Overview
- Jack Clarke broke the deadlock with a deflected finish on 72 minutes before substitute Wes Burns sealed the result in the 83rd.
- Ipswich dominated the opening period as Coventry managed only one attempt, with goalkeeper Carl Rushworth tipping Jack Taylor's shot onto the bar and saving Jacob Greaves' header.
- Coventry's Haji Wright forced a save early in the second half and had a penalty appeal waved away during their brief spell of pressure.
- Frank Lampard accepted his team were second best on the night and said Coventry were below their usual intensity.
- Anthony Backhouse refereed in front of 31,213 fans at the CBS Arena, including 2,126 traveling Ipswich supporters.