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Ipswich Town full-back Darnell Furlong is certain they will be “up there” in the promotion battle at the end of the season despite Saturday’s 3-1 defeat by Leicester City.
Town went into the game on the back of clean-sheet wins over Coventry City and Stoke City but were outplayed at the King Power Stadium, where Abdul Fatawu scored one of Leicester’s goals from his own half.
“It’s very frustrating. We
Development squad head coach Paul Furlong has left Queens Park Rangers after 14 years with the club.
The 57-year-old former striker made 183 appearances and scored 58 goals as a player for the R’s.
He returned to the club as a coach in 2011 and saw his son Darnell Furlong come through the youth system to make his first-team debut in 2015.
“I have had an amazing 14 years at
West Bromwich Albion full-back Darnell Furlong has signed a two-year contract extension with the Championship club.
The 28-year-old still had a year to run on his existing deal but has now agreed to stay at The Hawthorns until at least 2027.
The new terms also include an option for a further 12 months, which will be triggered if he makes a set number of appearances.
Furlong has played in every
West Brom defender Darnell Furlong says his side understand the “special” challenge the Championship play-offs present and insists they are ready to face Southampton.
The Baggies clinched fifth place with a 3-0 win over Preston on the final day at the Hawthorns and now meet fourth-placed Saints on Sunday.
Furlong, 28, was part of the team that got promoted under Slaven Bilic in 2019-20 and is confident there can be