Match ends, Derby County 0, Ipswich Town 1.
Derby County 0-1 Ipswich Town
- From the section Football
Derby County were beaten in their final game before the Championship play-offs as David McGoldrick's first-half penalty earns Ipswich Town victory.
The hosts failed to create many clear chances in a drab match and had midfielder George Thorne taken off with a serious leg injury late on.
McGoldrick fired in the winner from the spot after Teddy Bishop was brought down in the area by Richard Keogh.
The Rams finish fifth and will host Hull in the first leg of the play-offs.
Derby face the Tigers at the iPro Stadium on 14 May, with the reverse fixture at Hull's KCOM Stadium on 17 May.
Ipswich finish the season a place outside the play-offs in seventh place, five points adrift of Sheffield Wednesday.
The hosts had to play the final eight minutes of the match with 10 men because of Thorne's injury, which he sustained in a challenge with Jonathan Douglas.
Derby head coach Darren Wassall: "I've talked about the importance of the squad and we've got an abundance of midfield players, so if George is seriously injured that's the only shining light we've got.
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"Ultimately this result doesn't matter. In the big scheme of things it's inconsequential because next week's results are the ones that will define our season."
Ipswich manager Mick McCarthy: "It was a good away performance and it's given me a lot of encouragement for next season.
"We've finished on a high, we've played 46 games and there's no point wishing or hoping, that's not me, the reality is we weren't good enough to get into the play-offs."
Line-ups
Derby
- 17Carson
- 2Christie
- 6KeoghBooked at 44minsSubstituted forBuxtonat 45'minutes
- 14Shackell
- 29Olsson
- 4Bryson
- 34Thorne
- 19HughesSubstituted forBlackmanat 77'minutes
- 11Russell
- 9MartinBooked at 65minsSubstituted forBentat 68'minutes
- 23Ince
Substitutes
- 5Buxton
- 8Hendrick
- 10Bent
- 18Butterfield
- 22Blackman
- 24Weimann
- 35Mitchell
Ipswich
- 33Bialkowski
- 4ChambersBooked at 31mins
- 5Smith
- 6Berra
- 30Kenlock
- 27BishopSubstituted forPitmanat 69'minutes
- 8SkuseSubstituted forHyamat 45'minutes
- 26McDonnellBooked at 39minsSubstituted forDouglasat 55'minutes
- 12Feeney
- 10McGoldrick
- 20Sears
Substitutes
- 1Gerken
- 11Pitman
- 19Hyam
- 22Douglas
- 37Digby
- 42Varney
- 44Foley
- Referee:
- Tim Robinson
- Attendance:
- 29,854
Match Stats
Home TeamDerbyAway TeamIpswich
- Possession
- Home60%
- Away40%
- Shots
- Home19
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away4
- Corners
- Home7
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away16
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Derby County 0, Ipswich Town 1.
Attempt saved. David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Feeney.
Johnny Russell (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Liam Feeney (Ipswich Town).
Jason Shackell (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town).
Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Christophe Berra.
Attempt blocked. Jason Shackell (Derby County) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross.
Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Christophe Berra.
Attempt blocked. Brett Pitman (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David McGoldrick.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match George Thorne (Derby County) because of an injury.
Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. George Thorne (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Darren Bent (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jonathan Douglas (Ipswich Town).
Foul by Markus Olsson (Derby County).
Liam Feeney (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Derby County. Nick Blackman replaces Will Hughes.
Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Attempt blocked. George Thorne (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
Jason Shackell (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Brett Pitman (Ipswich Town).
Offside, Derby County. Scott Carson tries a through ball, but Darren Bent is caught offside.
Tom Ince (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Myles Kenlock (Ipswich Town).
Attempt saved. David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Freddie Sears.
Foul by Jake Buxton (Derby County).
Brett Pitman (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Ipswich Town. Brett Pitman replaces Teddy Bishop.
Substitution
Substitution, Derby County. Darren Bent replaces Chris Martin.
Attempt missed. George Thorne (Derby County) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
Booking
Chris Martin (Derby County) is shown the yellow card.
Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Derby County) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Chris Martin.
George Thorne (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Luke Hyam (Ipswich Town).
Chris Martin (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Tommy Smith (Ipswich Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jonathan Douglas replaces Adam McDonnell.
