Match ends, Ipswich Town 2, Fleetwood Town 1.
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A last-gasp goal from substitute Bersant Celina was enough to earn resurgent Ipswich three valuable points as lowly Fleetwood plunged into the drop zone following a 2-1 defeat.
Celina fired home from just inside the six-yard box to send Town fans into a frenzy three minutes into second-half stoppage time as their team recorded their first back-to-back victories of the season.
Conor Chaplin had earlier given Ipswich the lead with a thumping shot from just inside the penalty area and the visitors replied with a headed equaliser by Callum Morton.
Leading scorer Macauley Bonne had a wonderful opportunity to give the home side the lead in the 19th minute when he headed the ball straight at Fleetwood goalkeeper Alex Cairns.
The opening goal came when Chaplin scored his fifth goal of the season in the 49th minute after he collected a short pass from Sam Morsy and fired into the net.
Morton equalised for the visitors in the 82nd minute when he headed home a cross from from Paddy Lane, but Celina had the final say to give Ipswich the victory.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Ipswich
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 28Walton
- 44Donacien
- 5Edmundson
- 22Nsiala
- 3Penney
- 55MorsyBooked at 77mins
- 8Evans
- 23AlukoSubstituted forBurnsat 60'minutes
- 21ChaplinSubstituted forBurgessat 90+5'minutes
- 29EdwardsSubstituted forCelinaat 65'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 18Bonne
Substitutes
- 4Harper
- 7Burns
- 9Pigott
- 16El Mizouni
- 26Burgess
- 31Hladky
- 43Celina
Fleetwood
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Cairns
- 4McLaughlinSubstituted forJohnstonat 81'minutes
- 23HillBooked at 32mins
- 3Andrew
- 28ClarkSubstituted forPilkingtonat 65'minutes
- 24Batty
- 20MateteBooked at 71mins
- 27Biggins
- 26JohnsonBooked at 79mins
- 9Morton
- 19GarnerSubstituted forLaneat 75'minutes
Substitutes
- 11Pilkington
- 13Crellin
- 14Garner
- 17Edmondson
- 32Lane
- 35Teale
- 38Johnston
- Referee:
- Sam Allison
- Attendance:
- 20,099
Match Stats
Home TeamIpswichAway TeamFleetwood
- Possession
- Home59%
- Away41%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away4
- Corners
- Home5
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 2, Fleetwood Town 1.
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Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Daniel Batty.
Substitution
Substitution, Ipswich Town. Cameron Burgess replaces Conor Chaplin.
Booking
Bersant Celina (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
Goal!
Goal! Ipswich Town 2, Fleetwood Town 1. Bersant Celina (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Janoi Donacien.
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Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Alex Cairns.
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Attempt missed. Macauley Bonne (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Evans.
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Foul by Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town).
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Carl Johnston (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Lee Evans (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Chaplin.
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Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by James Hill.
Goal!
Goal! Ipswich Town 1, Fleetwood Town 1. Callum Morton (Fleetwood Town) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Paddy Lane with a cross.
Substitution
Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Carl Johnston replaces Conor McLaughlin.
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Foul by Lee Evans (Ipswich Town).
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Anthony Pilkington (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Callum Johnson (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Bersant Celina (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Callum Johnson (Fleetwood Town).
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Attempt missed. Danny Andrew (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
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