2-2 draw with Bournemouth yesterday morning leaves Ipswich in ninth position two points outside the sixth place play-off position:
http://www.itfc.co.uk/news/article/ipswich-town-v-bournemouth-april-2014-1500685.aspx
Two games remaining: away to Burnley Saturday (midday kick-off); home to Sheffield Wednesday Sat. May 3 (midday kick-off)
Will be tough with lots of injury concerns:
http://www.itfc.co.uk/news/article/race-to-be-fit-v-burnley-1504660.aspx
League table:
http://www.itfc.co.uk/fixtures-results/league-table/
| 6 |
Reading |
44 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 67 | WLDLW | |
| 7 |
Brighton & Hove |
44 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 66 | DDWWD | |
| 8 |
Nottingham Forest |
44 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 65 | 58 | +7 | 65 | WWLDL | |
| 9 |
Ipswich Town |
44 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 65 | DLWWL | |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 44 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 63 | 58 | +5 | 64 | WDDWW | |
| 11 |
AFC Bournemouth |
44 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 63 | 64 | -1 | 63 |
Tommy Smith: 43 league apps this season; 5 goals; 145 career apps for Ipswich since his debut in 2008-2009 (previous three seasons: 38, 26, 22 apps; before that only single figures as a teenager)
He's still open to meeting All Whites supporters which must be a good sign - this Kiwi living in the UK seeks out any NZ players over there to get their autographs and photos and often posts them on the All Whites Facebook:
Kurt Gibbs is a bit of a legendary NZ supporter - this guy even managed to get inside the Manchester United gym last July with his family and had this photo taken with the first team:

