- Walters (50 pen), Counago (53), Stead (88)
- Date:2009-01-03
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:Portman Road
- Attendance:12524
- Referee:Hill, K
Live Commentary
90mins
The ref has blown his whistle for full time.
88mins
Goal!! Ipswich have scored with Jon Stead putting it in the back of the net.
77mins
Scott Boden is replaced by Jordan Bowery.
71mins
Scott Boden is booked for unsporting behaviour.
69mins
David Wright is replaced by Alex Bruce.
60mins
Alan Quinn is replaced by Jon Stead.
56mins
Danny Hall is being taken off, Darren Currie has come on in his place.
53mins
Goal!! Ipswich have scored with Pablo Counago putting it in the back of the net.
50mins
Jon Walters takes a penalty for Ipswich and scores!.
46mins
The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 0.
45mins
Half time whistle is blown by K Hill
45mins
The referee has booked Lloyd Kerry.
37mins
The referee has booked Velice Sumulikoski.
30mins
Ipswich are replacing Tommy Miller with Danny Haynes.
0mins
It's 3pm on Saturday, January 3rd, the match has kicked off.
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Match Report
Three second-half goals saw Ipswich Town safely through to round four of the FA Cup, but the final scoreline was harsh on the plucky visitors.
League Two Chesterfield gave as good as they got in the first half, but were sunk by two goals in three minutes soon after the break.
Strike pairing Jon Walters and Pablo Counago both netted and, although Chesterfield kept going well, substitute Jon Stead netted a third late on.
Chesterfield were first to show with Richard Wright have to race out to clear from Scott Boden, before he dived to turn a Jamie Ward shot round the post.
David Norris shot across goal as Ipswich began to get going and then Tommy Lee comfortably saved a Walters header.
Lee did well to block a Walters shot from Alan Quinn's clever pass and the visiting keeper then parried a fierce drive from substitute Danny Haynes.
Counago volleyed narrowly over and Quinn shot tamely at Lee, but Chesterfield were still a danger and Richard Wright had to save a Jamie Winter header on the line.
Ipswich broke the deadlock on 50 minutes when Phil Picken handled a Quinn cross and Walters lashed home the penalty.
Two minutes later, Richard Wright made a fine save to deny Lloyd Kerry from a Jamie Lowry cross and Ipswich Town went straight up the other end to score, with Counago turning in Quinn's chest down from a Haynes cross.
Richard Wright saved a Lloyd Kerry downward header as Chesterfield tried to get back into the game, but Ipswich were coasting at this point.
They sealed the win on 88 minutes with the goal of the game as Stead volleyed home from Walters' knock-down.
Ipswich Town Team
Chesterfield Team
Ipswich Town | Chesterfield |
Corners
| 1 | 4 |
Fouls
| 9 | 12 |
Goal attempts
| 17 | 9 |
Shots off target
| 5 | 2 |
Offsides
| 3 | 3 |