Ipswich Town

Conor Chaplin's 20th goal of the season has given the Blues a 1-0 half-time lead against Derby County at Pride Park.

Mendez-Laing sent over a deep cross from the right which McGoldrick met with his head at the far post but the former Irish international was only able to find the side-netting. Town, whose time without conceding is now up to 731 minutes, may have to withstand some pressure during the second period but should get more opportunities to increase their lead at the other end. Walton comfortably caught the ball and threw it out to Broadhead on the right. Referee: Anthony Backhouse (Cumbria). Town: Walton, Clarke, Woolfenden, Burgess, Burns, Morsy (c), Luongo, Leigh, Chaplin, Broadhead, Hirst. The Rams subsequently enjoyed a long spell on the ball and in control in the Town half and eventually a Collins cross from the left was diverted into Walton’s hands by Cameron Burgess with the use of his thigh.

Ipswich Town's stunning form continued as Conor Chaplin and George Hirst fired them to a huge victory at Derby this afternoon.

Walton’s quick throw out found Broadhead, who was able to charge forward and release a long ball into the box as the Welshman began to feel pressure from Nathaniel Mendez-Laing at his back. The Welshman’s shot was saved, but it spun out for Hirst, who showed superb composure before picking his spot and riffling home. The keeper’s work then led to the opening goal.

A stunning early team goal has given Town a half-time lead over Derby at Pride Park. Conor Chaplin finished off a superb counter attack for his 20th goal of the ...

He crossed to the back post, where Hirst headed back across goal and Massimo Luongo saw a shot blocked behind. The Welshman raced forwards before crossing to his compatriot, Wes Burns, who nodded the ball down to Chaplin. Christian Walton claimed an in-swinging corner underneath his own crossbar before throwing the ball out to Nathan Broadhead on the right wing.

The Rams welcome an Ipswich Town team to Pride Park who have won their last six league games to keep their automatic promotion hopes alive, and amazingly, they ...

Derby have now conceded 10 goals in their last five League One outings and that could pave the way for the experienced Curtis Davies to return to the starting XI, that is despite Craig Forsyth enjoying an excellent campaign. Derby have been unable to pick up a victory against any of the current top three thus far, with the Rams losing both games against Plymouth Argyle, drawing their one game against Sheffield Wednesday and suffering a 1-0 defeat at Portman Road earlier in the campaign. The Rams welcome an Ipswich Town team to Pride Park who have won their last six league games to keep their automatic promotion hopes alive, and amazingly, they have not conceded a goal in any of these games.

Conor Chaplin gave the Blues the lead with his 20th of the season in the 17th minute and George Hirst smashed his third in three games to seal the victory 14 ...

The Welshman took the ball on into the area and hit a low shot which Wildsmith saved. Cashin flicked a header from a corner across goal and into the corner of the net. Mendez-Laing sent over a deep cross from the right which McGoldrick met with his head at the far post but the former Irish international was only able to find the side-netting. As the Blues broke, Morsy brilliantly found Burns bursting away down the right leaving Forsyth in his wake. Town are only two points off the top of League One after defeating Derby County 2-0 at Pride Park, their seventh successive win and their eighth clean sheet in a row. Walton comfortably caught the ball and threw it out to Broadhead on the right. Fourth-placed Barnsley remain three points behind Town having beaten Morecambe 4-0 at Oakwell. Four minutes after the restart Derby thought they’d got back on terms. Att: 29,691 (Town: 3,145). Town: Walton, Clarke (Donacien 71), Woolfenden, Burgess, Burns, Morsy (c), Luongo, Leigh, Chaplin, Broadhead (Harness 71), Hirst (Ladapo 79). Referee: Anthony Backhouse (Cumbria). The Rams subsequently enjoyed a long spell on the ball and in control in the Town half and eventually a Collins cross from the left was diverted into Walton’s hands by Cameron Burgess with the use of his thigh.

Conor Chaplin scored following a superb counter-attack to open the scoring, with George Hirst firing in his third goal in as many games to double the Blues' ...

The ball across was brilliant and so was the cushioned header and finish. We also took the ball well and played through pressure. "We had good shape and started on the front foot.