Ipswich Town vs Blackburn Rovers 17/01/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
3'
E. Cashin(Own Goal)
12'
Jack Taylor
Tom Atcheson
25'
38'
Jaden Philogene
39'
Jack Clarke
Jaden Philogene
2ND HALF
P. Henriksson
Mathias Jørgensen
46'
68'
Wes Burns
S. Egeli
68'
Iván Azón
George Hirst
Sondre Tronstad
69'
79'
Jens Cajuste
Jack Taylor
79'
Sammie Szmodics
Marcelino Nuñez
Todd Cantwell
81'
E. Cashin
86'
88'
Sammie Szmodics(Wes Burns)
Y. Ohashi
A. Doherty
90'
Sondre Tronstad
Adam Forshaw
90'
Match statistics
48%Possession52%
396Passes Attempted435
311Completed Passes342
7Corners6
20Throw-ins22
17Shots On Target10
Line-ups
Ipswich Town
Formation
4-2-3-1
#28Walton
#4Kipré
#26O'Shea
#3Davis
#19Furlong
#14Philip Taylor
#5Matusiwa
#32Nuñez Espinoza
#11Philogene-Bidace
#8Walle Egeli
#9Hirst
Starting XI
C. Walton #28 | |
Cédric Kipré #4 | |
Dara O'Shea #26 | |
Leif Davis #3 | |
Darnell Furlong #19 | |
Jack Taylor #14 | 79' ⚽12' |
A. Matusiwa #5 | |
Marcelino Nuñez #32 | 79' |
Jaden Philogene #11 | 38' 39' |
S. Egeli #8 | 68' |
George Hirst #9 | 68' |
Substitutes
 Alex Palmer #1 | |
 Ashley Young #15 | |
 Jacob Greaves #24 | |
 Wes Burns #7 | 🎯88' 68' |
 Ben Johnson #18 | |
 Jens Cajuste #12 | 79' |
 Sammie Szmodics #23 | ⚽88' 79' |
 Jack Clarke #47 | 39' |
 Iván Azón #31 | 68' |
Will not play
Ashley Young
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
David Robert Edmund Button
Goalkeeper
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026
Conor Stephen Townsend
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early May 2026
Wesley James Burns
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Kieran McKenna
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-5-2 C
#22Toth
#15McLoughlin
#20Cashin
#38Atcheson
#6Tronstad
#24Baradji
#18Henriksson
#14De Neve
#5Gardner-Hickman
#10Owen Cantwell
#23Ohashi
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
E. Cashin #20 | 86' 3' |
Tom Atcheson #38 | 25' |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | 90' 69' |
M. Baradji #24 | |
P. Henriksson #18 | 46' |
Dion De Neve #14 | |
T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | |
Todd Cantwell #10 | 81' |
Y. Ohashi #23 | 90' |
Substitutes
 N. Michalski #35 | |
 Harry Pickering #3 | |
 George Pratt #43 | |
 Yuri Ribeiro #4 | |
 C. O'Riordan #26 | |
 Brandon Powell #44 | |
 Adam Forshaw #28 | 90' |
 A. Doherty #47 | 90' |
 Mathias Jørgensen #29 | 46' |
Will not play
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Hayden James Carter
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026
Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Out for season
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Unknown
George Christopher John Pratt
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
Per Axel Nils Henriksson
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Valérien Ismaël
Ipswich Town
Formation
4-2-3-1#28Walton
#4Kipré
#26O'Shea
#3Davis
#19Furlong
#14Philip Taylor
#5Matusiwa
#32Nuñez Espinoza
#11Philogene-Bidace
#8Walle Egeli
#9Hirst
Starting XI
C. Walton #28 | |
Cédric Kipré #4 | |
Dara O'Shea #26 | |
Leif Davis #3 | |
Darnell Furlong #19 | |
Jack Taylor #14 | 79' ⚽12' |
A. Matusiwa #5 | |
Marcelino Nuñez #32 | 79' |
Jaden Philogene #11 | 38' 39' |
S. Egeli #8 | 68' |
George Hirst #9 | 68' |
Substitutes
Alex Palmer #1 | |
Ashley Young #15 | |
Jacob Greaves #24 | |
Wes Burns #7 | 🎯88' 68' |
Ben Johnson #18 | |
Jens Cajuste #12 | 79' |
Sammie Szmodics #23 | ⚽88' 79' |
Jack Clarke #47 | 39' |
Iván Azón #31 | 68' |
Will not play
Ashley Young
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
David Robert Edmund Button
Goalkeeper
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026
Conor Stephen Townsend
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early May 2026
Wesley James Burns
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Kieran McKenna
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-5-2 C#22Toth
#15McLoughlin
#20Cashin
#38Atcheson
#6Tronstad
#24Baradji
#18Henriksson
#14De Neve
#5Gardner-Hickman
#10Owen Cantwell
#23Ohashi
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
E. Cashin #20 | 86' 3' |
Tom Atcheson #38 | 25' |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | 90' 69' |
M. Baradji #24 | |
P. Henriksson #18 | 46' |
Dion De Neve #14 | |
T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | |
Todd Cantwell #10 | 81' |
Y. Ohashi #23 | 90' |
Substitutes
N. Michalski #35 | |
Harry Pickering #3 | |
George Pratt #43 | |
Yuri Ribeiro #4 | |
C. O'Riordan #26 | |
Brandon Powell #44 | |
Adam Forshaw #28 | 90' |
A. Doherty #47 | 90' |
Mathias Jørgensen #29 | 46' |
Will not play
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Hayden James Carter
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026
Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Out for season
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Unknown
George Christopher John Pratt
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
Per Axel Nils Henriksson
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Valérien Ismaël
Head-to-head
31 matches
Ipswich Town
16
Wins
10
Draws
5
Wins
Blackburn Rovers
Championship2025 • 1 matchChampionship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 1 matchChampionship2019 • 1 matchChampionship2018 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 42 | 84:42 | 85 |
2 |  | 41 | 71:42 | 75 |
3 |  | 42 | 56:47 | 73 |
4 |  | 42 | 73:50 | 72 |
5 |  | 42 | 62:42 | 72 |
6 |  | 42 | 64:60 | 68 |
7 |  | 42 | 63:60 | 64 |
8 |  | 42 | 61:53 | 63 |
9 |  | 42 | 55:50 | 58 |
10 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 58 |
11 |  | 42 | 58:63 | 58 |
12 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 57 |
13 |  | 42 | 50:53 | 57 |
14 |  | 42 | 50:54 | 57 |
15 |  | 42 | 51:52 | 56 |
16 |  | 42 | 49:46 | 55 |
17 |  | 42 | 59:59 | 54 |
18 |  | 42 | 39:51 | 49 |
19 |  | 42 | 43:57 | 48 |
20 |  | 43 | 38:53 | 48 |
21 |  | 42 | 42:56 | 46 |
22 |  | 42 | 41:54 | 44 |
23 |  | 42 | 54:64 | 41 |
24 |  | 42 | 25:82 | -4 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Andrew Kitchen
Venue:
Portman Road Stadium
Capacity:
30 311
Ipswich Town vs Blackburn Rovers match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Ipswich Town and Blackburn Rovers. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.