Ipswich end Coventry’s home run to boost promotion bid | OneFootball

Coventry City’s formidable home record finally came to an end as Ipswich Town produced an impressive 2-0 victory at the CBS Arena to strengthen their push for automatic promotion.

The visitors were the sharper side for long spells and made their pressure count late on, with Jack Clarke’s deflected effort breaking the deadlock before substitute Wes Burns sealed the win in the closing stages.

Ipswich controlled much of the first half and should arguably have gone in front before the break. Jack Taylor was denied by an outstanding save from Carl Rushworth after bursting through the middle, while Clarke and Azon both went close as the Blues enjoyed plenty of the ball without reward.

Coventry improved after the restart and briefly threatened to wrestle control, with Haji Wright forcing Christian Walton into a smart save from distance. However, clear chances were hard to come by for the hosts, who looked unusually flat in the final third.

The breakthrough arrived with just under 20 minutes remaining. Clarke cut inside and fired towards goal, with the ball taking a significant deflection off former Ipswich defender Luke Woolfenden and looping beyond Rushworth to silence the home crowd.

Ipswich sensed their moment and wrapped up the points 11 minutes later. Clarke was again involved, helping work the ball wide for Burns, who showed composure to slide a low finish into the bottom corner in just his second appearance since returning from injury.

From there, Kieran McKenna’s side saw the game out with little fuss to complete a league double over Coventry this month and hand the Sky Blues their first home defeat of the season.

The result lifts Ipswich firmly into the promotion picture, while Coventry remain top despite a rare off day on home turf.

Incidents: The story of the match

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The match begins

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Missed opportunity! Jack Clarke from Ipswich Town took a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, but it went just wide.

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Missed opportunity. Azor Matusiwa from Ipswich Town takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sails over the bar.

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Missed opportunity! Liam Kitching of Coventry City attempted a header from the middle of the penalty area but failed to find the target. The cross was delivered by Matt Grimes.

Ipswich Town takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Coventry City. Jack Clarke found the back of the net with a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, placing it perfectly into the right corner. The assist came from Marcelino Núñez.Ipswich Town takes the lead against Coventry City with a score of 1-0. Jack Clarke scores with a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, placing it perfectly into the right corner of the net. The assist comes from Marcelino Núñez.

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GOAL Ipswich Town: Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) scores!

Jack Clarke scores goal number 8 in the competition (24 matches)

Coventry City 0, Ipswich Town 2. Wes Burns scores for Ipswich Town with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, placing it into the left corner of the net. The assist came from Marcelino Núñez after a quick counterattack.

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GOAL Ipswich Town: Wes Burns (Ipswich Town) scores!

Wes Burns scores goal number 1 in the competition (2 matches)

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Opportunity wasted. Miguel Ángel Brau of Coventry City attempted a header from the center of the penalty area but sent it wide to the left. The assist came from Milan van Ewijk.

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The referee whistles for the end of the match