Date:17 Apr 2012
Kick-off:19:45
Venue:Portman Road
Attendance:16,503

Emmanuel-Thomas (74)
Burke (45)

Goal!

Live Commentary

92mins The ball is crossed by Lee Martin, Daryl Murphy takes a shot. Clearance by Curtis Davies.

92mins Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has an effort at goal. Save by Colin Doyle.

90mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Marlon King. Arran Lee-Barrett takes the free kick.

90mins Carlos Edwards produces a cross, save by Colin Doyle.

86mins Nikola Zigic goes off and Adam Rooney comes on.

86mins Carlos Edwards takes a shot from 30 yards. Blocked by Morgaro Gomis.

85mins Marlon King takes a shot. Blocked by Colin Doyle. Nikola Zigic takes a shot. Clearance by Aaron Cresswell.

84mins The ball is crossed by Andy Drury, clearance made by Pablo Ibanez.

83mins Lee Martin sends in a cross, clearance made by Pablo Ibanez.

83mins Lee Martin sends in a cross, clearance by David Murphy.

80mins Peter Ramage crosses the ball, clearance made by Grant Leadbitter.

80mins Centre by David Murphy.

79mins Effort from 35 yards by Andy Drury went wide of the right-hand upright.

78mins Marlon King is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Tommy Smith takes the free kick.

78mins Lee Martin takes a shot. Colin Doyle makes a save.

77mins Handball decision goes against Lee Martin. Colin Doyle takes the free kick.

76mins Daryl Murphy challenges Wade Elliott unfairly and gives away a free kick. (Birmingham) makes a substitution, with Nathan Redmond coming on for Andros Townsend. Free kick taken by Curtis Davies.

75mins Jay Emmanuel-Thomas takes a shot. Save by Colin Doyle.

75mins Effort from deep inside the area by Marlon King misses to the left of the target.

74mins Jay Emmanuel-Thomas finds the net with a goal from inside the six-yard box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Ipswich 1-1 Birmingham.Assist on the goal came from Carlos Edwards.

72mins Lee Martin crosses the ball, Pablo Ibanez makes a clearance.

72mins Centre by Lee Martin, clearance by Curtis Davies.

72mins Marlon King takes a shot. Save by Arran Lee-Barrett.

71mins Shot by Lee Martin. Andros Townsend manages to make a clearance.

71mins Centre by Damien Delaney.

70mins Short corner taken by Andy Drury from the left by-line.

70mins Carlos Edwards delivers the ball, David Murphy gets a block in.

69mins Shot from long range by Jay Emmanuel-Thomas misses to the right of the target.

68mins Unfair challenge on Andy Drury by Nikola Zigic results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Arran Lee-Barrett.

67mins Unfair challenge on Curtis Davies by Daryl Murphy results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Colin Doyle.

67mins Drilled left-footed shot by Jay Emmanuel-Thomas.

66mins David Murphy concedes a free kick for a foul on Lee Martin. Direct free kick taken by Andy Drury.

65mins Lee Martin is ruled offside. Colin Doyle takes the direct free kick.

65mins The ball is crossed by Andy Drury, clearance by David Murphy.

64mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Andy Drury, Curtis Davies manages to make a clearance.

64mins Jay Emmanuel-Thomas takes a shot. Nikola Zigic manages to make a clearance.

63mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jay Emmanuel-Thomas by Andros Townsend. Free kick taken by Andy Drury.

63mins Jason Scotland goes off and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas comes on.

61mins Andy Drury sends in a cross.

60mins Corner taken by Lee Martin, clearance by Nikola Zigic.

60mins Daryl Murphy takes a shot. Curtis Davies gets a block in.

59mins A cross is delivered by Daryl Murphy, Colin Doyle makes a save.

58mins Morgaro Gomis challenges Andy Drury unfairly and gives away a free kick. Carlos Edwards restarts play with the free kick.

57mins Jason Scotland produces a drilled left-footed shot from 30 yards. Save by Colin Doyle.

56mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Lee Martin from the left by-line, clearance made by Andros Townsend.

55mins Centre by Daryl Murphy, clearance by Curtis Davies.

55mins The ball is sent over by Andy Drury, clearance made by Wade Elliott.

55mins Andy Drury takes a short corner.

55mins The ball is sent over by Aaron Cresswell, Lee Martin takes a shot. David Murphy gets a block in.

54mins Wade Elliott concedes a free kick for a foul on Andy Drury. Free kick taken by Andy Drury.

53mins Effort from just outside the box by Andros Townsend goes over the bar.

52mins The ball is delivered by Aaron Cresswell, Michael Chopra has a header from close range and clears the crossbar.

50mins Foul by Michael Chopra on David Murphy, free kick awarded. Direct effort from the free kick comes in from Wade Elliott.

49mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Wade Elliott, Michael Chopra manages to make a clearance.

49mins Nikola Zigic takes a shot. Save by Arran Lee-Barrett.

48mins The offside flag is raised against Nikola Zigic. Direct free kick taken by Arran Lee-Barrett.

47mins Short corner worked by Wade Elliott.

45mins A cross is delivered by Andros Townsend, Chris Burke finds the net with a goal from just outside the box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Ipswich 0-1 Birmingham.Assist by Andros Townsend.

40mins Aaron Cresswell takes a shot. Save by Colin Doyle. Centre by Daryl Murphy.

39mins Morgaro Gomis challenges Grant Leadbitter unfairly and gives away a free kick. Morgaro Gomis goes into the book. Grant Leadbitter restarts play with the free kick.

38mins Carlos Edwards sends in a cross, clearance by Curtis Davies.

38mins Corner taken short by Lee Martin.

37mins Lee Martin takes the inswinging corner, Curtis Davies manages to make a clearance.

37mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Carlos Edwards by Andros Townsend. Free kick crossed by Aaron Cresswell, clearance by Peter Ramage.

35mins Shot from deep inside the area by Daryl Murphy goes over the bar.

35mins Jason Scotland takes a shot. Save by Colin Doyle.

34mins Pablo Ibanez is brought on as a substitute for Steven Caldwell. Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Andy Drury, Nikola Zigic makes a clearance.

33mins Aaron Cresswell crosses the ball, Chris Burke gets a block in.

28mins The offside flag is raised against Daryl Murphy. Colin Doyle restarts play with the free kick.

27mins Foul by Damien Delaney on Marlon King, free kick awarded. Andros Townsend crosses the ball in from the free kick, save made by Arran Lee-Barrett.

25mins Aaron Cresswell takes a shot.

24mins Corner taken short by Andy Drury, The ball is sent over by Lee Martin, clearance made by Peter Ramage.

24mins A cross is delivered by Daryl Murphy, clearance by Curtis Davies.

24mins Inswinging corner taken by Andy Drury from the left by-line, Nikola Zigic manages to make a clearance.

24mins Lee Martin crosses the ball, Peter Ramage manages to make a clearance.

22mins Unfair challenge on Lee Martin by Morgaro Gomis results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Andy Drury.

20mins The official flags Nikola Zigic offside. Arran Lee-Barrett takes the free kick.

19mins Centre by Carlos Edwards, Foul by Daryl Murphy on Peter Ramage, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Colin Doyle.

18mins Chris Burke delivers the ball, clearance made by Aaron Cresswell.

14mins Corner taken by Andy Drury from the left by-line, Curtis Davies manages to make a clearance.

14mins A cross is delivered by Carlos Edwards, clearance made by Peter Ramage.

14mins Centre by Daryl Murphy, clearance by Curtis Davies.

13mins Peter Ramage crosses the ball.

9mins Michael Chopra takes a shot. Save by Colin Doyle.

9mins Unfair challenge on Carlos Edwards by Morgaro Gomis results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Grant Leadbitter.

7mins The offside flag is raised against Marlon King. Damien Delaney restarts play with the free kick.

7mins A cross is delivered by Marlon King, clearance by Damien Delaney.

7mins The ball is crossed by Marlon King.

5mins Michael Chopra is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Direct free kick taken by Colin Doyle.

4mins Centre by Lee Martin.

4mins Lee Martin sends in a cross, Steven Caldwell makes a clearance.

3mins The ball is swung over by Daryl Murphy, save made by Colin Doyle.

3mins Michael Chopra challenges David Murphy unfairly and gives away a free kick. David Murphy takes the direct free kick.

2mins Andros Townsend delivers the ball, clearance made by Damien Delaney.

The ball is delivered by Daryl Murphy.

Peter Ramage crosses the ball, Tommy Smith makes a clearance.

Match Preview

Two out for Town Jimmy Bullard and Richard Wright are Ipswich's only absentees for the visit of play-off chasing Birmingham. Midfielder Bullard, who has not featured since mid-February, has sinusitis while goalkeeper Wright, with just one Town appearance to his name this season, has a knee injury. Manager Paul Jewell told the club's official website: "Jimmy is ill and it looks as if Richard might need a little scope on his cartilage. He's had a scan and now we're waiting on the results." With no injury or suspension problems affecting those in and around Jewell's preferred matchday 16, the Town boss has the same squad at his disposal as the one which claimed a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace on Saturday. Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, Lee Martin and Andy Drury were recalled to the starting line-up in place of Lee Bowyer, Ryan Stevenson and Josh Carson, who will all be pushing for inclusion against Blues, as will striker Michael Chopra. Birmingham will be without first-choice goalkeeper Boaz Myhill for the trip while manager Chris Hughton also faces a midfield crisis. Myhill sustained a thumb injury in the warm-up to Saturday's 2-2 draw against Bristol City and, although the extent of the problem is not yet known, he will definitely miss out at Portman Road. Colin Doyle will again take his place in goal while emerging England Under-21 stopper Jack Butland has been recalled from his loan spell at Cheltenham to provide cover on the bench. But Blues' problems do not finish there. Guirane N'Daw misses out again with his hamstring strain, with the Senegal international being assessed on an ongoing basis, while Keith Fahey will play no part due to the recurrence of his groin troubles which forced him off at the weekend. Fellow midfielder Jordon Mutch is also a doubt due to an ankle injury sustained when setting up Marlon King for his goal against the Robins. Elsewhere, defenders Jonathan Spector (thigh) and Stephen Carr (knee) continue to remain absent.

Formation:442Manager: Paul Jewell

Ipswich

Formation: 442Manager: Chris Hughton

Birmingham

Arran Lee-Barrett
Carlos Edwards
Tommy Smith
Damien Delaney
Aaron Cresswell
Lee Martin
Grant Leadbitter
Andy Drury
Daryl Murphy
Jason Scotland
Michael Chopra
SUBS
Lee Bowyer
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas
Ryan Stevenson
Luke Hyam
Ibrahima Sonko

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Colin Doyle
Peter Ramage
Steven Caldwell
Curtis Davies
David Murphy
Chris Burke
Wade Elliott
Morgaro Gomis
Andros Townsend
Nikola Zigic
Marlon King
SUBS
Jack Butland
Pablo Ibanez
Erik Huseklepp
Adam Rooney
Nathan Redmond

Match Report

Form Guide

LDWDLD Ipswich VS Birmingham DWWWDD

Last Meetings

Birmingham 2 - 1 Ipswich 11/01/2012 Ipswich 0 - 1 Birmingham 26/12/2008 Birmingham 2 - 1 Ipswich 25/11/2008 Ipswich 1 - 0 Birmingham 01/01/2007 Birmingham 2 - 2 Ipswich 16/09/2006 Birmingham 1 - 1 Ipswich 27/02/2000

Top Scorers

Ipswich M Chopra 14 J Scotland 7 J Emmanuel-Thomas 5 D Murphy 4 L Martin 4 G Leadbitter 3 L Bowyer 2 A Drury 2 T Smith 2 J Carson 2 J Bullard 1 I Sonko 1 A Cresswell 1 Birmingham M King 14 C Burke 12 N Zigic 11 C Davies 5 K Fahey 4 D Murphy 4 N Redmond 4 E Huseklepp 2 A Rooney 2 J Mutch 2

Goals

Ipswich Total goals 136 Goals per game 65 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 6 (For) 6 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 6 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 1 (For) 8 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 9 (For) 9 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 10 (For) 6 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 13 (For) 7 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 7 (For) 13 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 9 (For) 13 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Birmingham Total goals 145 Goals per game 74 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 7 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 8 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 8 (For) 6 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 5 (For) 7 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 7 (For) 3 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 8 (For) 9 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 8 (For) 8 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 19 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins