Two goals in 10 first-half minutes earned victory for League One play-off hopefuls Ipswich Town at home to Lincoln City.
Wes Burns and Kayden Jackson got the goals which extended the home side’s unbeaten run to eight games, in front of nearly 25,000 fans at Portman Road.
In the opening minutes, Sone Aluko, Janoi Donacien and Burns combined down the right wing – only for the latter to fire narrowly over the bar.
Lincoln had their fair share of possession but the home side took the lead in the 22nd minute.
Burns was in the right place to fire the ball past Lincoln goalkeeper Jordan Wright, with the aid of a deflection off Regan Poole, following a fine move involving Bersant Celina and Jackson.
Burns was involved in Town’s second goal when he squared the ball across the six-yard box for Jackson to tap home, after Sam Morsy miscued his shot.
Aluko’s rising angled shot flew narrowly over the bar and Tyree Bakinson’s shot from outside the penalty area was pushed around the post by Wright as Kieran McKenna’s men ran out worthy winners.
Report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Ipswich
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 28Walton
- 44Donacien
- 6Woolfenden
- 5EdmundsonSubstituted forBurgessat 61′minutes
- 7Burns
- 55MorsySubstituted forCarrollat 77′minutes
- 12Bakinson
- 22Thompson
- 23AlukoSubstituted forChaplinat 82′minutes
- 43CelinaBooked at 45mins
- 19Jackson
Substitutes
- 9Pigott
- 10Norwood
- 18Bonne
- 21Chaplin
- 25Carroll
- 26Burgess
- 31Hladky
Lincoln City
Formation 3-1-4-2
- 29Wright
- 5Jackson
- 2PooleBooked at 39mins
- 22Eyoma
- 18McGrandlesBooked at 45mins
- 20Norton-Cuffy
- 19FioriniSubstituted forSørensenat 77′minutes
- 10MaguireBooked at 45minsSubstituted forScullyat 69′minutes
- 7Whittaker
- 27Marquis
- 8CullenSubstituted forBramallat 45′minutes
Substitutes
- 6Sanders
- 9Hopper
- 11Scully
- 12Bishop
- 15Bramall
- 16Walsh
- 21Sørensen
- Referee:
- Tom Reeves
- Attendance:
- 24,989
Live Text
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Match ends, Ipswich Town 2, Lincoln City 0.
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Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 2, Lincoln City 0.
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Attempt saved. Anthony Scully (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner.
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Attempt missed. Anthony Scully (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Regan Poole.
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Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Wes Burns.
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Attempt missed. Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
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Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by John Marquis (Lincoln City).
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Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Luke Woolfenden.
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Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Conor McGrandles.
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Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Jordan Wright.
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Attempt saved. Tyreeq Bakinson (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Carroll.
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Substitution, Ipswich Town. Conor Chaplin replaces Sone Aluko.
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Dominic Thompson (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Anthony Scully (Lincoln City).
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Substitution, Lincoln City. Lasse Sørensen replaces Lewis Fiorini.
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Substitution, Ipswich Town. Tom Carroll replaces Sam Morsy because of an injury.
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Foul by Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town).
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Morgan Whittaker (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Lewis Fiorini.
