Summary

  • Leeds remain 10 points behind second place after being held by Coventry

  • Southampton move level on points with Leeds after thrashing Blackburn

  • Watford come from behind to win 5-1 at Preston

  • Crucial victories for Plymouth and Sheff Wed towards bottom

  • Bristol City, Hull & Boro win, Millwall draw with Huddersfield

  • Second-placed Ipswich come from behind to draw with rivals Norwich in early game

  1. Postpublished at 33 mins

    Ipswich 0-0 Norwich

    Conor Chaplin springs out of defence for Ipswich and is away in a flash.

    He tries to play a ball through to Jonathan Rowe on the right, but it is well defended for a corner.

  2. Postpublished at 31 mins

    Ipswich 0-0 Norwich

    It's Norwich now who are tallying up a few half chances.

    After Shane Duffy does well to knock a header down on the edge of the area, Borja Sainz gets his boot around a half volley.

    He can't keep his effort down, and flies a long way over the Ipswich goal

  3. Postpublished at 29 mins

    Ipswich 0-0 Norwich

    Norwich have themselves a succession of corners now.

    Their first is well blocked, then their second from the left finds Sam McCallam, who unleashes powerful half volley.

    Again it's blocked and the danger is averted.

  4. 'Made him panic'published at 13:02 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Ipswich 0-0 Norwich

    Mick Mills
    Former Ipswich and England captain on BBC Radio Suffolk

    He didn't need that touch for me.

    As soon as he took a touch he was almost closed down, that made him panic a little bit.

  5. WHAT A MISS!published at 28 mins

    Ipswich 0-0 Norwich

    Not for the first time, I have to write those three words "what a miss".

    This time it is the excellent Wes Burns who blazes wildly over the bar from the edge of the area.

    Norwich were almost made to pay dearly there for giving the ball up deep in their own half.

  6. Postpublished at 24 mins

    Ipswich 0-0 Norwich

    Another minute passes and another chance goes begging for Ipswich.

    Nathan Broadhead does well in the first instance to dig the ball out from under his feet, but his attempted curled finish goes just wide.

    It is relentless from the hosts right now.

  7. Norwich 'lucky' not to be losingpublished at 12:58 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Ipswich 0-0 Norwich

    Adrian Coote
    former Norwich striker on BBC Radio Norfolk

    Norwich are really lucky not to be one or two goals down.

    They need to see that as an opportunity, it shows they are still in this contest.

  8. Postpublished at 22 mins

    Ipswich 0-0 Norwich

    And it's another big chance for Ipswich. They are coming like London busses in Suffolk right now.

    Again Wes Burns plays a big part, fizzing a low ball across goal to find Leif Davis as he steams into the box.

    The first-time effort from Davis, however, is clutched by Norwich goalkeeper Angus Gunn at his near post.

  9. 'What a block'published at 12:54 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Ipswich 0-0 Norwich

    Adrian Coote
    former Norwich striker on BBC Radio Norfolk

    What a block that was by Duffy. Outstanding.

    The next chance Nathan Broadhead just needed a little composure, you expect him to put that away.

  10. WHAT A MISS!published at 20 mins

    Ipswich 0-0 Norwich

    How are Ipswich not ahead right now!?

    They have had two big chances in the space of a minute.

    First Wes Burns has a goalbound effort blocked sensationally by Shane Duffy before Nathan Broadhead sends a golden chance wide after dancing his way through on goal.

    He should have scored.

  11. Postpublished at 18 mins

    Ipswich 0-0 Norwich

    Both these sides have a dangerous long throws in their locker, and Sam McCallum has Ipswich back in numbers to deal with his his effort from the left.

    But for all the promises of early threats and chances, neither side has really managed to create much as Adrian Coote just alluded to.

  12. 'No threat on either goal'published at 12:52 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Ipswich 0-0 Norwich

    Adrian Coote
    Former Norwich striker on BBC Radio Norfolk

    There has been no threat on either goal. Ipswich have had control of most of the game.

    Ipswich v Norwich match actionImage source, Rex Features
  13. Postpublished at 16 mins

    Ipswich 0-0 Norwich

    Gabriel Sara whips in a super corner from the right.

    While it is right onto Vaclav Hladky under the posts, the pace of it forces the goalkeeper to react.

  14. Postpublished at 15 mins

    Ipswich 0-0 Norwich

    Norwich have their first corner of the day.

    Ipswich get a block on an Adam Idah cross as he tried to pick out Ashley Barnes in the middle.

  15. 'Ipswich pressing quickly'published at 12:47 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Ipswich 0-0 Norwich

    Adrian Coote
    Former Norwich striker on BBC Radio Norfolk

    The difference is when the Ipswich defenders have the ball the Norwich forwards sit off them.

    When the Norwich defenders have it, the Ipswich players press them quickly and try and force them into mistakes.

  16. Postpublished at 11 mins

    Ipswich 0-0 Norwich

    Sam McCallum certainly has his hands full trying to deal with Ipswich's Wes Burns.

    He comes in with a great tackle, but from the resulting throw deep in their own half Norwich give up the ball and just allow the hosts a little sight of a potential chance before Canaries scramble to see off the threat.

  17. Postpublished at 9 mins

    Ipswich 0-0 Norwich

    Ashley Barnes goes chasing a lost cause as the ball runs long.

    Ipswich goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky goes to see the ball out for a goal kick, but Barnes comes in with a tackle.

    The keeper goes down in a heap and Barnes gets off with a bit of a telling off from referee Josh Smith.

  18. Postpublished at 7 mins

    Ipswich 0-0 Norwich

    Now Ipswich have a free-kick from the right after Wes Burns is cut down.

    Sam Morsy lifts the ball dangerously into the area, but Cameron Burgess' header at the end of it sails over the bar.

  19. Postpublished at 6 mins

    Ipswich 0-0 Norwich

    Wes Burns has seen plenty of the ball early on on the right for Ipswich.

    He has his cross blocked, so a long throw is heaved into the area by Harry Clarke, but Norwich deal with the danger.

  20. Postpublished at 4 mins

    Ipswich 0-0 Norwich

    Leif Davis has Ipswich fans off their feet as he runs into space down the left.

    The ball is worked inside, but when the final pass is threaded into the box there is no-one to meet it.