Ipswich need 'full group effort' for busy period

Ipswich Town captain Dara O'Shea says it will take a "full group effort" to maintain their current form through the remainder of the year.

The Tractor Boys have nine more games to play in 2025, starting with a trip to Hull City on Tuesday evening.

O'Shea has been an ever-present in the league side this season, partnering wither Cedric Kipre or Jacob Greaves in central defence.

"We've got a lot of games in quick succession. I want to play every game possible, I want to help this team, I want to help this club and I try to look after myself as best as possible," he told BBC Radio Suffolk.

"Our squad has such great depth, it's very competitive and everyone is pushing each other. A lot of games we've won have come from lads coming off the bench and playing their part and it's a massive thing for us, something we hope is going to put us in good stead, having such a big squad.

"It's going to be a full group effort, you mightn't be in the squad one week, but you might be coming on and scoring the winner the next - that's the main thing, sticking with it and being positive, understanding this is all a process and there's a lot of football to be played."

Ipswich are unbeaten in five games and just one point outside the play-off places despite drawing the last two at Portman Road, including Saturday's stalemate with Wrexham.

"It was frustrating. We did lots of good things during the game, created lots of chances, just didn't put the ball in the back of the net. But we'll crack on and go again," O'Shea added.