Andy Ward

TOMMY SMITH IS OFF TO THE WORLD CUP! 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇲🇽 Our defender gets the call up to the All Whites National Team for this summer's World Cup and will be the first time ever that a Braintree Town player will be representing his country while playing for the club Best of luck Tommy! #IronArmy | Forged in 1898

It’s now all about West Streeting, the health secretary, who has made clear he both wants to be the UK’s next prime minister, but also does not want to be the first mover in an attempted coup against the prime minister. His difficulty is that many of those MPs calling for the PM to go are his supporters. His team insist that they are doing so without his instructions, but few in parliament regard that as either credible or relevant. One of those who would support him told me: “too many of his people have been marched up a hill, that he will have to launch a bid if Keir doesn’t go.” The prime minister told the cabinet just now he will not set out a timetable for his departure. He said: “The Labour Party has a process for challenging a leader and that has not been triggered.” He might have added “I’m looking at you Wes.” For Streeting this is a bit of a nightmare. If he does challenge Starmer he may lose and wreck his political career. And if he doesn’t challenge Starmer in a formal contest, he may alienate his supporters, who have stuck their heads above the parapet at great potential cost to their political futures, and that may fatally damage his leadership prospects forever. It’s Streeting’s moment in history. How will he shape it?

A new club @EFL record with 7,321 in attendance on Broadhall Way. 👏 Incredible support - thank you. ❤️

The owners of Maldon and Tiptree FC, Barrie and Scott Drewitt-Barlow, have been charged with rape and human trafficking for sexual exploitation. itv.com/news/anglia/20…

🗞️ Town can confirm the departure of Natasha Thomas after more than a decade at the club. Natasha leaves the Blues as a club legend, having become the record appearance-maker, the all-time top goalscorer and also the club’s first-ever senior international women’s team player.

@Craigc6060 @IpswichTown @itvanglia Thanks very much Craig! Enjoy the celebrations!

@AndyWardITV @IpswichTown @itvanglia Wonderful report mate. 💪🏻💙🤍

What an incredible day at Portman Road: A real privilege to be there as @IpswichTown sealed promotion. Interviews here with George Hirst, Anis Mehmeti, Kieran McKenna and some bloke called Ed Sheeran. Enjoy, #itfc fans! @itvanglia

Each #itfc player getting their own introduction before the trophy lift. Marcelino Nunez typically understated… #ncfc

They’ve done it! Fans flood the pitch at Portman Road after @IpswichTown seal their return to the @premierleague with a 3-0 win over QPR. What a celebration it’s going to be in Ipswich tonight and beyond! #itfc @itvanglia

Absolutely spine-tingling stuff at Portman Road. What a pleasure to be here. If these #itfc players aren’t motivated by scenes like this, then they’ll never be…

Honestly, this is mad! What an incredible welcome for the @IpswichTown team to Portman Road ahead of their crunch game against QPR. Win, and #itfc are up!

Very much the calm before the storm at Portman Road where #itfc will be promoted back to the @premierleague tomorrow if they beat QPR. We’ll be giving the game the big build-up on @itvanglia at 6, where we’ll be joined by @Milts25! See you then!

What a final day we have in store in the @SkyBetChamp. 🔵 Three teams in contention for automatic promotion ⚪️ A couple of points in it 🔴90 mins to decide who grabs second spot Here are all the permutations… itv.com/news/anglia/20… @itvnews #itfc #millwallfc #mfc

🙌 What a career. Ashley Young has announced he will retire from professional football at the end of the season.

What a game of football that was - absolutely breathless. Two excellent sides going toe to toe, and a fantastic advert for the Championship. Still very much in #itfc hands heading into Saturday…

WATCH: @YorkCityFC players react to Rochdale's late late winner denying them promotion after beating Yeovil. #YCFC #rafc

Chelsea legend John Terry appears to be closing in on a deal to buy League Two club Colchester United, telling fans that an agreement is "almost there"... itv.com/watch/news/joh… #ChelseaFC #Colu

CLUB STATEMENT Colchester United Owner and Chairman Robbie Cowling has made the following statement: Colchester United are currently in detailed discussions with a consortium regarding a proposed sale of the club. At this stage, we are not in a position to comment on any specific individuals or companies involved. Further details will only be shared once a transaction has been fully completed and all formalities have been concluded. In the meantime, my focus remains on ensuring that any decision regarding the future ownership of the club is the right one for Colchester United, its supporters, and its long-term success. #ColU | #WeAreUnited

@LincsJournalism Thanks very much guys. Brilliant experience!

Not a bad way to spend a working weekend: at Wembley watching a cup final Top reporting, Andy - yet another one of our graduates we're super proud of #StartedAtLincs