Match ends, Yeovil Town 0, Ipswich Town 1.
YeovilYeovil Town0IpswichIpswich Town1
Christophe Berra scored the only goal of the game as Ipswich beat Yeovil to secure their first away win of 2014.
The Scottish defender scored from close range after he slammed home a flick-on from Tommy Smith.
Daryl Murphy almost doubled the visitors' lead but was thwarted by Marek Stech.
And Gary Johnson's side almost secured a point late on when Kieffer Moore hit the post with a powerful drive.
The win left Mick McCarthy's side in ninth place in the Championship table and five points of the play-offs.
Yeovil though remain in the relegation zone, two points from safety despite this being only their first defeat in six matches.
Yeovil town manager Gary Johnson:
"We didn't get the game going. I don't think many teams around us picked up points so we haven't lost much ground.
"It's all about small margins. We hit the post at the end but it wasn't to be.
"We've said to the lads that we've had a good run but we were poor today and need to be ready for big away games at QPR and Wigan."
Ipswich boss Mick McCarthy:
"I know we got away with one at the end when they hit the post, but we haven't got away with many and they tend to nestle in the top corner when teams play against us.
"We'll take the three points because they were hard-earned, hard-fought and Yeovil are scrapping for their lives. You saw today that they aren't a bad side.
"We can only win our games, we can't do anything about anyone else's results, and a nice 1-0 away win is great and will make the journey home seem a lot shorter than Middlesbrough, that's for sure."
Line-ups
Yeovil
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Stech
- 2Ayling
- 3McAllister
- 4EdwardsBooked at 68mins
- 5Webster
- 15Duffy
- 20HolmesSubstituted forMorganat 73'minutes
- 8Palazuelos
- 9HayterSubstituted forHoskinsat 45'minutes
- 27MillerSubstituted forMooreat 45'minutes
- 11Lawrence
Substitutes
- 7Dawson
- 13Moore
- 14Hoskins
- 18Lanzoni
- 24Dunn
- 26Ofori-Twumasi
- 29Morgan
Ipswich
Formation 4-4-2
- 22Gerken
- 4Chambers
- 3Cresswell
- 8Skuse
- 6Berra
- 5Smith
- 11AndersonSubstituted forGreenat 85'minutes
- 19HyamBooked at 34mins
- 27Ebanks-BlakeSubstituted forMingsat 66'minutes
- 9Murphy
- 12HuntBooked at 61minsSubstituted forWilliamsat 62'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Loach
- 15Mings
- 16Green
- 18Tabb
- 24Richardson
- 25Williams
- 26Taylor
- Referee:
- Simon Hooper
- Attendance:
- 5,920
Match Stats
Home TeamYeovilAway TeamIpswich
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away19
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away6
- Corners
- Home3
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away19
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Yeovil Town 0, Ipswich Town 1.
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Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Marek Stech.
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Attempt saved. Daryl Murphy (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cole Skuse.
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Kieffer Moore (Yeovil Town) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Shane Duffy with a headed pass.
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Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Byron Webster.
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Attempt blocked. Aaron Cresswell (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Hyam.
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Attempt saved. Tyrone Mings (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross.
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Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Marek Stech.
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Attempt saved. Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Attempt missed. Aaron Cresswell (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cole Skuse.
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Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
Substitution
Substitution, Ipswich Town. Paul Green replaces Paul Anderson.
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Paul Anderson (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jamie McAllister (Yeovil Town).
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Attempt missed. Byron Webster (Yeovil Town) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ruben Palazuelos with a cross.
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Foul by Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town).
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Tom Lawrence (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Paul Anderson (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daryl Murphy.
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Foul by Daryl Murphy (Ipswich Town).
