Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City LIVE: Championship latest score, goals and updates from fixture
Follow live coverage as Ipswich Town face Birmingham City 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.
Last year Southampton, Leicester City and Leeds United were relegated from the top flight and all are hopeful of making a quick return - but the likes of Norwich City, West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland all have real promotion ambitions too.
At the other end of the table, QPR, Cardiff City and Birmingham City will hope for better campaigns than last year’s relegation struggle - while newcomers Sheffield Wednesday will be looking to survive after dramatic progress through the play-offs.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Ipswich Town FC 3 - 1 Birmingham City FC
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
17:03
Match ends, Ipswich Town 3, Birmingham City 1.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
17:01
Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 3, Birmingham City 1.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
17:01
Axel Tuanzebe (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
17:00
Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:57
Goal! Ipswich Town 3, Birmingham City 1. Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kieffer Moore with a headed pass.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:55
Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:55
Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Dion Sanderson.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:55
Substitution, Ipswich Town. Marcus Harness replaces Conor Chaplin.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:52
Jeremy Sarmiento (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:52
Offside, Ipswich Town. Leif Davis is caught offside.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:52
Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:52
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:52
Substitution, Birmingham City. Gary Gardner replaces Cody Drameh.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:49
Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by John Ruddy.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:49
Delay in match because of an injury Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:48
Foul by Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:45
Goal! Ipswich Town 2, Birmingham City 1. Jeremy Sarmiento (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:44
Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Cody Drameh.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:42
Offside, Ipswich Town. Omari Hutchinson is caught offside.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:52
Attempt saved. Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:42
Attempt blocked. Jeremy Sarmiento (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:48
Attempt blocked. Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:42
Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:39
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Václav Hladky.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:39
Attempt saved. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan James.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:42
Attempt blocked. Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Omari Hutchinson with a cross.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:42
Attempt missed. Jeremy Sarmiento (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Omari Hutchinson with a cross.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:39
Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:39
Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:39
Attempt missed. Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) header from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Omari Hutchinson with a cross.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:39
Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:39
Attempt blocked. Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieffer Moore.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:35
Attempt blocked. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Sunjic.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:34
Attempt missed. Jeremy Sarmiento (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Conor Chaplin.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:33
Attempt saved. Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kieffer Moore.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:30
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Sam Morsy.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:30
Attempt saved. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Siriki Dembélé.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:29
Substitution, Birmingham City. Ivan Sunjic replaces Andre Dozzell.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:29
Substitution, Birmingham City. Juninho Bacuna replaces Paik Seung-Ho.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:29
Substitution, Birmingham City. Siriki Dembélé replaces Tyler Roberts.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:27
Foul by Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:27
Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Nathan Broadhead because of an injury.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:23
Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan James with a cross.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:19
Attempt missed. Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho with a cross following a corner.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:18
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Axel Tuanzebe.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:17
Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:17
Hand ball by Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:17
Attempt saved. Axel Tuanzebe (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box is saved.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:16
Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:14
Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:14
Foul by Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:14
Foul by Leif Davis (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:13
Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:13
Foul by Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:11
Attempt missed. Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jay Stansfield following a set piece situation.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:10
Foul by Axel Tuanzebe (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
16:09
Second Half begins Ipswich Town 1, Birmingham City 1.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:53
First Half ends, Ipswich Town 1, Birmingham City 1.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:53
Attempt missed. Tyler Roberts (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:52
Attempt missed. Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Chaplin with a headed pass.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:49
Goal! Ipswich Town 1, Birmingham City 1. Jordan James (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:49
Offside, Birmingham City. Paik Seung-Ho is caught offside.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:54
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Luke Woolfenden.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:47
Cameron Burgess (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:47
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Václav Hladky.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:58
Attempt saved. Tyler Roberts (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:45
Foul by Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:44
Foul by Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:44
Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:42
Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Ethan Laird.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:41
Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Ipswich Town) header from very close range is saved.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:40
Foul by Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:40
Attempt blocked. Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:38
Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:38
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:38
Delay in match because of an injury Kieffer Moore (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:34
Goal! Ipswich Town 1, Birmingham City 0. Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Morsy.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:36
Attempt blocked. Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Omari Hutchinson.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:33
Kieffer Moore (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:33
Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:32
Foul by Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:31
Offside, Birmingham City. Jordan James is caught offside.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:30
Attempt blocked. Tyler Roberts (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:27
Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:28
Attempt blocked. Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Morsy.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:27
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:25
Delay in match because of an injury Marc Roberts (Birmingham City).
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:25
Substitution, Ipswich Town. Omari Hutchinson replaces Wes Burns because of an injury.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:25
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:25
Delay in match because of an injury Wes Burns (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:25
Attempt missed. Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nathan Broadhead with a cross.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:21
Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:28
Attempt saved. Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Leif Davis with a cross.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:21
Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:21
Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Massimo Luongo with a cross.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:17
Kieffer Moore (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:13
Attempt saved. Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leif Davis.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:13
Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:11
Attempt blocked. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City
15:10
Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
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