Ipswich struck three times in the final 18 minutes as super subs Kyle Edwards and Tyreece John-Jules sealed a 3-0 victory over Cambridge.
The Tractor Boys were quickest out of the blocks and a shot by Freddie Ladapo was turned round the post by Cambridge goalkeeper Dimitar Mitov but the effort was ruled offside.
At the other end, Jubril Okedina’s strike went just over the bar and Conor Chaplin’s 25-yard free-kick was fired straight at Mitov.
A free-kick for Cambridge resulted in James Brophy’s cross finding Sam Smith, who fired over the bar while Ladapo’s header went past the post.
Leif Davis and Chaplin came close to giving Ipswich the lead but John-Jules struck with his first touch of the game in the 72nd minute when a cross was deflected over Mitov for him to apply the finish.
Edwards’ drifted cross-cum-shot went over the keeper and into the net three minutes later to all-but guarantee the win.
Sam Morsy’s shot was deflected on to a post by Mitov and in the 86th minute John-Jules’ shot was charged down only for Edwards to score and put the seal on the hosts’ victory.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Ipswich
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Walton
- 44Donacien
- 6Woolfenden
- 4Edmundson
- 7BurnsSubstituted forEdwardsat 67′minutes
- 12BallSubstituted forEvansat 66′minutes
- 5Morsy
- 3DavisSubstituted forVincent-Youngat 84′minutes
- 10ChaplinSubstituted forJohn-Julesat 67′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 11Harness
- 9LadapoSubstituted forJacksonat 79′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Keogh
- 8Evans
- 14John-Jules
- 19Jackson
- 24Vincent-Young
- 29Edwards
- 31Hladky
Cambridge
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Mitov
- 15Okedina
- 6Jones
- 5Taylor
- 2Williams
- 8O’NeilSubstituted forLankesterat 79′minutes
- 4Digby
- 26Knibbs
- 19May
- 7Brophy
- 10SmithSubstituted forOkenabirhieat 82′minutes
Substitutes
- 14Lankester
- 16Rossi
- 17Janneh
- 20Okenabirhie
- 22Simper
- 25Mannion
- 27Worman
- Referee:
- Robert Lewis
- Attendance:
- 26,414
Live Text
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Match ends, Ipswich Town 3, Cambridge United 0.
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Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 3, Cambridge United 0.
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Tyreece John-Jules (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Tyreece John-Jules (Ipswich Town).
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Fejiri Okenabirhie (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Hand ball by Lee Evans (Ipswich Town).
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Luke Woolfenden (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Fejiri Okenabirhie (Cambridge United).
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Attempt blocked. Adam May (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jubril Okedina.
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Goal! Ipswich Town 3, Cambridge United 0. Kyle Edwards (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
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Attempt blocked. Tyreece John-Jules (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Harness.
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Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by James Brophy.
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Attempt saved. Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kayden Jackson.
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Substitution, Ipswich Town. Kane Vincent-Young replaces Leif Davis.
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Substitution, Cambridge United. Fejiri Okenabirhie replaces Sam Smith.
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Substitution, Ipswich Town. Kayden Jackson replaces Freddie Ladapo.
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Substitution, Cambridge United. Jack Lankester replaces Liam O’Neil.
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Goal! Ipswich Town 2, Cambridge United 0. Kyle Edwards (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from long range on the right to the top left corner. Assisted by Janoi Donacien.
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Goal! Ipswich Town 1, Cambridge United 0. Tyreece John-Jules (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner.
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Attempt missed. Lee Evans (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left.
