Ipswich on Course for Second Place, Leicester in Serious Trouble
Ipswich Town's emphatic win at Carrow Road has put them in a strong position to secure second place. The team's victory, which marked their first win at the home of their rivals in 20 years, has completed the league double over Norwich and dashed any hopes the Canaries had of reaching the playoffs. Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna praised the result, saying it was a 'brilliant result for the club' and that he knew how much it meant to everyone connected with the team. With two games in hand on their closest rivals, Millwall and Middlesbrough, Ipswich are now two points ahead of Millwall and three points ahead of Middlesbrough. While there are challenging games to come, including matches against Boro and Southampton, it is hard to see Ipswich not getting over the line and joining Coventry in the Premier League next season. Coventry, meanwhile, failed to put away Sheffield Wednesday, but are still 12 points clear of Millwall in third with four games to go. Frank Lampard admitted that tension set in during the game, but a point on Friday night at Blackburn will be enough to seal promotion. Elsewhere, Southampton's fifth victory in a row has climbed them into fifth in the table, and they could move above Middlesbrough into fourth if they beat Blackburn on Tuesday night. Leicester City, on the other hand, are in serious trouble after a dismal 1-0 defeat at home to Swansea, leaving them four points adrift of safety with four games to go. The team's squad and starting lineup should not be in the position they are in, and it is difficult to see where points are going to come from. Boss Gary Rowett said the team needs to go back to basics and show more fight and desperation in their next game.