Match ends, Fleetwood Town 2, Ipswich Town 0.
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Fleetwood extended their impressive run under Simon Grayson as they saw off League One play-off hopefuls Ipswich 2-0.
Callum Connolly and Gerard Garner were on target for the hosts as they stretched their unbeaten run to six matches.
Fleetwood went in front in the ninth minute when skipper Connolly rose highest to head home direct from James Hill's long throw-in.
Minutes later Sam Finley almost made it two when he fired narrowly wide from 20 yards, before Garner saw a deflected shot divert just off target as the hosts dominated the early stages.
Ipswich finally grabbed a foothold in the game and Kayden Jackson flicked a low cross from Gwion Edwards into the side-netting.
Garner forced Tomas Holy into a fine save just before the break.
Kyle Vassell twice went close to doubling Fleetwood's lead in the early stages of the second period.
The second goal arrived in the 57th minute as Garner fired home left-footed from 18 yards after meeting Vassell's tidy pass.
Ipswich sub Stephen Ward went closest to halving the deficit when he was thwarted by a brilliant Alex Cairns save.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Fleetwood
Formation 3-5-2
- 21CairnsBooked at 90mins
- 33Hill
- 4Connolly
- 32Holgate
- 7Burns
- 24BattyBooked at 80mins
- 16RossiterSubstituted forBigginsat 79'minutes
- 23FinleySubstituted forMorrisat 85'minutes
- 3Andrew
- 29GarnerSubstituted forSaundersat 90+1'minutes
- 18Vassell
Substitutes
- 1Coleman
- 8Duffy
- 11Morris
- 20Saunders
- 27Biggins
- 35Rydel
- 39Morris
Ipswich
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Holy
- 4Chambers
- 22Nsiala
- 5Wilson
- 30KenlockSubstituted forWardat 66'minutes
- 7EdwardsBooked at 45minsSubstituted forHarropat 45'minutes
- 8SkuseSubstituted forBishopat 81'minutes
- 23Dozzell
- 18Judge
- 9JacksonSubstituted forDrinanat 67'minutes
- 40ParrottSubstituted forLankesterat 67'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Ward
- 14Lankester
- 15Bishop
- 17Bennetts
- 25Drinan
- 28Cornell
- 33Harrop
- Referee:
- Gavin Ward
Match Stats
Home TeamFleetwoodAway TeamIpswich
- Possession
- Home44%
- Away56%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away3
- Corners
- Home4
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Fleetwood Town 2, Ipswich Town 0.
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Attempt saved. Aristote Nsiala (Ipswich Town) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Andre Dozzell with a cross.
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Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Alex Cairns.
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Attempt saved. Andre Dozzell (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alan Judge.
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Attempt blocked. Josh Harrop (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Offside, Ipswich Town. Tomas Holy tries a through ball, but Aaron Drinan is caught offside.
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Andre Dozzell (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Wes Burns (Fleetwood Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Harvey Saunders replaces Gerard Garner.
Booking
Alex Cairns (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Attempt missed. Alan Judge (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Wilson.
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Offside, Ipswich Town. Andre Dozzell tries a through ball, but Stephen Ward is caught offside.
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Attempt missed. Wes Burns (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Batty following a corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Josh Morris replaces Sam Finley.
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Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Teddy Bishop.
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Attempt saved. Harrison Biggins (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Attempt blocked. Gerard Garner (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Biggins.
Substitution
Substitution, Ipswich Town. Teddy Bishop replaces Cole Skuse.
Booking
Daniel Batty (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card.
