Match ends, Huddersfield Town 0, Ipswich Town 1.
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Ipswich Town's three-match losing streak came to an end with victory at 10-man Huddersfield Town.
Ben Pringle, on loan from Fulham, took advantage of hesitant defending by Joel Lynch to give Town a first-half lead.
It was Ipswich's only chance before the break as Kyle Dempsey, Nahki Wells and Harry Bunn went close for Huddersfield.
Ipswich protected their lead in a more even second half before Jonathan Hogg went off injured after Huddersfield had used all their substitutes.
The win boosted Ipswich's hopes of getting back in to the play-off places as they rose to ninth in the Championship.
Mick McCarthy's men are four points off Sheffield Wednesday, who are in the final play-off place, but Ipswich have a vastly inferior goal difference.
Huddersfield remain in 16th place, but Rotherham's win at Brentford means the gap between the Terriers and the relegation places in now 10 points.
Huddersfield Town head coach David Wagner:
"There were incidents that did not go our way. One of them was a fair play moment for Nahki Wells. If Nahki gets a bigger hit then it's clearer and he gets a penalty. But I want fair play from my players.
"If we win games I want it to be by fair play but if we get a penalty the result could be different.
"The first half was fantastic and it hurts that we got this result for our performance.
"The possession and shots tell you everything about this game. Usually you would get the result. Maybe I will feel better about it in the morning."
Ipswich Town boss Mick McCarthy:
"This was a huge result for us. We needed a win and, as usual, my lads have come up trumps when we needed them.
"For all the chances Huddersfield had they didn't take any and we were clinical. We rode our luck but everybody needs luck.
"The other night I was down, upset and angry and, to be honest, I'm sick of talking about the play-offs. If we get in there, brilliant, if not there's not a damn thing I can do about it.
"If we had come away from Huddersfield having lost four on the bounce I can't imagine how I would have felt."
Line-ups
Huddersfield
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Steer
- 2SmithBooked at 74mins
- 5Hudson
- 33LynchSubstituted forCranieat 58'minutes
- 3Davidson
- 4Whitehead
- 6Hogg
- 10MatmourSubstituted forPatersonat 58'minutes
- 22DempseySubstituted forManuat 68'minutes
- 17Bunn
- 21Wells
Substitutes
- 8Paterson
- 13Murphy
- 14Cranie
- 15Husband
- 19Holmes
- 28Manu
- 36Bojaj
Ipswich
Formation 4-3-3
- 33Bialkowski
- 4ChambersBooked at 51mins
- 5Smith
- 6Berra
- 3Knudsen
- 22Douglas
- 44FoleySubstituted forMaitland-Nilesat 81'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 15PringleSubstituted forBruat 61'minutes
- 11Pitman
- 9Murphy
- 20SearsBooked at 71minsSubstituted forDigbyat 90+1'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Gerken
- 7Maitland-Niles
- 17Bru
- 18Tabb
- 37Digby
- 39Toure
- 42Varney
- Referee:
- Darren Bond
- Attendance:
- 12,644
Match Stats
Home TeamHuddersfieldAway TeamIpswich
- Possession
- Home67%
- Away33%
- Shots
- Home22
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away1
- Corners
- Home4
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Huddersfield Town 0, Ipswich Town 1.
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Foul by Martin Cranie (Huddersfield Town).
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Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Ipswich Town. Paul Digby replaces Freddie Sears.
Booking
Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Jamie Paterson (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Ipswich Town).
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Attempt blocked. Harry Bunn (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Jonas Knudsen.
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Foul by Mark Hudson (Huddersfield Town).
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Tommy Smith (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Offside, Ipswich Town. Jonas Knudsen tries a through ball, but Daryl Murphy is caught offside.
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Hand ball by Brett Pitman (Ipswich Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Ipswich Town. Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Kevin Foley.
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Jonathan Hogg went off injured after Huddersfield Town had used all subs.
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Attempt blocked. Freddie Sears (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brett Pitman.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) because of an injury.
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Attempt saved. Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nahki Wells with a headed pass.
