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BreakingNews.ie
25-05-2025
- Sport
- BreakingNews.ie
West Ham finish with a flourish with victory at relegated Ipswich
Ipswich bid their farewells to their Premier League status after just one season in the top flight with a 3-1 defeat to West Ham in the final game of the season at Portman Road. Town gifted the first goal to James Ward-Prowse just before the half-time break following a dreadful back pass from skipper Sam Morsy. Advertisement They equalised just after the restart through Nathan Broadhead but the teams were level for just three minutes after Jarrod Bowen restored West Ham's lead and Mohammed Kudus put the icing the cake with a goal three minutes from the end. It was Town's ninth consecutive loss following their dismal season and they won just four games this season, three away – at Tottenham, Wolves and Bournemouth, and just one at home to Chelsea. Meanwhile, West Ham's season finished with them in 14th place. Town defender Axel Tuanzebe's backpass almost eluded Christian Walton and at the other end Omari Hutchinson shot was safely gathered by the Hammers' Polish goalkeeper Lukas Fabianski. Advertisement Broadhead brought out an excellent save from Fabianski and Morsy hit a low shot just wide from outside the penalty box. Niclas Fullkrug tangled with Dara O'Shea in the penalty area and the Hammers striker claimed he was fouled but referee Tim Robinson turned away his appeals for a spot-kick. Walton came to the rescue of the home side when he turned away a shot from Bowen and the ball rebounded to Ward-Prowse but he was crowded out by the Ipswich defence. Hutchinson struck the left hand post of the West Ham goal when he was found on the right by O'Shea but the offside flag was raised and the Tractor Boys fell behind in the 43rd minute following a dreadful error. Advertisement Tuanzebe's throw-in found Morsy and he put the ball into the path of an unmarked Bowen, who passed to Ward-Prowse for the West Ham midfielder to convert. Ipswich drew level in the 52nd minute through a wonderful strike from Broadhead. The Wales international collected the ball from Jens Cajuste and threaded his way into the penalty area, where he unleashed an unstopped shot past Fabianski. The Hammers were back in front three minutes later after Bowen played a one-two with Aaron Wan-Bissaka and rifled a shot past Walton. Within seconds of coming on as substitutes Jack Clarke and Liam Delap combined to almost make it 2-2 and Clarke's mazy run and shot across the penalty area nearly led to a goal as the ball went inches wide. Advertisement Kudus struck the Hammers third goal when he exchanged passes with Guido Rodriguez and bent a shot beyond Walton, while at the other end Clarke's cross across the six-yard area found Hutchinson – who just failed to find the back of the net. Massimo Luongo and Aaron Cresswell came on to play their final games for the two teams to loud cheers from both set of fans as the game drew to a close.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Six players U's could sign from relegated Premier League sides
HAVING been newcomers to the level last summer, Oxford United will be able to prove to players this time round that the club can compete in Sky Bet Championship. The U's secured safety with a game to spare and that will surely bode well when attempting to lure potential signings this summer. There may be scope for United to bring in players from the three relegated Premier League sides, and we picked out six possible options below. READ ALSO: Six players United might look to poach from relegated sides Will Alves (Leicester City) Starting with a player who would almost certainly arrive on loan is 20-year-old attacker Alves. He joined Cardiff City for the second half of the 2024/25 campaign, and scored once, while claiming three assists, in 14 Championship appearances. The platform that the U's provided for Foxes centre back Ben Nelson this season may be a sweetener if United are interested in Alves. Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich Town) The 27-year-old forward can play in different roles across the final third, and that quality is likely to appeal to U's head coach Gary Rowett. Wales international Broadhead has played 16 times in the Premier League for the Tractor Boys this season, but 10 of those games were from the bench. His goal record in recent years is promising though, with double figures notched in each of the three seasons previous to this campaign. Nathan Broadhead on the ball for Ipswich Town this season (Image: John Walton/ PA Wire)Ryan Fraser (Southampton) A bit of a wild card on this list considering his pedigree, but Fraser has seen game time limited this season. The 31-year-old winger has played eight times in the Premier League for the Saints, with those games split equally between starts and substitute appearances. His CV though, particularly from his time at AFC Bournemouth, is impressive. Marcus Harness (Ipswich Town) United have come up against 29-year-old winger Harness in recent seasons, and he often catches the eye. He scored 31 goals in 134 matches during a three-year stint at Portsmouth, which included a strike in the 2019/20 League One play-off semi-finals against the U's. Harness spent this season on loan at Derby County, where he got four goals and three assists in the Championship. Marcus Harness was on loan at Derby County this season (Image: Barrington Coombs/ PA Wire)Kasey McAteer (Leicester City) Like his Foxes teammate Alves, a move for 23-year-old attacker McAteer would likely be a loan one. He's had loan spells at Forest Green Rovers and AFC Wimbledon in the past, and then enjoyed a strong 2023/24 campaign with the Foxes, scoring seven goals in 26 games. This season, he has played 16 times in the Premier League, with nine of those games from the bench. Charlie Taylor (Southampton) Similarly to his Saints teammate Fraser, 31-year-old left back Taylor would bring strong experience to United. He began his career at Leeds United, and had a seven-year spell at Burnley prior to joining the Saints last summer. However, he has featured just nine times in all competitions. Charlie Taylor played against Oxford United in pre-season (Image: Nigel French/ PA Wire)
The Independent
02-04-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
We can't control it – McKenna calm about escape bid despite overdue Ipswich win
Kieran McKenna was not getting too giddy dreaming of a miracle escape from relegation after Ipswich beat Bournemouth 2-1 to pick up their first Premier League win of 2025. Goals from Nathan Broadhead and top-scorer Liam Delap did the damage as Ipswich put a further dent in Bournemouth's hopes of qualifying for Europe. McKenna, whose side are still nine points adrift of 17th-placed Wolves who they play on Saturday, said: 'We didn't lose belief at any point. 'We know the odds are heavily stacked against us and have been heavily stacked against us all season. 'Wolves are the only team anywhere near us of the teams at the bottom of the league, and they've had good results lately. 'We know there is still a chance there but, honestly, our focus isn't too much on talking about it. 'Our focus was on a nine-game block we had left and doing everything we can to play as well as we can and win as many of those games as we can. Beyond that, we can't control it. 'If we beat Wolves on Saturday and then they win all their games, they'll finish above us so we can only control what we can control and tonight is a good start. 'Every win this season is going to be and was going to be special for us, so it's a special one again tonight. 'It is probably the performance I am really proud of, individually and as a team how we went about it. 'When you wait quite a while for a win, which can happen for us in this league, you really find out about the character of the individuals and the character of the group. 'The performance tonight shows how together everyone is and how everyone's still working and we got our reward.' Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott had a shot cleared off the line seconds before Broadhead fired through the legs of Kepa Arrizabalaga to make it 1-0 in the 34th minute. Delap's empthatic finish into the far corner at the end of a move that started with goalkeeper Alex Palmer doubled the lead on the hour. Evanilson's close-range effort 23 minutes from time gave the hosts hope of a comeback but they were never at their flowing best. Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola, whose side have now gone five league games without a win, said: 'We have to keep believing in ourselves. 'We are going through a tough moment and everything feels difficult. 'We are not finding it as easy to score a goal as we were earlier in the season and they had two shots on target and scored two goals. 'At least physically today I think the team finished the game much better but we have to keep pushing.'
