Ipswich Town 2-0 Shrewsbury Town
Ipswich extended their winning streak to six games and kept the pressure on the top two in League One after a 2-0 win over Shrewsbury from the playoffs.
The goals came from a George Hirst header and a Massimo Luongo strike, leaving them two points behind second-placed Plymouth.
Luke Leahy had Ipswich goalkeeper Christian Walton in full swing when he headed over the bar while at the other end Nathan Broadhead slammed his free-kick into the Shrewsbury wall.
Ipswich took the lead through Hirst in the 15th minute. He scored from a cross from Wes Burns and his effort was beyond Marko Marosi’s capacity.
Walton had to come down deep to block a Jordan Shipley shot as the visitors pushed for the equaliser.
Conor Chaplin found the net after 50 minutes but his attempt was ruled out but his labyrinthine run into the box two minutes later resulted in the ball falling to Luongo who put the hosts further ahead.
Hirst’s shot then hit the foot of the post, a wide volley from Harry Clarke sailed over the bar and Chey Dunkley’s header came back off the Ipswich bar as the Tractor Boys went on to take another three points.
Match report by PA Media.
lineups
Ipswich
formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Walton
- 34Clarke
- 6wool fenden
- 15Citizens
- 3Davis
- 5morsi
- 25luongoReplaced byVincent Youngat 90+3′protocol
- 7burnsReplaced byJacksonat 86′protocol
- 10ChaplinReplaced byballat 90+4′protocol
- 33broadheadBooked at 68 minutesReplaced byDishesat 74′protocol
- 27HirstReplaced byLadapoat 74′protocol
Substitute
- 9Ladapo
- 11Dishes
- 12ball
- 19Jackson
- 24Vincent Young
- 29Edwards
- 31Hladky
Shrewsbury
formation 4-3-3
- 1Marosi
- 5PenningtonBooked at 56 minutes
- 22Darkley
- 33Flanagan
- 6MooreBooked at 89 minutes
- 17bennettReplaced byarcherat 74′protocol
- 7Winchester
- 3leah
- 26ShipleyBooked at 21 minutes
- 14StreetReplaced byBloxhamat 60′protocol
- 15spadesBooked at 43 minutesReplaced bysaydeeat 60′protocolBooked at 83 minutes
Substitute
- 9archer
- 13Burgoyne
- 18Bloxham
- 24saydee
- 27craig
- 30Barlow
- Referee:
- Olli Yates
- Participation:
- 26,432
live text
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Game ends, Ipswich Town 2, Shrewsbury Town 0.
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Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 2, Shrewsbury Town 0.
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Substitution, Ipswich Town. Dominic Ball replaces Conor Chaplin.
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Substitution, Ipswich Town. Kane Vincent Young replaces Massimo Luongo.
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attempt failed. Taylor Moore (Shrewsbury Town) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luke Leahy.
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attempt failed. Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the center of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Freddie Ladapo.
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Taylor Moore (Shrewsbury Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Taylor Moore (Shrewsbury Town).
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Marcus Harness (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Substitution, Ipswich Town. Kayden Jackson replaces Wes Burns.
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attempt failed. Freddie Ladapo (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the center of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Chaplin.
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Christian Saydee (Shrewsbury Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Christian Saydee (Shrewsbury Town).
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delay over. You are ready to move on.
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Match is stopped due to an injury to Christian Walton (Ipswich Town).
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Christian Walton (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Cheyenne Dunkley (Shrewsbury Town).
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Cheyenne Dunkley (Shrewsbury Town) hits the bar with a header from the center of the box. Assisted by Luke Leahy with a cross from a corner.
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Corner, City of Shrewsbury. Goal by Leif Davis.