Ipswich Town promoted to the Premier League

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Ipswich Town 3 - 0 QPR

Twelve months since relegation, Ipswich Town are back in the Premier League 

Author | Marcus L

Stadium | Portman Road

George Hirst and Jaden Philogene calmed any early nerves amomgst the home fans with two goals inside the opening nine minutes and sub Kasey McAteer put the gloss on it late-on. 

After the final whistle went, blue smoke filled the air, thousands of fans went onto the Portman Road pitch. The players were then mobbed as people hugged their heroes.

Ipswich fans pitch invasion

Closer analysis as Ipswich returned to the Premier League 

With the outcome firmly in their own hands on the final day, Ipswich understood that victory at Portman Road would render the results of promotion rivals Millwall and Middlesbrough irrelevant.

They set the tone early, with goals from George Hirst and Jaden Philogene inside the opening nine minutes putting them in control. Substitute Kasey McAteer added a late third to seal the result, confirming a third promotion in four seasons under Kieran McKenna and underlining a remarkable period for the Suffolk club.

For QPR, it marked a bleak conclusion to the campaign. A fourth successive defeat and a run of six matches without a win left them in 15th place, extending their stay in the Championship to an 11th consecutive season.

Fan reaction

Matt Thompson: Brilliant atmosphere. The scenes before the game were just incredible. 

Rachael: What a day, Premier League here we come!

Jamie: A great start to the match and then we saw the game out well. A very professional performance from us. 

Tony: Preparation for next season starts well. Hope we can make a better go of it this time. 

William R: Back where we belong. A great performance. That start was the best we've played all season!

Location: Portman Road, Mount Wellington, Auckland 1060, New Zealand

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