Ipswich Town clinch promotion with fast start against Queens Park Rangers | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Ipswich Town beat Queens Park Rangers 3-0 to seal automatic promotion. George Hirst scored in the third minute with a close-range finish. Jaden Philogene doubled the lead (9.), and substitute Kasey Mcateer added a late third (85.). The Tractor Boys registered seven shots on target to the visitors' four, reflecting their control. The result lifts the Tractor Boys from third to second for promotion, while Queens Park Rangers drop from 12th to 15th.

Player of the Match: Hirst set the tone with an early finish and an assist, adding two shots on target and three recoveries to lead from the front.

Stat of the Match: Christian Walton produced four saves, maintaining control whenever Queens Park Rangers threatened.

Three Things We Learned: An early two-goal cushion shaped the game. The Tractor Boys dominated the contest physically, winning 63.3% of duels and 71.4% of aerials. Queens Park Rangers' run-in dipped, sliding from 12th to 15th on the final table.