Overview
- Ipswich beat Oxford 2-1 at Portman Road, with Jaden Philogene and Chuba Akpom scoring for the hosts and Will Lankshear netting for the visitors.
- The victory moved Ipswich into the automatic promotion places, one point above Middlesbrough after their 1-0 loss at Derby, while Oxford remain three points from safety.
- Kieran McKenna made four changes to his lineup, including Leif Davis returning at left-back and Akpom starting as the number nine for the first time.
- Oxford were under caretaker Craig Short, lost Tyler Goodrham to a first-half knock with Siriki Dembele booked soon after coming on, and missed Nik Prelec through a groin injury.
- Oxford threatened after the interval as Brian De Keersmaecker fired wide and later cleared a Dara O’Shea header off the line, with Jamie Cumming denying Marcelino Nunez before Ipswich held on.