Goals from Wes Burns and Conor Chaplin gave Ipswich three vital League One points from a 2-1 victory against Accrington.
The result kept Town’s chances of securing a play-off place alive but dented the visitors’ top-six ambitions as their five-match unbeaten run came to an end.
Accrington took the lead in the 15th minute through a fine shot from the edge of the penalty area by Ethan Hamilton but the Tractor Boys equalised through Burns eight minutes later when he clipped the ball over Accrington’s keeper Toby Savin following a defence-splitting pass from Bersant Celina.
With 15 minutes left until the break Celina was in the thick of the action again. His cross from the left found Chaplin, whose header went just over the bar.
Jay Rich-Baghuelou’s header from a corner by Sean McConville clipped the top of the bar and Savin beat away a shot from Celina.
Chaplin gave Town the lead in the 65th minute after Sam Morsy’s quick free-kick found Janoi Donacien, who cut the ball back for Chaplin to hammer home and secure the win for Ipswich.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Ipswich
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 28Walton
- 44Donacien
- 6Woolfenden
- 5EdmundsonBooked at 87mins
- 7Burns
- 55Morsy
- 25CarrollBooked at 52minsSubstituted forBakinsonat 73′minutes
- 24Vincent-Young
- 43CelinaBooked at 89mins
- 21ChaplinSubstituted forJacksonat 90+1′minutes
- 18BonneSubstituted forNorwoodat 76′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Holy
- 9Pigott
- 10Norwood
- 12Bakinson
- 19Jackson
- 26Burgess
- 29Edwards
Accrington
Formation 4-3-3
- 40Savin
- 36Clark
- 3Rich-Baghuelou
- 12NottinghamBooked at 8mins
- 38Amankwah
- 8PellBooked at 58minsSubstituted forMorganat 76′minutes
- 6Butcher
- 4Hamilton
- 7O’SullivanSubstituted forMansellat 79′minutes
- 9Bishop
- 11McConvilleSubstituted forLongeloat 73′minutesBooked at 83mins
Substitutes
- 2Rodgers
- 15Procter
- 26Mansell
- 30Isherwood
- 32Longelo
- 35Nolan
- 37Morgan
- Referee:
- Geoff Eltringham
- Attendance:
- 20,126
Live Text
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Match ends, Ipswich Town 2, Accrington Stanley 1.
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Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 2, Accrington Stanley 1.
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Foul by James Norwood (Ipswich Town).
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Rosaire Longelo (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Wes Burns (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Rosaire Longelo (Accrington Stanley).
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Attempt saved. Lewis Mansell (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Toby Savin.
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Substitution, Ipswich Town. Kayden Jackson replaces Conor Chaplin.
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Foul by James Norwood (Ipswich Town).
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Jay Rich-Baghuelou (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Bersant Celina (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Tyreeq Bakinson (Ipswich Town).
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Ethan Hamilton (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Ethan Hamilton (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
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George Edmundson (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by George Edmundson (Ipswich Town).
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Ethan Hamilton (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Yeboah Amankwah (Accrington Stanley).
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Rosaire Longelo (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
