Ipswich Town vs Southampton LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Ipswich Town face Southampton 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 - 2 Southampton FC
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:38
Match ends, Ipswich Town 3, Southampton 2.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:35
Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 3, Southampton 2.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:35
Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:34
Goal! Ipswich Town 3, Southampton 2. Jeremy Sarmiento (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leif Davis.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:32
Attempt saved. Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:31
Jan Bednarek (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:31
Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:29
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Luke Woolfenden.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:29
Offside, Southampton. Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:27
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Harry Clarke.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:26
Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Conor Chaplin.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:26
Offside, Ipswich Town. Leif Davis is caught offside.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:26
Attempt blocked. Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leif Davis.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:24
Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:24
Attempt blocked. Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Taylor.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:22
James Bree (Southampton) is shown the red card.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:22
Foul by James Bree (Southampton).
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:22
Offside, Southampton. Samuel Edozie is caught offside.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:20
Attempt saved. Jack Stephens (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:20
Substitution, Southampton. Joe Rothwell replaces Joe Aribo.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:20
Substitution, Southampton. Will Smallbone replaces Stuart Armstrong.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:16
Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:15
Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:14
Substitution, Southampton. Samuel Edozie replaces Ché Adams.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:13
Attempt missed. Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box following a fast break.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:10
Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:09
Attempt saved. Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leif Davis.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:07
Substitution, Southampton. David Brooks replaces Ryan Fraser.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:07
Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:06
Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:07
Attempt blocked. Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:04
Goal! Ipswich Town 2, Southampton 2. Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:04
Attempt saved. Ryan Fraser (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:03
Ali Al Hamadi (Ipswich Town) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Nathan Broadhead.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:03
Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
19:00
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:59
Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jack Taylor replaces Massimo Luongo.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:59
Substitution, Ipswich Town. Harry Clarke replaces Axel Tuanzebe.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:59
Substitution, Ipswich Town. Nathan Broadhead replaces Kayden Jackson.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:59
Delay in match because of an injury Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:55
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Luke Woolfenden.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:55
Attempt blocked. Ryan Fraser (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Flynn Downes.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:52
Foul by Ché Adams (Southampton).
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:52
Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:51
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Sam Morsy.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:49
Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:49
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Václav Hladky.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:49
Attempt saved. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Bree with a cross.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:48
Ryan Fraser (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:47
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Axel Tuanzebe.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:45
Attempt missed. Kayden Jackson (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:49
Attempt missed. Ché Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box following a fast break.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:41
Second Half begins Ipswich Town 1, Southampton 2.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:25
First Half ends, Ipswich Town 1, Southampton 2.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:25
Offside, Southampton. Jack Stephens is caught offside.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:24
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Leif Davis.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:21
Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ché Adams.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:20
Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:18
Foul by Jack Stephens (Southampton).
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:18
Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:16
Attempt missed. Ryan Fraser (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:14
Hand ball by Ryan Fraser (Southampton).
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:14
Hand ball by Ché Adams (Southampton).
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:13
Joe Aribo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:11
Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:10
Substitution, Ipswich Town. Ali Al Hamadi replaces Kieffer Moore because of an injury.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:10
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:10
Delay in match because of an injury Kieffer Moore (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:06
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:03
Delay in match because of an injury Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:03
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 Southampton
18:01
Hand ball by Axel Tuanzebe (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
18:00
Ryan Fraser (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
17:58
Foul by Ché Adams (Southampton).
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
17:57
Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
17:56
Goal! Ipswich Town 1, Southampton 2. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong with a through ball.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
17:54
Ché Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
17:53
Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
17:53
Attempt blocked. Joe Aribo (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Fraser with a cross.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
17:50
Attempt missed. James Bree (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
17:49
Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
17:49
Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
17:47
Goal! Ipswich Town 1, Southampton 1. Ché Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
17:45
Goal! Ipswich Town 1, Southampton 0. Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sam Morsy.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
17:43
Attempt missed. Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Massimo Luongo.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
17:41
Attempt missed. Flynn Downes (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
17:41
Hand ball by Ryan Fraser (Southampton).
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
17:41
Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ché Adams.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
17:37
Ché Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
17:35
Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
17:34
Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
17:33
First Half begins.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
17:00
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton
16:30
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