Brentford Dreaming Of Europe

Brentford manager Thomas Frank has said that his team has been dreaming of Europe after Kevin Schade’s first-half goal at Ipswich Town earned the Bees a fourth consecutive Premier League victory.

Schade, who scored twice in last weekend’s 4-3 win over Manchester United, steered a looping header inside the far post from Bryan Mbeumo’s corner to secure all three points for the visitors.

The win lifts the Bees, who last won more consecutive top-flight games in 1939, to eighth, which as it stands will be enough to secure Uefa Conference League football as long as Crystal Palace lose to Manchester City in the FA Cup final.

“We need a perfect run-in,” said Frank, whose side face Fulham at home and Wolves away in their final two games. “It demands two top performances against difficult opponents.

“It’s always been [our aim] to end as high as possible. We’re dreaming.”

Mikkel Damsgaard dragged a shot narrowly wide of the far post in first-half stoppage time, while Ipswich goalkeeper Alex Palmer denied Yoane Wissa and Schade in the second half as Brentford sought to add to Schade’s opener.