Ipswich Town vs Sheffield United, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Ipswich Town

FT
0 - 0

Sheffield United

Play-off hopefuls Ipswich and Sheffield United cancel each other out

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Attempt saved. George Baldock (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
2': Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Ipswich Town).
3': Ched Evans (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
3': Foul by Stephen Gleeson (Ipswich Town).
4': Attempt saved. Lee Evans (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
6': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Jack O'Connell.
6': Attempt missed. Adam Webster (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bersant Celina with a cross following a corner.
7': Attempt missed. Martyn Waghorn (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
9': Foul by Richard Stearman (Sheffield United).
9': Martyn Waghorn (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9': Richard Stearman (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
10': Attempt saved. Dominic Iorfa (Ipswich Town) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martyn Waghorn with a cross.
10': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Jamal Blackman.
12': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Callum Connolly.
12': Attempt saved. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by George Baldock.
13': Offside, Ipswich Town. Cole Skuse tries a through ball, but Dominic Iorfa is caught offside.
14': Offside, Sheffield United. Jack O'Connell tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
16': Attempt missed. Bersant Celina (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dominic Iorfa.
17': Foul by Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town).
17': Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Adam Webster (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by John Lundstram (Sheffield United).
21': Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Ipswich Town).
21': Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Offside, Sheffield United. Jamal Blackman tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
31': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
31': Offside, Ipswich Town. Luke Chambers tries a through ball, but Bersant Celina is caught offside.
33': Attempt missed. Stephen Gleeson (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bersant Celina.
35': Foul by Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United).
35': Martyn Waghorn (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
36': Foul by Adam Webster (Ipswich Town).
37': Offside, Sheffield United. John Fleck tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
38': Callum Connolly (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by John Lundstram (Sheffield United).
39': Foul by Stephen Gleeson (Ipswich Town).
39': Lee Evans (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town).
40': Lee Evans (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43': Ched Evans (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Ipswich Town).
44': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Jack O'Connell.
45': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Jamal Blackman.
45': Attempt missed. Bersant Celina (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stephen Gleeson following a corner.
45'+2': First Half ends, Ipswich Town 0, Sheffield United 0.
45': Second Half begins Ipswich Town 0, Sheffield United 0.
45': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jordan Spence replaces Dominic Iorfa.
49': Attempt blocked. John Lundstram (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ched Evans.
49': Foul by Jordan Spence (Ipswich Town).
49': Lee Evans (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Ched Evans (Sheffield United).
51': Foul by Myles Kenlock (Ipswich Town).
51': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Attempt saved. Bersant Celina (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Myles Kenlock.
52': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Jamal Blackman.
55': Attempt blocked. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack O'Connell.
55': Attempt blocked. Lee Evans (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack O'Connell.
57': Offside, Sheffield United. George Baldock tries a through ball, but Ched Evans is caught offside.
58': Adam Webster (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58': Foul by John Lundstram (Sheffield United).
58': Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Jordan Spence (Ipswich Town).
59': Attempt blocked. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
60': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Luke Hyam replaces Callum Connolly.
64': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Jamal Blackman.
64': Attempt missed. Adam Webster (Ipswich Town) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Martyn Waghorn with a cross following a corner.
69': Substitution, Sheffield United. James Wilson replaces Ched Evans.
73': Offside, Sheffield United. Jack O'Connell tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
78': James Wilson (Sheffield United) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by John Fleck.
78': Attempt missed. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
78': Substitution, Sheffield United. David Brooks replaces Billy Sharp.
81': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Joe Garner replaces Jordan Spence.
82': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Richard Stearman.
84': David Brooks (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84': Foul by Stephen Gleeson (Ipswich Town).
84': Stephen Gleeson (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
84': Attempt missed. Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by John Fleck following a set piece situation.
85': Foul by Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United).
85': Joe Garner (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
87': Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by James Wilson (Sheffield United).
87': Substitution, Sheffield United. Clayton Donaldson replaces John Lundstram.
88': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Joe Garner (Ipswich Town).
90'+2': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Joe Garner (Ipswich Town).
90'+2': Adam Webster (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by James Wilson (Sheffield United).
90'+4': Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 0, Sheffield United 0.
90'+4': Match ends, Ipswich Town 0, Sheffield United 0.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 0, Sheffield United 0.
90'+4': Match ends, Ipswich Town 0, Sheffield United 0.

Statistics

SHU		IPS
9	Fouls	14
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
5	Offsides	2
2	Corner Kicks	7
2	Saves	3
54.5	Possession	45.5
10	SHOTS	8
3	ON GOAL	2
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
324	Accurate Passes	226
471	Passes	398
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.6
2	Accurate Crosses	4
23	Crosses	11
0.1	Cross %	0.4
100	Long Balls	102
29	Accurate Long Balls	25
0.3	Long Balls %	0.2
4	Blocked Shots	0
9	Effective Tackles	9
11	Tackles	12
0.8	Tackle %	0.8
0	Interceptions	0
28	Effective Clearances	23
28	Clearances	23

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Portman Road
Location: Ipswich, England
Attendance: 15,152

EFL Championship Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Stoke City	2	+5	6
2	Middlesbrough	2	+4	6
3	West Bromwich Albion	2	+2	6
4	Leicester City	3	+1	6

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Ipswich Town (5-3-2)

No.	Name
33	Bartosz Bialkowski (GK)
4	Luke Chambers
6	Adam Webster
27	Cameron Carter-Vickers
30	Myles Kenlock
2	Dominic Iorfa
8	Cole Skuse
16	Callum Connolly
25	Stephen Gleeson
11	Bersant Celina
9	Martyn Waghorn

Ipswich Town Substitutes:

Joe Garner, Grant Ward, Michael Crowe, Jordan Spence, Freddie Sears, Tristan Nydam, Luke Hyam.

Sheffield United (3-5-2)

No.	Name
27	Jamal Blackman (GK)
19	Richard Stearman
5	Jack O'Connell
6	Chris Basham
4	John Fleck
20	Lee Evans
7	John Lundstram
3	Enda Stevens
2	George Baldock
10	Billy Sharp
32	Ched Evans

Sheffield United Substitutes:

David Brooks, Danny Lafferty, Ricky Holmes, James Wilson, Ryan Leonard, Simon Moore, Clayton Donaldson.

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