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Former player Paul Anderson highlighted Jack Clarke as Ipswich's key player in the 4-1 FA Cup win over Coventry City.

Speaking to BBC Radio Suffolk, Anderson said: "As attacking players, goals are always that confidence builder, but forget about the goals. If he wouldn't have scored [against Coventry] he still would have been the difference between the teams.

"With his football intelligence and the positions he was picking up on the pitch, he caused real problems to the Coventry defence. When he got the ball he tended to make the right decision most of the time.

"With a performance like that, he would hope to have put his name on the team sheet against Aston Villa."

On fellow winger Jaden Philogene, Anderson added: "That goal maybe takes a bit of pressure off him. I would have liked to see a bit more from him but games don't always pan out that way. The ball didn't necessarily come to his side that much, it came to where Jack Clarke was a lot.

"He got his goal and everyone will feel great about that. Hopefully he can get a few more in the Premier League and win a few points."

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The draw for the FA Cup fifth round has been made. Here is a list of all the ties involving Premier League teams in the order they were drawn.

Games will be played over the first weekend of March.

• Aston Villa v Cardiff City

• Crystal Palace/Doncaster v Millwall

• Man Utd v Fulham

• Newcastle v Brighton

• Bournemouth v Wolves

• Man City v Plymouth

• Exeter/Nottingham Forest v Ipswich

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We asked for your views on Saturday's FA Cup match between Coventry and Ipswich.

Here are some of your comments:

Andy: This result and performance shows that we are way too good for the Championship but lack that bit of quality needed for the Premier League. It may not even be down to quality but the belief of the team that walks out on to the pitch.

James: Jack Clarke has surely played himself into the 11 for next week? Yes it may have been against Championship opposition but hopefully this gives the players a timely boost ahead of the forthcoming games.

Terry: Same 11 next week please. They wanted to win.

Matt: At last a performance to savour. Well done Jack Clarke who showed what he can do. Gutted for Sammie. Let's hope we can bring this sort of performance into the Prem.

Kevin: A good performance, plus we gave the fringe players some game time. Nice to see Jack grab a couple as it's been difficult for him to establish a permanent position. Positive performance from our new signing in goal. Only downside was the injury to Szmodics. But a good confidence booster for next week's tough challenge at Villa.

David: So glad that Alex joined us from West Brom. Much needed after we wasted many millions on Muric. I can't see him playing again this season and hopefully he's gone in the summer.

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Ipswich Town scored 4+ goals in an away FA Cup game for the first time since January 2002 against Dagenham and Redbridge (4-1), while the Tractor Boys have reached the fifth round of the competition for the first time since 2006-07.

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Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna spoke to BBC Match of the Day after Saturday's victory against Coventry: "It's always a good sign [winning despite 11 changes] and it's how we have worked over the last few years where we train hard with the whole group and try to have two players challenging for any position - we have faith in the players to come in for any game.

"We have shown we can put in a good performance with a changed group and that's one of the big positives. It's a really good day for the group, Aston Villa next week is a challenge up from this."

On Jack Clarke, who scored twice and made one: "We're delighted for Jack. He has really shown good signs. He joined us late in the [summer] window and has stepped up to the Premier League for the first time. But he's a really talented footballer, a good athlete and a good lad. He is making some progress and showed that today."

On goalkeeper Alex Palmer's debut following his £5m move from West Brom, he said: "He did really well and it was the perfect opportunity to bring him in against an opponent that he has already faced this season. He stepped straight into the team and showed his quality."

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Nine Premier League teams are competing in Saturday's FA Cup fourth-round action, and we will bring you every moment.

• Leyton Orient v Man City (12:15) - watch on BBC One and listen on BBC Radio 5 Live

• Coventry v Ipswich

• Everton v Bournemouth

• Southampton v Burnley

• Wigan v Fulham - listen on BBC Radio 5 Live

• Birmingham v Newcastle (17:45) - listen on BBC Radio 5 Live

• Brighton v Chelsea (20:00) - watch on BBC One and listen on BBC Radio 5 Live

All kick-off times 15:00 GMT unless stated

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Ipswich are on a terrible run in the Premier League, with their worst result coming with their home defeat by Southampton on Saturday.

Coventry have been doing much better under Frank Lampard in the Championship, winning four games in a row before they lost to leaders Leeds on Wednesday.

On the face of it, this looks like a possible upset, especially if Ipswich rest players, but I actually think they will go strong.

The Tractor Boys are a team who need a result to kick on after losing their past four matches.

Kieran McKenna's side are have got games coming up against Aston Villa, Tottenham and Manchester United and they need to win a game first to give themselves some confidence and try to find some rhythm again.

Sutton's prediction: 0-1

Read the full predictions and have your say here

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The fifth-round draw will take place during Monday's episode of The One Show on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

Former England winger Theo Walcott, who won the trophy twice while with Arsenal, will conduct the draw at about 19:10 GMT.

There are 16 Premier League teams left in the draw, with Leicester having been beaten by Manchester United on Friday, and Arsenal, Brentford and West Ham exiting in the third round.

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Earlier, we asked you to name the former Ipswich manager from a series of clues.

The answer was Mick McCarthy, who was in charge between 2012 and 2018.

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Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna has been speaking to the media before Saturday's FA Cup game against Coventry City (kick-off 15:00 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• McKenna confirmed that Wes Burns has had successful surgery for his ACL injury: "Thankfully it all went well. It's as positive as it could be."

• Elsewhere, Sammie Szmodics will be back in the squad for Saturday's match. Connor Chaplin and Christian Walton are still unavailable, with the latter expected to be out for "around eight weeks".

• McKenna confirmed new signing Alex Palmer will be in the squad: "We are pleased to bring him in. He is a really good and experienced keeper and is someone that has been on the radar for a while. We felt it was the right time to bring another goalkeeper in. He has fitted into the group really well."

• He is satisfied with the overall business done in the transfer window: "We worked really hard in the window and it gets more difficult every year. The squad is in a stronger position than it was at the start of January and we've got pretty good depth across the positions."

• McKenna is confident he can adequately cover Burns' season-ending injury: "Losing Wes [Burns] is difficult and we can't replace it like for like, so we have to replace it with different qualities. Ben [Johnson] has played there, Omari [Hutchinson] can play there and we feel like Jaden [Philogene] can bring quality there."

• However, he admitted covering Chiedozie Ogbene's injury is a bit more difficult: "I made it known that I wanted to have three senior strikers in the building, but the market is small for that type of striker. We didn't want to bring a body for the sake of the body."

• On Saturday's opponents: "We know them really well. They are a really strong squad and they seem to be on an upward trajectory. It's going to be a tough game, this is a few levels up [from the last FA Cup round]."

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Now that the transfer deals are done, we have a clearer picture of how the season may finish.

Unfortunately, as things stand I think Ipswich will be relegated in addition to Southampton and Leicester City.

Saying Ipswich is a difficult one for me because out of those three, they are the one that I think will give the biggest fight to survive between now and the end of the season.

But at the expense of who? It is probably Wolves, as Everton have now distanced themselves from the pack, but even then Wolves have a new manager and they have Premier League experience which will always help in this crunch time.

Ultimately, the gap now between the Championship and the Premier League is massive.

It is hard to adjust quickly enough in the Premier League as the players simply just don't have the time to adapt. Mistakes are punished, so it makes it very difficult to play the same style that has got a team promoted from the Championship.

Ipswich have probably been the most adaptable of the three teams, but they still lack the quality that is needed within a squad to compete. They have, however, invested and brought in more players in the January transfer window to give them a fighting chance.

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Unlike in the last game, most recent outing in the Championship, it will be Frank Lampard next to Kieran McKenna on the Coventry touchline.

Following Lampard's arrival on 28 November, Coventry have been a more solid unit and until Wednesday's defeat by Leeds United, they were unbeaten in four.

The performance against the league leaders however was two steps back from their recent form, with Leeds dominating the majority of the game. But that has been the story of Coventry's season. The Sky Blues have struggled to find consistency in performances and too many individual errors have decided results.

A late play-off push is not mathematically off the cards, but they are also likely to field a strong team to progress to the fifth round of the FA Cup given the club's history.

The 1987 winners were so close to a place in last season's final, having recovered from three goals down to take Manchester United to penalties - and the core of that team remains.

The primary change to Lampard's style has been plugging the defence. Goalkeeper Oliver Dovin is back between the sticks and he has a defensive trio and two wing-backs in front of him.

In the absence of captain Ben Sheaf, whom Ipswich were reported to have been interested in during the summer, Jamie Allen has stepped into the holding midfield role with Victor Torp and Jack Rudoni are operating as number eights.

New January signing Matt Grimes is also expected to bolster a midfield that has been plagued with injuries this season.

Torp and Rudoni have been providing good service for forwards Ellis Simms and Brandon Thomas-Assante in recent weeks, while 20-year-old Norman Bassette has the ability to add pace from the bench.

United States international Haji Wright is expected to return from injury imminently, but Saturday's game is likely to come too soon.

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Ipswich are looking to reach the FA Cup fifth round for just the second time in the 21st century, previously doing so in 2006-07. They were eliminated at this stage of the competition last season by non-league Maidstone United.

Name this former Ipswich manager from the following clues:

• I have had two spells in charge of the country I represented at international level;

• I won the Championship title as a manager of two different clubs;

• I led Ipswich to a top-six finish in the second tier in 2014-15.

Answer will be revealed at 17:00 GMT

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We have been putting your questions to BBC Radio Suffolk sports editor Graeme McLoughlin in a special Ipswich Town Q&A session.

In the final part, the focus is on top scorer Liam Delap and the club's position with regard to financial fair play and PSR.

Matt asked: Some reports suggest Manchester City have a buy-back clause of £30m for Liam Delap. What do we know about this clause and any fee? Could City buy him back then immediately resell for a larger price?

Graeme said: Kieran McKenna was asked about such reports at a press conference not too long ago. He told us he did not know if there was a buy-back clause or not and the apparent fee tends to vary depending on which publication you read or who you listen to!

I am unable to help here, I am afraid. If the manager does not know, then I certainly do not.

What I will say is that clauses aside, I would be reasonably confident of Liam Delap being an Ipswich player next season should the Blues secure their Premier League status. I would be surprised if he is still at Town should they go down.

Tommy asked: How are Ipswich going to pass financial fair play rules after spending so much this season, considering they were in League One just two seasons ago?

Graeme said: Town certainly spent money last summer upon their arrival in the Premier League and would have undoubtedly liked to have invested more heavily in the January window.

"It's a really difficult window for a football club with the climb we've had," conceded Kieran McKenna last week. He is well aware of the financial situation, as is chief executive Mark Ashton, who has called for an adjustment to the system in recent months.

Until that arrives though, the Town ownership are aware of the rules and will have to stick to them. I have confidence in them doing that.

Listen to The Blue Hour with Brenner Woolley every Monday and Matchday Preview with Graeme McLoughlin every Friday, along with live coverage of every Ipswich Town game, home and away, on BBC Radio Suffolk.

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We have been putting your questions to BBC Radio Suffolk sports editor Graeme McLoughlin in a special Ipswich Town Q&A session.

In this section, the focus is on the goalkeeping position and the form of Omari Hutchinson.

James asked: Given the choice of Arijanet Muric, Christian Walton, Alex Palmer and Cieran Slicker, who should be Ipswich's goalkeeper?

Graeme said: When everyone is fit, I would say Christian Walton. While some members of Town's League One contingent continue to get regular game time, he is one of a few that have had to be more patient off the back of new faces joining the club. I think he deserves the opportunity.

Given his current injury though, surely it will be an Ipswich debut for Alex Palmer in the FA Cup this weekend. I do wonder if one error too many from Aro Muric might even cost him a place on the bench.

If Walton is absent for a few weeks, then this is an early chance for Palmer to hold onto the shirt for the rest of the season.

Golfer asked: Is it time to bench Omari Hutchinson? His passing and decision-making seems off. I love his energy and know he is always a threat, but lately he seems to dribble into double/triple teams and too easily gives up the ball.

Graeme said: For me, Omari Hutchinson plays. I do not think he and others have been helped by rotation elsewhere in the team, a lot of which this season has been down to injuries.

I liked the front-four selection against Southampton, but the execution on the day was not the best. It was the first time we had seen Hutchinson, Julio Enciso and Nathan Broadhead start together and at this moment in time, that would be my preferred trio behind Liam Delap.

Come back to this page later on Thursday for the final part about the future of Ipswich Town

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We have been putting your questions to BBC Radio Suffolk sports editor Graeme McLoughlin in a special Ipswich Town Q&A session.

In part one, the focus is on the impact of two successive promotions on the club and the expectations for the remainder of the campaign.

Alan asked: Saturday's loss against Southampton was the first time I've felt palpable discontent from the home fans at the final whistle, from a home crowd that have up to now been 100% behind team and manager. Has our unexpected promotion this season now proven to be a positive or negative impact on the overall mission of the club?

Graeme: I would say absolutely not, Alan. Getting to the Premier League earlier than anyone would have expected can only be a massive positive for a club that wants to become a permanent fixture in the top flight.

If Town survive this time around, it will be, by some way, the biggest achievement under the new owners and manager Kieran McKenna, and they will improve next season.

Should they go down, while there are no guarantees of coming straight back up, the club as a whole will be stronger and more knowledgeable for the experience.

I never like to see and hear discontent and boos at full-time like we did last weekend. Town won 56 league games and lost just 10 over two seasons en route to the Premier League, scoring more than 190 league goals in the process.

Sadly, those levels were never going to be possible this time around. But, in the heat of the moment, that can be forgotten.

Christianna asked: How many points are you expecting Town to pick up over the final 14 games?

Graeme said: I still see there being a couple of memorable wins for Town between now and the end of the season, akin to what we saw at Tottenham in November and at Portman Road against Chelsea just before the turn of the year.

Looking at the fixtures that remain, I still believe Town can double their points tally, so I will say 16.

Come back to this page later on Thursday for part two on the playing squad

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