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Town boss Roy Keane has named a very young provisional squad for Tuesday evening’s Carling Cup first round tie at Shrewsbury (KO 7.45pm). Academy duo Luke Hyam (pictured) and Ronan Murray are perhaps the most surprising names included, alongside the likes of Reggie Lambe, Jack Ainsley, Troy Brown, Ian McLoughlin and Shane O’Connor.

The Australasian branch of the ITFC Supporters Club is currently looking for new members. Ed Parker has taken over the chairmanship from Colin Edwards.

Substitutes have only outnumbered management on the bench for a few years; most people are surprised to learn that as recently as 1987, thered only be one lonely 12th man there. Chris Rand looks at the history of the Ipswich substitute.

Few former Town players can have had a more extraordinary life than Andy Bernal, who has has published a book,

Former loanee Jay McEveley is again being linked with a return to Portman Road having been released by Derby County.

Robson to Receive Freedom of Ipswich Thursday, 10th Apr 2008 14:08 Sir Bobby Robson will receive the freedom of Ipswich when he returns to Suffolk for the 30th anniversary of the Blues 1978 FA Cup final win on May 5th. The ceremony will take place on the balcony of the Town Hall after the winning side complete a bus tour of the town. Ipswich Borough Council chief executive James Hehir says Robson fully deserves the honour: "Sir Bobby has been a tremendous ambassador for Ipswich and for foo...

Ex-Town striker Mich DAvray says hes keen to succeed former team-mate Terry Butcher as the head coach of Australian A-League side Sydney FC. Butcher was sacked yesterday after Sydney were dumped out of the end-of-season finals series.