Ipswich narrowed the gap on the Championship’s top two with an impressive 2-0 win at Coventry, ending the leaders’ unbeaten home record this season. Jack Clarke opened the scoring after 72 minutes and Wes Burns’ first goal since April 2024 doubled the visitors’ lead 11 minutes later.
The Tractor Boys had started the day 13 points behind Frank Lampard’s team and five behind second-placed Middlesbrough after a run of four away matches without a win.
It was the second time this month that Ipswich tasted victory over Coventry, after Kieran McKenna’s side enjoyed a 3-0 success at Portman Road on 6 December. Monday’s defeat ended a run of eight straight home wins for Coventry, who were handed their first loss at the CBS Arena this season – and only a third in the league this calendar year.
Ipswich dominated the first half, enjoying almost 70% possession against an uncharacteristically passive Coventry. McKenna made four changes to his side from the 0-0 draw with Millwall on Boxing Day as Jack Taylor, Sindre Walle Egeli and Clarke replaced Jens Cajuste, Kasey McAteer and Jaden Philogene.
Jacob Greaves replaced the ill Leif Davis at left-back, and it was his cross that created the first opening of the match when Iván Azón’s header was saved by Carl Rushworth.
