The 26-year-old touched home at the far post after Che Adams had flicked on an Anthony Ralston cross three minutes after the interval.
Hirst was making his fourth appearance for Scotland's senior team and the game at the Rheinpark Stadion was his second start having been in the XI against Iceland on Friday.
The forward scored five goals for Ipswich last season as they were relegated from the Premier League.
What you might have missed at the weekendpublished at 11:46 9 June
11:46 9 June
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From international debuts to first goals for their countries, here's what you might have missed over the weekend.
Leicester City midfielder Kasey McAteer scored his first goal for the Republic of Ireland on Friday in what was his maiden start for the side.
The Foxes academy graduate got on the end of the goalkeeper's parry to put his side ahead before Senegal equalised in the 82nd minute for a 1-1 draw.
Ipswich Town midfielder Jack Taylor also made his first international start for the Republic in the friendly.
Nineteen-year-old Birmingham City Under-21s player Menzi Mazwi made his debut for Zimbabwe during their 2-0 loss to South Africa in the COSAFA Cup on Saturday, coming on as a substitute in the 77th minute.
EFL players named in England Under-21 Euros squadpublished at 11:55 6 June
11:55 6 June
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Birmingham City striker Jay Stansfield and Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney have been selected
A number of EFL players have been selected in England's Under-21 squad for the European Championships in Slovakia this month.
Birmingham City's Jay Stansfield, who scored 19 goals in 37 League One games to help the Blues win the title and promotion to the second tier, is included.
Stansfield played three times during qualifying but this will be his first appearance at a tournament.
Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney, who netted five league goals and made three assists, is also named in Lee Carsley's 23-man squad, along with Samuel Iling-Junior, who spent time on loan at Boro and Bologna from Aston Villa during the 2024-25 season.
Two players are included from relegated Premier League clubs - Ipswich Town winger Omari Hutchinson and Southampton defender Ronnie Edwards - with the latter spending the second half of the campaign on loan at QPR.
Young Stoke City goalkeeper Tommy Simkin, who made 40 appearances on loan at Walsall in League Two and kept 14 clean sheets, has been picked.
Fellow goalkeepers Teddy Sharman-Lowe, who helped Doncaster Rovers win promotion to League One while on loan from Chelsea, and James Beadle, who spent the season at Sheffield Wednesday on loan from Brighton, will also be on the plane.
The U21 Euros will take place across eight host cities in Slovakia from 11-28 June with the Three Lions looking to retain the title they won in 2023.
England are in a group with Czech Republic, Slovenia and Germany and the top two will progress to the quarter-final.
How do Ipswich replace Delap?published at 12:44 5 June
12:44 5 June
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How do Ipswich move on from Liam Delap?
With Liam Delap departing for Chelsea in a £30m deal, Ipswich Town will be embarking on their return to the Championship without their top scorer.
Blue Monday podcast's Craig Finbow has been speaking with BBC Radio Suffolk about how the Tractor Boys will be looking to fill the void left by the striker in the summer transfer window.
"It could well be two strikers that they look to get in and that will be the intriguing part," Finbow said.
"What do we do, do we potentially go abroad, do we go down the lower leagues? We've done that before with varying levels of success.
"I'd be quite excited to go abroad and find a striker from there."
Despite former club Manchester City also benefiting financially from Delap's move to Stamford Bridge, Ipswich are set to make a profit which Finbow said will go straight back into the squad - though this has not always been the case.
"What we do know is that it will be reinvested, that hasn't happened in the past," he added.
"It doesn't take a very long memory to know that when we sold Daryl Murphy to Newcastle, we got some money and that was then pocketed and disappeared into the ether."
What if... the season was about what happens when you are winning?published at 10:02 5 June
10:02 5 June
Nicola Pearson BBC Sport journalist
As the dust settles on the 2024-25 Premier League season, we have been taking a look at some of the alternative ways the the table could have finished...
It is the table no-one wants to be top of.
While some fans will feel pretty comfortable when their team goes in front, for others, it is just the start of what could prove to be an emotional rollercoaster.
The fans who had to suffer the disappointment of wondering 'what might have been' most were those of Tottenham.
If the Premier League season had come down to which side lost the most points from winning positions then Spurs would have been top of the pile.
There were 22 occasions in which Ange Postecoglou's team were in front, but they went on to win only half of those, with four ending in draws and seven in defeat.
While 'Ange-ball' provides entertainment, as shown in the Europa League final, if the Spurs boss had adapted on a few more occasions, they might have found themselves celebrating a more successful league campaign than one that left them a place above the relegation zone.
For Fulham fans, it was hard to know whether they were coming or going.
While they were one of the 'comeback kings' having picked up 21 points from losing positions, they also dropped 28 points from winning ones.
Rather than consistent inconsistency, boss Marco Silva will be hoping for less of a rollercoaster next campaign if they want to achieve their European dream.
There were not a lot occasions in which relegated Southampton and Ipswich were in front, but when they were, they struggled to see them through. The 28 and 27 points lost respectively could have been the difference-makers in the fight to stay up.
At the other end of the scale, Newcastle supporters could often sit comfortably in the knowledge that when they went in front, they were unlikely to see any other result at the end.
In fact, of the 23 games in which they were in a winning position, they drew twice and lost just once - a confidence they will hope to take into the Champions League next season too.
Much was said of Chelsea's questionable defensive abilities and the maturity of such a young side. But despite this, they too were a team regularly able to see out a game they were leading - winning 20 of the 26 such occasions.
Two perhaps more surprising additions at this end of the table are relegated Leicester City and a Manchester United side who set unwanted club records for the season.
While there were not many occasions when the two sides were in a leading position - 10 for Leicester and 16 for United - between them they lost just three times and dropped only 10 and 11 points restrictively.
Some solace for supporters in otherwise underwhelming campaigns.
Town need to 'add some physicality in key areas'published at 12:11 3 June
12:11 3 June
Seb Brown Fan writer
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The sun has set on Ipswich's venture into the Premier League and now the crucial work will begin to ensure the club is ready to mount a return at the first opportunity.
The Liam Delap relegation release clause is a frustration, but its advantage is that it means there will be no long running saga with suitors fighting to win his signature.
Central midfield looks to be the most obvious area in need of attention.
Kalvin Phillips and Massimo Luongo have left, Sam Morsy is another year older, and Jack Taylor has never nailed down a starting spot since joining two summers ago.
We know Kieran McKenna likes to revisit previous targets so Flynn Downes returning to the club could be a possibility, while any permanent move for Jen Cajuste would be welcoming.
Up front, Town may have the ideal Delap replacement in the building already.
George Hirst has proved he can score and assist at Championship level. Ipswich are arguably a better 'team' with him in the starting XI but questions around his durability will persist based on recent history. At least one striker will be needed to provide competition and support.
The transfer strategy over the past two windows has been to buy the very best talent from the Championship. These arrivals should put the club in good shape as it returns to familiar surroundings.
What I would like to see now is some physicality added in key areas. The pace and power of the Premier League found us wanting and will need to be addressed.
While the immediate priority is the promotion challenge next season, Ipswich would do well to have one eye on future requirements.
Gossip: Delap's departure imminentpublished at 08:03 2 June
08:03 2 June
Ipswich and England Under-21 striker Liam Delap, 22, has completed the first part of his medical as part of a £30m move to Chelsea. (Fabrizio Romano), external
What if... the season started in January?published at 11:32 30 May
11:32 30 May
Nicola Pearson BBC Sport journalist
As the dust settles on the 2024-25 Premier League season, we have been taking a look at some of the alternative ways the the table could have finished...
A Premier League season can sometimes be a tale of two halves.
Some come flying out of the blocks, while others are more sluggish starters.
The busy Christmas period can be a turning point with the arrival of the January transfer window feeling like a fresh start.
So what might have happened if the league season only start on 1 January?
Well, Pep Guardiola's title-winning machines would have picked up their fifth Premier League trophy in a row.
Playing one game fewer than actual champions Liverpool - who secured the title with four games remaining - they would have finished one point clear of the Reds, not withstanding Arne Slot's side slowdown in form after sealing the title.
City always seem to come good after January, but this time it was not enough to outweigh the torrid time they had from late autumn.
The rest of the top six is not too dissimilar to the final placings, although in this case, Aston Villa would have secured Champions League football and Brighton a Europa League spot in the absence of Chelsea - whose form nose-dived at the very beginning of the year.
And while the new year is a new start for some, it is less so for others.
That was the case for many of those down the bottom of the league.
The relegated trio would still have been relegated and Manchester United and Tottenham would still have ended up in the bottom six. West Ham find themselves one place lower after Wolves picked up form under Vitor Pereira.
So what does this tell us? If you wan to achieve your Premier League ambitions, it is about making sure you are there for nine months and not just from January.
Which teams put a shift in this season?published at 08:03 28 May
08:03 28 May
Chris Collinson BBC Sport statistician
Bournemouth and Tottenham were the most physical teams in the Premier League this season when considering the distance they covered and the number of sprints performed.
The results might explain why they had a lot of injuries.
Newcastle and Brighton were not too far behind though, with Brighton actually covering the most ground in the league, with fewer sprints.
Chelsea and Liverpool's style of play saw them sprint a lot but not cover a lot of ground, while Manchester City and Arsenal were the opposite (ran a lot but didn't sprint a lot).
Nottingham Forest very much had their own style of play this season as they both ran and sprinted the least.
Gossip: Man Utd agree deal framework for Delappublished at 07:51 28 May
07:51 28 May
Manchester United have agreed the framework of a deal for Ipswich Town's Liam Delap and are now waiting for the English striker to decide on his next move. (ESPN, external)
Fan scorecard: Unsung hero? Overriding emotion?published at 09:54 27 May
09:54 27 May
Rich Woodward Fan writer
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Season rating: 4/10. After a significant summer investment and coming into the season with serious momentum, to be so far adrift of the 'big 17' is a pretty major disappointment. We had a few positive moments, though, and unlike those around us stuck together despite the adversity. We'll be stronger for it.
Happy with your manager? Yes. There are things I'm sure in hindsight he could have done differently at points in the season, but Kieran McKenna is always learning and finding ways to improve. Hopefully he stays with Town and that improvement journey continues together.
Unsung hero: There will be a few of our double promotion heroes who depart this summer. One already confirmed is Massimo Luongo. The Australian joined on a free transfer in January 2023 having not made an appearance at previous club Middlesbrough. Despite this, Luongo immediately became a vital part of Town's midfield that dominated almost everyone in the EFL. Thanks Mass!
Player you would most like to sign: As noted above, our midfield department will be depleted this summer. Plus we need to address our lack of physical stature compared with the sides in the big 17. Players like that aren't typically found in our usual market in the EFL so we need to expand our scouting network to find the next Pape Sarr or Abdoulaye Doucoure.
Right now, my overriding emotion from the season is: I'm not angry, I'm just disappointed - in part at our inability to keep ourselves on the right side of the line, or at least to sustain a survival fight until the final day. Equal disappointment at what the Premier League has become in our 22 years away. Yes, it is the pinnacle, but it is also a brutal landscape which has all but left behind clubs of a modest stature now. I'm not sure that's something to be proud about.
'A return to the Premier League proved too much'published at 09:49 27 May
09:49 27 May
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Here's my quick assessment of Ipswich's Premier League season - and a return to my August predictions.
Ended the season: 19th
Pre-season prediction: 20th
There were some flashes of hope, all too rarely. A return to the Premier League proved too much for Ipswich under Kieran McKenna, after the brilliant achievement of two successive promotions.
Liam Delap showed his quality but there was not enough elsewhere. He will leave, but McKenna might think he has enough for another promotion next season.
What I said in August: "It will be some feat if they stay up."
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