July 1, 2024

Speaking to Town TV, he discussed some of the biggest matches of the campaign which ended in promotion to the Premier League. Of course, the 3-2 win against Southampton immediately comes to mind.

The Blues took a 1-0 lead through Leif Davis’ thunderous strike, but goals from Adam Armstrong and Che Adams turned the game on its head as the Saints took control.

Nathan Broadhead came off the bench to equalise in the 68th minute, setting up for a grandstand finish. Former Town right-back James Bree saw red right at the end of the game before Jeremy Sarmiento bagged a stunning winner with the last kick of the game as Portman Road erupted in the seventh minute of stoppage time.

“Southampton here was a great game,” McKenna said. “It was really, really tough, they played well on the day and gave us problems. We gave them plenty of problems as well.

“We played some good football, we showed resilience, we kept going. The last-minute winner was maybe the latest goal we’ve scored. It felt like the biggest last-minute winner we’ve had here for many years.

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