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Wales international Nathan Broadhead has scored in each of his past three Ipswich gamesAn early goal from Nathan Broadhead was enough for Ipswich Town to defeat Bristol City and move within five points of Championship leaders Leicester City.
Wales international Broadhead fired home in the 16th minute as the Tractor Boys picked up a 10th win in 12 games since they were promoted from League One.
Sam Morsy hit the bar with a long-range effort before half-time as Ipswich almost doubled their lead but Harry Cornick's deflected shot off the post went close to earning a point for the Robins.
The hosts dropped a place to 13th with a fourth loss in their past six matches.
After being without a game for over two weeks, Ipswich could have been forgiven for a slow start, but after Massimo Luongo had forced a good save out of Max O'Leary, the visitors were not to be denied for long.
The goal featured their usual good football involving Luongo and George Hirst, before Broadhead fired a low shot through O'Leary.
Taylor Gardner-Hickman tried to bring the home team level with a shot from outside the area, forcing goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky to tip it over.
Yet the Tractor Boys were unlucky not to go in two up as Morsy crashed a shot against the bar from 25 yards.
O'Leary saved from Leif Davis at the start of the second half while Hladky kept out a Tommy Conway free-kick at the other end.
However, the hosts were so unlucky not to equalise when substitute Cornick's shot struck the inside of the post, hit the back of Hladky and rolled across the line before it was scrambled clear by Brandon Williams.
But Ipswich survived that and also withstood late pressure to move nine points clear of third-placed Leeds, with a game in hand.
They have already equalled their entire points tally - 31 - from the last time they were in the division in 2018-19, a sign of how well they have taken to life back in the second tier.
Line-ups
Bristol City
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1O'Leary
- 17Sykes
- 10KingSubstituted forRobertsat 66'minutesSubstituted forJamesat 86'minutes
- 16Dickie
- 3Pring
- 6James
- 22Gardner-Hickman
- 14WeimannSubstituted forCornickat 69'minutes
- 12Knight
- 20BellSubstituted forYeboahat 69'minutes
- 15Conway
Substitutes
- 9Cornick
- 11Mehmeti
- 23Bajic
- 24Roberts
- 27Knight-Lebel
- 29Yeboah
- 30Nelson
- 34James
- 35Idehen
Ipswich
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 31Hladky
- 18Williams
- 6Woolfenden
- 15Burgess
- 3DavisBooked at 69mins
- 5MorsyBooked at 42mins
- 25LuongoSubstituted forBallat 86'minutes
- 19JacksonBooked at 14minsSubstituted forHutchinsonat 70'minutes
- 10ChaplinSubstituted forTaylorat 78'minutes
- 33BroadheadSubstituted forHarnessat 71'minutes
- 27HirstBooked at 77minsSubstituted forScarlettat 78'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Walton
- 2Clarke
- 11Harness
- 12Ball
- 14Taylor
- 20Hutchinson
- 24Scarlett
- 30Humphreys
- 44Donacien
Referee:Josh Smith
Attendance:22,784
Live Text
Match ends, Bristol City 0, Ipswich Town 1.
Second Half ends, Bristol City 0, Ipswich Town 1.
Attempt missed. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Cornick with a cross.
Dominic Ball (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ephraim Yeboah (Bristol City).
Offside, Bristol City. Cameron Pring tries a through ball, but Harry Cornick is caught offside.
Foul by Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town).
Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution, Ipswich Town. Dominic Ball replaces Massimo Luongo.
Substitution, Bristol City. Joseph James replaces Haydon Roberts.
Brandon Williams (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ephraim Yeboah (Bristol City).
Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Luke Woolfenden.
Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Massimo Luongo.
Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Brandon Williams.
Attempt missed. Haydon Roberts (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
Foul by Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town).
Ephraim Yeboah (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt blocked. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
Attempt blocked. Ephraim Yeboah (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
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