Ipswich Town Parade Draws Tens of Thousands After 3-0 Win — Town Tv
town tv went live as Ipswich Town moved from celebration to celebration on Bank holiday Monday. The club staged an open-top bus parade after its 3-0 win on Saturday sent it back to the Premier League. Tens of thousands were expected to line the route and gather in Christchurch Park.
Portman Road to Christchurch Park
The parade started at 11:30 and rolled away from Portman Road before finishing at Christchurch Park for an event with Kieran McKenna and players due to address the crowd. Supporters ran alongside the bus as it left the stadium, then followed the team toward St Matthew's Street.
Jack Clarke was one of the players greeting fans from the bus. He scored 16 goals this season and said, "It's really brilliant to see the supporters come out. We're really enjoying it. The fans have been a big driving force." He added, "Getting back to the Premier League is everything. It's what we set out to do at the start of the season. We've done the job."
Clarke and Matusiwa on the bus
Azor Matusiwa, who was named player of the season by supporters, also joined the parade. "It's a very nice feeling - it's amazing! My first year playing in England, and we've done a great job. It's an honour to be named player of the season. I'm very happy," he said.
Ivan Azon pointed to the crowd that followed every stop on the route. "Having them [supporters] with us every game is incredible. They are just incredible. It's nice to have this team back to the Premier League," he said.
The scale matched the club's last parade in 2024, when supporters turned out in similar numbers. That gives the day a familiar shape for the club's following, but this one carried the sharper edge of promotion back to the top flight after Saturday's 3-0 win.
Radio Suffolk Reaction
Brenner Woolley summed up the scene as the bus reached the area near Radio Suffolk. "We've just gone past Radio Suffolk, it's crazy outside there," he said. Alice Cunningham reported from Christchurch Park, where the crowd was set for the main event and the speeches that followed the drive through town.
For fans, the change was immediate: the season's final result had already turned into a public celebration, and the club's players and manager were due to take the applause in the park rather than on the pitch.
