Joe Whitworth knows the question is coming. He has been asked it many times before and the issue never seems to go away. Even on Tuesday night, as he prepared to defend a penalty for Exeter City against Birmingham City,

A bumper round of midweek Premier League action begins with a huge clash at the bottom of the table between Ipswich and Crystal Palace. The pair occupy 19th and 17th ahead of the game at Portmand Road after just two wins between them this term, with a second victory for either potentially lifting them up to 15th.

Follow live coverage as Crystal Palace face Newcastle United today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.