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Norwich now have a seven-point buffer to seventh-placed CoventryIpswich Town's Championship promotion hopes suffered a blow as the leaders were defeated by Norwich City in a tense East Anglian derby at Carrow Road.
Marcelino Nunez's first-half free-kick was the difference in a game that did not see the best of either side's usually potent attacks.
It is the first time in 15 Championship matches Ipswich have failed to score, and their wait for a first derby win since 2009 means Kieran McKenna's side could be third by the time Saturday's 15:00 BST games have finished.
The Canaries consolidated sixth place and boosted their chances of making the play-offs with an eighth straight home win.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Norwich
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 28Gunn
- 3Stacey
- 24Duffy
- 6Gibson
- 15McCallum
- 26Núñez
- 23McLean
- 17Gomes Sara
- 10BarnesSubstituted forGibbsat 75'minutes
- 7SainzSubstituted forBatthat 90+2'minutes
- 9Sargent
Substitutes
- 8Gibbs
- 12Long
- 14van Hooijdonk
- 16Fassnacht
- 21Batth
- 35Fisher
- 43Welch
- 44Aboh
- 49Serrao Montoia
Ipswich
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 31Hladky
- 40TuanzebeBooked at 31minsSubstituted forClarkeat 62'minutes
- 6Woolfenden
- 15Burgess
- 3Davis
- 5Morsy
- 25LuongoSubstituted forTaylorat 75'minutes
- 20Hutchinson
- 10ChaplinSubstituted forHarnessat 74'minutes
- 33BroadheadSubstituted forSarmientoat 62'minutes
- 24MooreSubstituted forAl Hamadiat 75'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Walton
- 2Clarke
- 11Harness
- 12Ball
- 14Taylor
- 16Al Hamadi
- 19Jackson
- 21Sarmiento
- 28Travis
Referee:Matt Donohue
Attendance:27,001
Live Text
Match ends, Norwich City 1, Ipswich Town 0.
Second Half ends, Norwich City 1, Ipswich Town 0.
Harry Clarke (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Josh Sargent (Norwich City).
Foul by Jeremy Sarmiento (Ipswich Town).
Sam McCallum (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses the top left corner.
Substitution, Norwich City. Danny Batth replaces Borja Sainz.
Attempt blocked. Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Woolfenden.
Foul by Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town).
Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Marcus Harness (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Sarmiento.
Foul by Marcus Harness (Ipswich Town).
Jack Stacey (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Ali Al Hamadi (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Harry Clarke with a through ball.
Attempt blocked. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Sargent.
Foul by Ali Al Hamadi (Ipswich Town).
Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Marcus Harness (Ipswich Town).
Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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