A large crowd on a sunny evening saw a young Ipswich side take on Woodbridge Town. It was a very physical game but with moments of skill as both teams battled hard for victory.
Reports in the Birmingham press today suggest that Villa s current bid for Moustapha Hadji is likely to fail. Villa are reported to have offered £1 million plus Julian Joachim, whereas Coventry are said to want £3 million plus the Villa striker. £4 million seems to be the quoted value of Hadji.
Town players and management have slammed Saturday s referee Andy D Urso after the ludicrous spot-kick and bizarre sending off of John McGreal. D Urso is a man who has faced a lot of criticism in recent years, notably from Manchester United last season.
Leading Premiership scorer Marcus Stewart has urged George Burley to raid the First Division for players as he seeks to strengthen his squad. The striker, signed from Huddersfield last season, sees the Nationwide League as a source which goes largely untapped by many Premiership clubs.