Match ends, Fulham 1, Ipswich Town 2.
FulhamFulham1IpswichIpswich Town2
Striker Daryl Murphy scored twice to take his tally for the season to 21 as Ipswich moved to within two points of the automatic promotion spots.
The in-form striker, 31, headed Ipswich in front from a fifth-minute Jay Tabb corner and then curled in another to make it 2-0 just before half-time.
Ross McCormack tapped in his 12th goal of the season 16 minutes from time as Fulham threatened a comeback.
But Christophe Berra almost added a third for Ipswich.
With Championship leaders Bournemouth only drawing and Middlesbrough and Derby both in FA Cup action, Ipswich capitalised with a first away win in three attempts.
Murphy made it three goals in four games as his header sneaked past Fulham keeper Marcus Bettinelli and just inside the far post.
But Bettinelli had no chance when Murphy doubled the visitors' lead in the final minute of the first half, collecting a pass from Tyrone Mings before calmly locating the bottom corner.
Fulham improved after the break with Hugo Rodallega heading just over the bar before they were gifted a goal.
Ipswich defender Tommy Smith failed to deal with a cross from Konstantinos Stafylidis and McCormack was left with a simple finish from eight yards out to claim his 12th goal of the season.
However, Fulham were unable to build on that and Berra was denied another goal for Ipswich by a goal-line clearance from Stafylidis as the Cottagers' winless run stretched to six games.
Line-ups
Fulham
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 40Bettinelli
- 29Richards
- 4Hutchinson
- 6Bodurov
- 3Stafylidis
- 8Parker
- 21ChristensenSubstituted forWoodrowat 64'minutes
- 19TunnicliffeBooked at 89mins
- 11KacaniklicSubstituted forRobertsat 85'minutes
- 44McCormack
- 20RodallegaSubstituted forRuizat 68'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Kiraly
- 10Ruiz
- 12Fofana
- 14Roberts
- 16Woodrow
- 33Burn
- 37Grimmer
Ipswich
Formation 4-4-2
- 33Bialkowski
- 4Chambers
- 5Smith
- 6BerraBooked at 59mins
- 3Mings
- 27BishopSubstituted forAndersonat 76'minutes
- 8SkuseBooked at 83mins
- 17BruBooked at 80mins
- 18TabbSubstituted forParrat 45+1'minutes
- 20SearsSubstituted forHuntat 68'minutes
- 9Murphy
Substitutes
- 2Parr
- 11Anderson
- 12Hunt
- 16Hunt
- 24Connolly
- 28Clarke
- 35Kenny
- Referee:
- Mark Haywood
- Attendance:
- 19,816
Match Stats
Home TeamFulhamAway TeamIpswich
- Possession
- Home61%
- Away39%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away15
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away9
- Corners
- Home5
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Fulham 1, Ipswich Town 2.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Noel Hunt went off injured after Ipswich Town had used all subs.
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Shaun Hutchinson went off injured after Fulham had used all subs.
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Delay in match Shaun Hutchinson (Fulham) because of an injury.
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Delay in match Noel Hunt (Ipswich Town) because of an injury.
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Attempt blocked. Ross McCormack (Fulham) with an attempt from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Tunnicliffe.
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Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Luke Chambers.
Booking
Ryan Tunnicliffe (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Ryan Tunnicliffe (Fulham).
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Tyrone Mings (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Hand ball by Luke Chambers (Ipswich Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Fulham. Patrick Roberts replaces Alexander Kacaniklic.
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Bryan Ruiz (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Noel Hunt (Ipswich Town).
Booking
Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Bryan Ruiz (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town).
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Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Nikolay Bodurov.
