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Ipswich Town Seal Premier League Return as Ed Sheeran Joins Dressing-Room Party

The win caps a rapid rise that has energized supporters across Suffolk.

Overview

  • Ipswich beat Queens Park Rangers 3-0 to clinch automatic promotion, finishing second in the Championship by a point.
  • George Hirst and Jaden Philogene scored inside nine minutes before Kasey McAteer added a late third to start the celebrations.
  • Club video showed lifelong fan Ed Sheeran in the dressing room with his arm around manager Kieran McKenna, leading a singalong to his song The A Team while holding a pint.
  • Sheeran watched from the stands at Portman Road and later told the BBC the day felt amazing to share with friends and family after recently revealing a shaved head and recovery from shingles.
  • McKenna praised his players and staff for a hard-earned achievement as fans poured onto the pitch, with top-flight football now set to return to Portman Road next season.