two goals, scored in the space of three minutes, as Cedric Kipre thumped Ipswich in front, only for Oscar Schwartau to bring the Canaries level with a shot which was deflected past Alex Palmer. Philogene, though, produced a strike to light up any game as he fired into the roof of the net from 30 yards, and Jack Clarke's tap-in ensured Norwich's current run of games without a win would stretch to five, leaving them down in 19th place. Watch Canary Call after Ipswich v Norwich City Ipswich boss Kieran Mc Kenna reverted to the starting XI for their previous home game against Portsmouth, making six changes and opting to leave £10m former Norwich player Marcelino Nunez on the bench, while the Canaries brought Mirko Topic into midfield in place of Emiliano Marcondes. Jim Magilton, the last Town manager to taste victory against their rivals back in 2009, was in the crowd at Portman Road and saw signs of a few early nerves as defenders Dara O'Shea and Jose Cordoba needlessly gave the ball away trying to pass forward into midfield, but neither error led to a scoring opportunity. With Norwich pressing high, Ipswich struggled to impose themselves in the opening 20 minutes but a long ball then broke to Philogene who fired into the net, only for the goal to be disallowed because George Hirst had wrestled Harry Darling to the floor in the build-up. Schwartau warmed Ipswich keeper Palmer's palms at the near post but the home side went in front when O'Shea headed down a corner and Kipre thrashed an unstoppable shot into the roof of the net on the half-volley. The lead lasted just three minutes as Ipswich's attempt to clear a corner only reached Schwartau just outside the box and he had time to fire home his first Norwich goal since last December, with the help of a deflection. Suddenly the tempo was frantic and Jens Cajuste found Hirst in the inside-right channel, but his angled shot was just off target, while Josh Sargent's left-footed effort lacked the power to trouble Palmer at the other end. Philogene, though, had the final word of the half, spinning away from Pelle Mattsson and carrying the ball forward a few paces before burying his strike from distance into the net via the fingertips of Vladan Kovacevic - his fifth goal in four games. Liam Manning led Bristol City to the play-offs last season but is still seeking consistency from his Norwich team Hirst had a chance to extend the lead early in the second half, but failed to make decent contact from Szmodics' pass, while Topic was wasteful at the other end as he found only the side netting when he should have done better. Having not lost any of the 14 previous derbies between the sides, Norwich had to commit more men forward, allowing Ipswich to exploit the extra space left at the back Leif Davis' excellent ball found an unmarked Hirst, who failed to find a team-mate as he squared across the box, but moments later a cross fell to Philogene, who went close to a second as his volley flew just too high. Both sides made three changes after 74 minutes, with Nunez greeted by boos from the Norwich supporters as he was sent on, becoming only the ninth player to appear for both clubs in 110 derby meetings. The Chilean made an immediate impact after Darling lost control of the ball in midfield, chipping forward to Ivan Azon, whose shot rebounded off the post to give Clarke an easy finish. The goal left Norwich deflated, which was underlined by Ante Crnac's poor late finish as they sought a consolation, and provided a further headache for Manning, who was appointed as head coach by his hometown club in the summer, but has only won three out of 11 matches in league and cup and lost all five at home. Marcelino Nunez celebrates Ipswich's victory over his former club Ipswich head coach Kieran Mc Kenna told BBC Radio Suffolk: "We looked back with the group this week at special moments in the derby and part of that was 'this is your chance to step up and have your moment'. "To to see somebody [Philogene] grab the game by the scruff of the neck and do something incredible was almost something of a throwback. "It wasn't the thing that decided the game by itself. We were the better team and had the better chances right through the game, but it was a big moment by a young player with a super talent. It was great to see. "It's game by game, it's a really tough division - we had a very difficult summer, with a huge turnover (of players) but now that's three home games in a row we've won and a hard-fought draw with Bristol (City) on Tuesday. "I knew the motivation was really strong, I believe in the talent of the group, I think we're getting better in terms of our football and if you do enough of the right things over the course of 90 minutes then you have a chance to win. "We're delighted to have done it today, delighted to have ticked that one off. For the players and supporters to go through that big-game experience together and get the win is really important. " This video can not be played Kieran Mc Kenna delighted to tick off derby win for fans Norwich boss Liam Manning told BBC Radio Norfolk: "I'm gutted, disappointed. Basic errors cost us again, which has been a little bit of a pattern so far this season. If you look at it outside the goals, I didn't think there was a huge amount in the game. "In the first half we caused them a few problems with how we pressed, showed a few moments with the ball, albeit we probably lacked a ruthlessness, an edge, in and around their penalty box. "We responded to going one behind quite well. The second one, the timing of it makes it tough, but also the manner of it, we were just sitting in the middle of the pitch and he scores from that distance. "Second half, we showed some bravery and desire to go and change it and play, you start to build a bit of momentum, give it away, you're 3-1 down and after that we were nowhere near it. "We've got a huge amount of work to do. I'm under no illusion. I'd have loved to hit the ground running, played some beautiful football and won games, and really built a rapport with the fans, but we haven't done it "We've acquired a load of talent but we're now in the process of trying to build a team. It does take time, but whilst you're doing that you do have to win games and that's what we're not doing. " This video can not be played 'Gutted, disappointed' - Liam Manning After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 5th October 2025 at 16: 04 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Kieran Mc Kenna Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Liam Manning Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Kieran Mc Kenna Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Liam Manning Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Championship All competitions All competitions All competitions Ipswich Town are winless in their last 12 league matches against Norwich City (D5 L7), with their last victory coming back in April 2009 – a 3-2 victory under Jim Magilton. Norwich City are unbeaten in their last six away league matches against Ipswich Town (W3 D3), while they’ve found the net in each of their last 14 at Portman Road. Ipswich Town have lost just one of their last seven league matches (W2 D4), this after losing five of their six matches prior to this run (W1). Norwich City are unbeaten in their last five league matches on the road (W2 D3), their longest unbeaten run away from home since April 2023 – also a run of five (W2 D3). 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