Ipswich crash out of Carabao Cup

Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna says the team is still a work in progress after a shootout defeat to Bromley in the Carabao Cup.

Ipswich Town ousted by Bromley in Carabao Cup upset

Bromley went ahead when Deje Elerewe headed in from a corner just before half-time. Ipswich levelled after the break as Ben Johnson finished on a rebound. The match went to penalties after extra time, with George Hirst and Ali Al-Hamadi both missing from the spot, allowing Bromley to advance.

Ipswich opened the season with a point at Birmingham, and McKenna stressed they are still finding their rhythm. Ahead of a Sunday home clash with Southampton, he said the team is not yet where they want to be and needs work at both ends of the pitch as the club pursues its promotion aims.

Cup ties often expose gaps that league form can mask. For Ipswich, the night underscored defensive lapses on set pieces and a lack of clinical finishing when chances arrive. The shootout drama adds pressure, yet it also offers a clear signal: progress will come from tightening concrete parts of the game, not just embracing potential. The upcoming league game against Southampton will act as a barometer for whether the work in progress can translate from training to real competition.

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The road back to form will be watched closely.