Follow live coverage as Ipswich Town face West Bromwich Albion in the Championship today.
An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.
Relegation from the top flight last term means Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton are all back in the second tier this term and will be expected to push for play-off spots again at least, but so too will newly-promoted Birmingham City and Wrexham, with a host of hopefuls eyeing up the £200m jackpot that comes with promotion to the top flight. At the other end of the table, Sheffield Wednesday and Hull City hope to stay up amid crises.
Follow updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Ipswich Town FC 1 - 0 West Bromwich Albion FC
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:26Match ends, Ipswich Town 1, West Bromwich Albion 0.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:26Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 1, West Bromwich Albion 0.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:26Iván Azón (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:25Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:24Attempt blocked. Daryl Dike (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Maja.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:22Handball by Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:22Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:22Delay in match (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:21Attempt saved. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:21Foul by Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:21Attempt blocked. Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:20Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:18Foul by Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:17Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Daryl Dike replaces George Campbell.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:15Attempt missed. Iván Azón (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez following a fast break.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:14Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Cédric Kipré.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:14Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:14Delay in match (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:13Goal! Ipswich Town 1, West Bromwich Albion 0. Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:13Attempt saved. Iván Azón (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Josh Griffiths (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Jens Cajuste.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:12Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Callum Styles replaces Ousmane Diakité.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:11Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Josh Maja replaces Aune Heggebø.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:09Attempt missed. Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jens Cajuste.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:07Chris Mepham (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:06Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jens Cajuste replaces Jack Taylor.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:06Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jack Clarke replaces Jaden Philogene.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:06Substitution, Ipswich Town. Iván Azón replaces George Hirst.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:05Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:04George Hirst (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:04Foul by George Hirst (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:03Attempt missed. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high following a corner.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:02Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Cédric Kipré.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:01Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
14:00Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Karlan Grant replaces Samuel Iling-Junior.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:57Attempt missed. Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nathaniel Phillips with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:57Foul by Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:56Attempt missed. Sindre Egeli (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leif Davis with a cross.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:56Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:54Attempt missed. Sindre Egeli (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jaden Philogene with a cross.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:53Attempt missed. Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Taylor with a through ball.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:53Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:53Delay in match because of an injury Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion).
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:49Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:49Substitution, Ipswich Town. Marcelino Núñez replaces Chuba Akpom because of an injury.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:49Delay in match because of an injury Chuba Akpom (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:46Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:45Delay in match because of an injury Chuba Akpom (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:45Attempt blocked. Samuel Iling-Junior (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Price.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:45Attempt blocked. George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:41Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:40Foul by Chuba Akpom (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:39Foul by Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:34Second Half begins Ipswich Town 0, West Bromwich Albion 0.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:19First Half ends, Ipswich Town 0, West Bromwich Albion 0.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:17Foul by Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:17Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:16Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:16Delay in match (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:14Foul by Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:14Attempt blocked. Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:12Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:13Attempt blocked. Sindre Egeli (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:13Attempt blocked. Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaden Philogene.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:12Attempt blocked. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ousmane Diakité.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:11Attempt blocked. Samuel Iling-Junior (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:09Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jack Taylor.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:09Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:07Foul by George Hirst (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:05Foul by Sindre Egeli (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
13:00Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Alex Mowatt.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
12:56Attempt missed. Sindre Egeli (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cédric Kipré following a corner.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
12:56Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
12:53Attempt saved. Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Josh Griffiths (West Bromwich Albion).
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
12:52Substitution, Ipswich Town. Chuba Akpom replaces Sam Szmodics because of an injury.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
12:52Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
12:51Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
12:45Attempt missed. Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dara O'Shea.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
12:45Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Isaac Price is caught offside.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
12:43Attempt missed. Nathaniel Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Mowatt with a cross following a corner.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
12:45Attempt missed. Samuel Iling-Junior (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Isaac Price following a corner.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
12:42Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
12:42Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
12:42Delay in match because of an injury Sam Szmodics (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
12:40Foul by Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
12:37Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Josh Griffiths.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
12:37Attempt saved. Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Josh Griffiths (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by George Hirst.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
12:37Attempt blocked. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
12:32First Half begins.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
12:00Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion
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