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Sunday November 29, 2009 Kick off: 15:00 Day 18 Cardiff City Stadium

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  • Live Commentary

    • 90+2' The full-time whistle goes at the Cardiff City Stadium, and Ipswich have turned this match around and beaten Cardiff 2-1 to record only their second Championship win of the season! Thanks for joining us.
    • 90+1' The boos continue to ring out at the Cardiff City Stadium as Ipswich keep the ball patiently in their half.
    • 90' Two minutes will be added at the end of this second half - Ipswich have conceded many late goals this season, can they cling on today?
    • 89' Keane lambasts Rosenior for lumping a pointless long ball upfield, and Ipswich need to show some composure to close this match out.
    • 87' Unbelievably, a huge number of Cardiff fans stream out of the exits as the jeers ring out - that is pretty poor.
    • 85' GOAL!!! JON STEAD PUTS IPSWICH IN FRONT! Alan Quinn plays a slick one-two on the edge of the Cardiff area before Stead plants an assured finish past Enckleman and Ipswich have turned this match around!
    • 83' Quinn has been superb since coming on for Ipswich and the midfielder is playing very well in the centre of the field.
    • 81' Kelvin Etuhu is on in place of Chris Burke in midfield as Dave Jones looks to freshen up his side.
    • 79' Damien Delaney is booked for a clumsy infringement, and Keane is not happy with his defender at all.
    • 77' Bothroyd finds the corner of Lee-Barrett's net with a clinical finish, but it is ruled offside and will not count - much to the striker's dismay.
    • 75' Cardiff look ragged as Ipswich continue to press forward following the equaliser.
    • 73' GOAL!!!! JON WALTERS LASHES IN AN EMPHATIC EQUALISER FOR IPSWICH! What a strike that was from the skipper, and he finds the corner of Enckelman's net with a stunning effort!
    • 71' Rosenior storms down the left for Ipswich, showing his pace once more from the back, and he is a very bright spark for the visitors.
    • 69' Ipswich are dominating this second half and Leadbitter and Garvan are linking up the play well in midfield.
    • 67' This second half has really lacked quality and the natives are getting restless as Ipswich press forward once more in search of an equaliser.
    • 65' Carlos Edwards is taken off as Roy Keane makes his final change, with Alan Quinn coming on to shore up the Ipswich midfield. Owen Garvan will likely move outwide.
    • 63' Whittingham has a wild drive from range, and that just shows his confidence, despite it being rather rash.
    • 61' Gerrard clears upfield with Cardiff looking to force the ball back into the Ipswich half as the visitors press high up the pitch.
    • 59' Damien Delaney has looked good at centre-back for Ipswich and he has held firm against Bothroyd and Chopra.
    • 57' Jon Stead is charging about showing good enthusiasm for the visitors, but has not received any decent service thus far.
    • 55' Enckleman clears upfield to Chopra, but Rosenior is quickly in position to dispossess the Cardiff forward.
    • 53' Bothroyd wins another header in the Ipswich half as McAuley jumps with the forward.
    • 51' Stead scored twice as Ipswich beat Cardiff in the penultimate match of last season - can he make an impact today?
    • 50' Tamas Priskin is taken off by Roy Keane now as Jonathan Stead replaces the forward.
    • 48' Jonathan Stead was warming up vigorously during the break and he is poised to replace Priskin if the Hungarian does not improve early on.
    • 46' The second half is underway at the Cardiff City Stadium and Roy Keane has resisted the temptation to haul off the ineffectual Tamas Priskin. David Marshall is replaced by Peter Enckelman as both first-choice keepers suffer injuries.
    • 45+3' The half-time whistle is blown at the Cardiff City Stadium and Cardiff lead 1-0 through Peter Whittingham's rasping volley in the 35th minute! It is no exaggeration to say that it could quite easily be 3-3 though, with both sides squandering chances.
    • 45+2' John strays offside for Ipswich as Leadbitter slips a precise pass through to the striker.
    • 45+1' Ipswich win a corner through Edwards which Garvan drifts deep to Walters, but he cannot head the ball back on target.
    • 45' Three minutes will be added at the end of the first half as the injuries to the two goalkeepers is noted.
    • 44' Marshall is moving gingerly in the Cardiff goal after a clash with Stern John, and Peter Enckelma is warming up on the touchline now.
    • 43' Carlos Edwards jinks past Gavin Rae before whipping in a delivery from the left, but Priskin cannot get on the end of it.
    • 42' McAuley clears with a powerful header as he jumps high with Chopra inside the Ipswich box, and there is a slight lull in play.
    • 41' Priskin has been virtually anonymous for Ipswich, and Keane is demanding much more of the striker from the touchline.
    • 40' Garvan combines with Lee-Barrett, who clears under pressure from Bothroyd.
    • 39' Hudson beats John to an aerial ball on the edge of the Cardiff penalty area, and the Ipswich forward is proving a threat.
    • 37' Stern John is clean through on goal, but Marshall smothers himself to block the ball away! The forward really should have equalised there, but dallied in the final third.
    • 36' GOAL!!! WHITTINGHAM GIVES CARDIFF THE LEAD! Bothroyd flicks Gyepes's through ball on to Whittingham, who lashes home a crisp left-footed volley past Lee-Barrett to open the scoring! That is the midfielder's 13th goal of the season.
    • 35' Whittingham delivers the free-kick for Cardiff, but Rosenior blocks it bravely to alleviate the danger.
    • 34' Bothroyd goes down on the edge of the Ipswich penalty area and the decision is to award Cardiff a dangerous free-kick.
    • 33' Lee-Barrett has not had much to do since coming on to replace Richard Wright, and he clears upfield to John.
    • 32' Burke floats over a corner from the left for Cardiff, but Delaney and Rosenior combine to clear.
    • 31' Gyepes concedes a throw in as Edwards again gets into a good position for the visitors down the left.
    • 29' Rosenior has looked very bright for Ipswich, and the left-back skips past Rae and plays a neat ball inside to Garvan.
    • 27' Ipswich almost break the deadlock! Leadbitter whips in a stunning free-kick from out on the right, and Stern John falls agonisingly close to converting the delivery from close range!
    • 26' David Wright was of course the match-winner as Ipswich won their solitary match against Derby, and the defender makes a fine run down the right before Kennedy concedes a throw in.
    • 25' After making the enforced change, Roy Keane remains on the touchline barking instructions at Damien Delaney, in particular.
    • 24' Wright has his hand up and signals that he must come off, and that means that Arran Lee-Barrett will make his debut for his hometown club.
    • 22' David Marshall makes a solid catch under pressure from John, and Ipswich are beginning to get back in the contest.
    • 21' Whittingham continues to find himself in very attacking positions for Cardiff as he forages forward down the right now.
    • 19' Richard Wright is limping heavily after a robust challenge with Michael Chopra, and the Ipswich keeper is moving very gingerly now.
    • 17' Ipswich continue to be pushed on to the back foot as Cardiff exert some early pressure with the home fans buoyant.
    • 16' Wright makes another good save as Kennedy slips in Ledley who has a shot from range.
    • 15' Joe Ledley creates space down the Cardiff left before Peter Whittingham's fizzing shot is tipped on to the bar by Wright - that is twice the woodwork has denied the hosts!
    • 14' Stern John is booked for a mistimed challenge and, to be fair to Gyepes, he did not over-act there, but it was a harsh decision in bad conditions.
    • 13' Gabor Gyepes rises high to head clear with Priskin battling for the aerial ball after Delaney's long ball.
    • 12' Adam Matthews and Leadbitter now battle it out on the Ipswich right as the pair fight for possession.
    • 11' Gavin Rae and Grant Leadbitter tussle away in midfield with the Cardiff man coming off best on this occasion.
    • 9' Bothroyd hits the bar! The forward lashes a fierce shot from the edge of the Ipswich box and it crashes against the bar with Wright well beaten!
    • 8' Owen Garvan wins the ball back for the visitors well, and Ipswich have started very well.
    • 7' Chris Burke whips in a very shoddy free-kick which hits the first man in the wall - Dave Jones is very unimpressed.
    • 6' Bothroyd shows a lovely touch out on the right to skip past McAuley, but Rosenior recovers for his side.
    • 5' What a chance! Carlos Edwards whips in a stunning delivery from the right which somehow the Ipswich skipper Jon Walters contrives to head wide, and that was a glorious opportunity at the back post!
    • 3' Richard Wright on his return, has his first touch with a huge thump upfield to Priskin.
    • 1' The first half is underway at the Cardiff City Stadium and the hosts immediately get the ball up to Jay Bothroyd.
    • - The referee for this afternoon's match is Jarnail Singh of Middlesex.
    • - The teams are in!
    • - Cardiff: Marshall, Kennedy, Hudson, Gyepes, Matthews, Rae, Whittingham, Burke, Ledley, Bothroyd, Chopra. Subs: Enckelman, Quinn, Gerrard, Etuhu, Taiwo, Scimeca, McCormack
    • - Ipswich: Richard Wright, David Wright, Delaney, McAuley, Rosenior, Leadbitter, Garvan, Walters, Edwards, Priskin, John. Subs: Lee-Barrett, Martin, Peters, Stead, Colback, Quinn, Smith
    • - Striker Jay Bothroyd (knee), centre-back Anthony Gerrard (calf strain) and full-back Adam Matthews (groin) are all due to return for the Bluebirds as they look to get back to winning ways. Winger Kelvin Etuhu is also back in training after damaging ankle ligaments but whether he has enough match fitness under his belt remains to be seen.
    • - Forward Stern John signed on a month`s loan from Crystal Palace just minutes before Thursday`s loan deadline and he is expected to start. Meanwhile, Richard Wright could return in goal after Portsmouth recalled Asmir Begovic early from his loan spell at Portman Road.
    • - Roy Keane's side have found wins hard to come by, with just one all season, but have drawn five of their last six matches.
    • - Dave Jones's side have lost their last two matches, against Barnsley and Swansea, respectively.
    • - Ipswich, meanwhile, can move above Plymouth into 22nd place with a win, albeit having played a game more.
    • - Cardiff host Ipswich in their Championship clash at the Cardiff City Stadium looking to move up into fourth spot.

Team lineup & ratings

  • Lineup

    Expected Line-Up

    • Cardiff City

      Manager: Dave Jones

      Starting line-up

      • D. Marshall Substitution Out (45′)
      • M. Hudson
      • G. Gyepes
      • M. Kennedy
      • G. Rae Substitution Out (87′)
      • P. Whittingham Goal
      • J. Ledley
      • C. Burke Substitution Out (76′)
      • A. Matthews
      • J. Bothroyd
      • M. Chopra

      Subs

      • P. Enckelman Substitution In45′
      • R. Scimeca
      • A. Gerrard
      • R. McCormack Substitution In87′
      • K. Etuhu Substitution In76′
      • S. Taiwo
      • P. Quinn

    • Ipswich Town

      Manager: Roy Keane

      Starting line-up

      • R. Wright Substitution Out (25′)
      • D. Wright
      • L. Rosenior
      • G. McAuley
      • C. Edwards Substitution Out (65′)
      • G. Leadbitter
      • D. Delaney Yellow Card
      • O. Garvan Yellow Card
      • J. Walters Goal
      • S. John Yellow Card
      • T. Priskin Substitution Out (52′)

      Subs

      • J. Stead Substitution In52′ Goal
      • A. Quinn Substitution In65′
      • J. Colback
      • J. Peters
      • T. Smith
      • A. Lee-Barrett Substitution In25′
      • L. Martin

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Draws 2

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