Ipswich 0-1 Brentford: Late Town flurry too little, too late for hosts
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Ipswich started brightly enough against Brentford on Saturday, top scorer Liam Delap heading Omari Hutchinson's delivery straight at goalkeeper Mark Flekken inside two minutes.
But the hosts didn't really create any further opportunities until the latter stages of the second half.
A fierce Hutchinson drive struck the outside of the post, while George Hirst scuffed an effort wide after an error from Brentford defender Sepp van den Berg.
The hosts came closest to an equaliser deep into added time, when Cameron Burgess had a first-time shot from another Hutchinson cross saved by Flekken.
Saturday's defeat was Ipswich's 13th home reverse of the campaign – equalling their club record from the 1994-95 season – while eight straight defeats at Portman Road represents their longest losing run at home.
Only bottom club Southampton have taken fewer points on their own turf than Ipswich, who will hope to end the season on a high note in their final two games against Leicester and West Ham.
