Ipswich vs Huddersfield LIVE: Championship score and updates as Omari Hutchinson doubles hosts’ lead

04/05/2024

LIVE – Updated at 13:54

Follow live coverage as Ipswich Town face Huddersfield Town in the Championship today.

Ipswich head into the match needing a point against Huddersfield, whose relegation fate is all but secure.

The Tractor Boys are on the brink of ending their 22-year absence from the English top flight and reaching the lucrative Premier League.

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna has already earned his place in the hearts of the Portman Road faithful when he led Ipswich out of League One, where they had been for four years, before guiding them into the Championship promotion fight.

Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below, and get the latest Ipswich vs Huddersfield odds and predictions here.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town LIVE: Championship updates

GOAL! Wes Burns opens the scoring – Ipswich 1-0 Huddersfield 27′
HT: Ipswich 1-0 Huddersfield
GOAL! Hutchinson doubles the lead – Ipswich 2-0 Huddersfield

Ipswich Town FC 2 – 0 Huddersfield Town FC

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

13:54

Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

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Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Bojan Radulovic replaces Rhys Healey.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

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Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Tom Iorpenda replaces David Kasumu.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

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Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Josh Koroma replaces Danny Ward.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

13:50

Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

13:50

Attempt missed. Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Wes Burns with a cross.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

13:49

Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

13:49

Foul by Matthew Pearson (Huddersfield Town).

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

13:49

Offside, Huddersfield Town. Danny Ward is caught offside.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

13:49

Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

13:48

Foul by Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town).

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

13:45

Attempt blocked. Cameron Burgess (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

13:45

Attempt blocked. Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leif Davis.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

13:42

Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Ben Jackson.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

13:42

Attempt blocked. Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

13:41

Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Ben Jackson.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

13:39

Goal! Ipswich Town 2, Huddersfield Town 0. Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Morsy.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

13:38

Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

13:37

Second Half begins Ipswich Town 1, Huddersfield Town 0.

Half time: Ipswich 1-0 Huddersfield

13:22 , Sonia Twigg

Ipswich have the lead but it’s slender, meanwhile Southampton have re-taken the lead at Elland Road and have a 2-1 advantage at half time.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

13:20

First Half ends, Ipswich Town 1, Huddersfield Town 0.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

13:20

Foul by Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town).

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

13:19

Attempt missed. Rhys Healey (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

13:18

Attempt missed. Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

13:13

Offside, Huddersfield Town. Danny Ward is caught offside.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

13:13

Attempt saved. Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Omari Hutchinson.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

13:12

Attempt missed. Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

13:09

Offside, Ipswich Town. Cameron Burgess is caught offside.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

13:07

Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

13:07

Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

GOAL! Burns breaks the deadlock – Ipswich 1-0 Huddersfield

13:04 , Sonia Twigg

Wes Burns has found the breakthrough to get Portman Road on its feet.

Conor Chaplin picked out Burns whose low shot went into the back of the net.

Ipswich just need a point to clinch promotion.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

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Axel Tuanzebe (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

13:04

Attempt blocked. Ben Wiles (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

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Axel Tuanzebe (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

13:04

Foul by Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town).

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

13:04

Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Alex Matos replaces Jack Rudoni.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

12:59

Goal! Ipswich Town 1, Huddersfield Town 0. Wes Burns (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

12:57

Attempt missed. Wes Burns (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box following a fast break.

Leeds equalise!

12:55 , Sonia Twigg

Leeds have hit back almost straight away, Joel Piroe has levelled the score after 21 minutes.

Goal at Elland Road!

12:54 , Sonia Twigg

There has been a goal at Elland Road, and it is a big blow to Leeds’ hopes of an immediate return to the top flight.

Adam Armstrong has scored the opener from an unmarked position, and the crowd are stunned.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

12:56

Attempt missed. Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

12:56

Attempt missed. Wes Burns (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Omari Hutchinson with a cross.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

12:55

Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

12:52

Attempt missed. Wes Burns (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

12:50

Offside, Huddersfield Town. Danny Ward is caught offside.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

12:48

Attempt missed. Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Axel Tuanzebe.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

12:46

Attempt missed. Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leif Davis with a cross following a corner.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

12:46

Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Ben Jackson.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

12:45

Foul by Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town).

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

12:45

Attempt missed. George Hirst (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Chaplin following a corner.

Ipswich Town vs Huddersfield Town

12:43

Attempt missed. Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leif Davis with a cross following a corner.