LIVE BLOG: Ipswich Town v Buxton - FA Cup Second Round

Hard to tell how many will be here today but it seems the Bucks fans are alone in that stand opposite me (see photo earlier) and home fans will populate the lower tiers behind each goal and the stand I’m in. Wouldn’t have expected a sell out but hopefully limiting the areas open will condense the atmosphere a bit and make it a bit more lively.

Home fans will, of course, be expecting a win for the Tractor Boys, but there are a few hundred here who would beg to differ I’m sure. And who are we to argue...?

Just 30 minutes until kick-off here at Portman Road. Ipswich have named a strong side for this one, including former Derby captain Richard Keogh and ex-Chesterfield man Sam Morsy.

Remember, the hosts are second in League One so this was about as tough a tie as the Bucks could have faced in this round. But the pressure is well and truly off Jamie Vermiglio’s men...and this is the FA Cup so anything can happen.

Buxton’s fans are up in that tier on the far side - I gather 500-600 or so have travelled down today.

And the hosts, Ipswich Town, line up as follows:

Walton, Keogh, Davis, Morsy (c), Burns, Chaplin, Burgess, Ahadme, Vincent-Young, Edwards, Humphreys

Subs: Hladky, Edmundson, Woolfenden, Jackson, Armin, Siziba, Agbaje, Ward, Chirewa.

Here’s how Buxton line up this afternoon:

Richardson, Conway, Moult, Meikle, Kirby, Elliott, Poole, Brisley, Newton (c), McKay, Osborne

Subs: Hudson, Granite, De Girolamo, Gilchrist, Tasdemir, Bunn, Boden, Sherwood, Sargent

Quite hard to find a position in the Portman Road press box that isn’t obscured by a big pillar or a TV camera.

A warm (ish) welcome from a chilly but actually-milder-than-expected Portman Road as Buxton prepare to take on League One side Ipswich Town in the second round of the FA Cup.

A tough task awaits Jamie Vermiglio’s men, that’s for sure, but this is the FA Cup, so anything’s possible, right?

Stay tuned for team news and then live updates throughout the game.