Second-placed Ipswich draw again in Stoke stalemate

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Ipswich's poor run continued as they laboured to a goalless draw with Stoke at the Bet365 Stadium, where Jordan Thompson was sent off.

The hosts were reduced to 10 men midway through the second half when Thompson was dismissed after picking up a second yellow card, seemingly for something he said after being fouled by Conor Chaplin.

Second-placed Ipswich are now without a win in five matches and have scored only once in their past four games.

Stoke, meanwhile, remain unbeaten under Steven Schumacher, having won one and drawn three of their four matches since he took over.

Both teams struggled to create clear-cut chances, although Ipswich keeper Vaclav Hladky was called upon to deal with an early effort from Lewis Baker.

Hladky also kept out a shot from Ryan Mmaee, while Stoke counterpart Jack Bonham, making his 250th career appearance, denied Chaplin before the interval.

In the second half, Bonham produced a near-post save to foil Wes Burns, and Stoke's Wouter Burger found the net but was ruled offside.

Ipswich's poor run has enabled leaders Leicester, who beat Huddersfield 4-1, to extend their lead at the top to 10 points.

They were at least helped by their East Anglian rivals Norwich earning a 1-1 draw against third-placed Southampton, leaving Saints three points rather than just one away from the Tractor Boys.

Stoke, meanwhile, have looked solid under their new manager - this was their second clean sheet since Schumacher took charge and they are unbeaten in six matches in total.

The Potters remain 19th in the table, but eight points clear of the relegation zone.

Line-ups

Stoke

Formation 4-3-3

13Bonham
24Tchamadeu
23McNally
5Rose
17Hoever
8BakerBooked at 51mins
15ThompsonBooked at 67mins
6Burger
7Cunha VidigalSubstituted forWilmotat 74'minutes
19MmaeeSubstituted forGayleat 80'minutes
22BaeSubstituted forJohnsonat 80'minutes

Substitutes

11Gayle
12Johnson
16Wilmot
18Wesley
20Haksabanovic
26Clark
30Sidibe
35Lowe
45Simkin

Ipswich

Formation 4-2-3-1

31Hladky
40TuanzebeSubstituted forLadapoat 87'minutes
6Woolfenden
4Edmundson
2ClarkeBooked at 89mins
25LuongoSubstituted forTaylorat 77'minutes
5MorsyBooked at 33mins
7Burns
10ChaplinSubstituted forHarnessat 76'minutes
33Broadhead
19JacksonSubstituted forHutchinsonat 63'minutes

Substitutes

1Walton
9Ladapo
11Harness
12Ball
14Taylor
18Williams
20Hutchinson
23Aluko
30Humphreys

Referee:James Bell

Attendance:23,121

Live Text

Match ends, Stoke City 0, Ipswich Town 0.
Second Half ends, Stoke City 0, Ipswich Town 0.
Foul by Marcus Harness (Ipswich Town).
Dwight Gayle (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by George Edmundson (Ipswich Town).
Dwight Gayle (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Marcus Harness (Ipswich Town).
Lewis Baker (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Harry Clarke (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Harry Clarke (Ipswich Town).
Daniel Johnson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Ipswich Town. Freddie Ladapo replaces Axel Tuanzebe.
Attempt missed. Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Omari Hutchinson with a cross.
Offside, Ipswich Town. Omari Hutchinson is caught offside.
Marcus Harness (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Wouter Burger (Stoke City).
Substitution, Stoke City. Daniel Johnson replaces Bae Jun-Ho.
Substitution, Stoke City. Dwight Gayle replaces Ryan Mmaee.
Attempt blocked. Marcus Harness (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wes Burns with a headed pass.
Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jack Taylor replaces Massimo Luongo.