Ipswich thrash Millwall to reignite promotion bid

Kieffer Moore scores his third goal in three consecutive matches after being loaned from the Premier League club Bournemouth.

Ipswich won comfortably against a struggling Millwall team, putting an end to their three-game losing streak in the Championship. This victory has brought Ipswich within three points of the top spots that guarantee promotion.

The Den witnessed a strong beginning from The Lions, but their performance dwindled after Nathan Broadhead connected with Omari Hutchinson's sharp cross and skillfully directed a back-header into the goal, leaving keeper Matija Sarkic unable to stop it.

During the game, Wes Harding accidentally redirected a pass from Rhys Norrington-Davies towards his own goal which resulted in an own goal. Later on, Kieffer Moore scored a header from a great cross delivered by Harry Clarke that soared over goalkeeper Marko Sarkic's head just before half-time.

After the intermission, Millwall tried to regain some dignity while Ipswich relaxed their efforts. However, it was Ipswich who scored a fourth goal during added time when Murray Wallace fouled Ali Al-Hamadi, resulting in a successful penalty kick.

Ipswich managed to secure a significant victory in their latest league match, only their second win in ten games. This win was especially important since it allowed them to take advantage of Southampton's loss at the hands of Bristol City on Tuesday, putting them within one point of the third-placed Saints. Additionally, they now sit three points behind Leeds United, who hold the second spot, but Ipswich have a game in hand that could potentially help level the playing field.

On the other hand, it seems like Millwall is heading towards a tough struggle to stay in their league. They have faced five defeats and have not won a single game in six matches. Currently, they are only one spot higher than the relegation zone with a four-point difference.

Even though they faced difficulties, the home team seized an opportunity to score against the slow start of Ipswich. George Saville made a precise shot and Ryan Leonard's low hit put pressure on Vaclav Hladky, who saved them but appeared unsure. This happened after a fierce start where multiple set-pieces attempted.

However, their self-assurance became noticeably weaker when Ipswich started performing well, especially due to the exceptional play of Broadhead. In a span of just eight minutes, Broadhead managed to score a goal and make an assist, after one of his prior attempts was deflected over. As a result of his efforts, Ipswich took the lead and maintained control.

After losing five consecutive matches, Town finally had the opportunity to display their abilities under the guidance of Kieran McKenna for his 100th league game in charge. Things were looking up when Moore scored his third goal in three games, making it appear as though the team was on the right track.

During the match, Zian Flemming had a shot that went off target, and Tom Bradshaw made the goalkeeper Hladky make a save when Millwall responded to their coach Joe Edwards' advice at half-time. On the other hand, Town seemed content to conserve their energy for upcoming games and focused on counterattacks against Millwall.

Jeremy Sarmiento missed narrowly from a close-range Wes Burns cutback, while Al-Hamadi added extra shine to an exceptional evening for the Tractor Boys. However, Wallace's tackle that resulted in the penalty looked like it was made outside of the box.

The head coach of Millwall FC, Joe Edwards:

It feels like we've been here before. We began the game strongly and had a defined strategy that the players were following. The other team's goalie had to make some important saves in the beginning.

When facing a team like Ipswich, they are capable of scoring goals at any given moment. However, the way in which they scored their first goal is unacceptable.

Sometimes, several factors can affect us and break our momentum, even if we were feeling good before. A bad goal can be particularly damaging, and it can cause everything to go downhill until the end of the first half.

During an interview with BBC Radio Suffolk, Kieran McKenna, the manager of Ipswich Town, expressed that...

I had a feeling that this victory was not too distant from our recent performance. We have faced numerous unfortunate circumstances lately, but tonight we finally got some positive results and I believe our efforts deserved the win.

At the beginning of the match, if the opposing team obtains a designated play, it could result in multiple goals. This is due to their strategy of consistently putting the ball inside the penalty area whenever possible.

"We managed to handle the initial phase successfully and protected ourselves from the first encounters throughout the night. Once we passed that stage and obtained possession of the ball, we were able to dominate the game for the most part."

The game has finished with a score of Millwall nil and Ipswich Town four.

The second portion of the game has concluded with a score of Millwall nada and Ipswich Town cuatro.

Score! Ipswich Town has secured an impressive 4-0 win over Millwall. Ali Al Hamadi from Ipswich Town secured the victory by scoring a penalty with his right foot to the bottom right corner.

Ipswich Town is awarded a penalty as Ali Al Hamadi commits a foul inside the penalty box.

Murray Wallace from Millwall was found guilty of making a foul in the penalty area, resulting in a penalty being awarded to the opposing team.

Ali Al Hamadi from Ipswich Town has committed a foul.

In the defensive half, George Saville from Millwall has successfully obtained a free kick.

Jeremy Sarmiento from Ipswich Town just earned a free kick in the section of the field that is protecting their goal.

Dan McNamara (Millwall) committed a violation.

Lewis Travis (Ipswich Town) has committed a foul.

Adam Mayor from the Millwall team has earned a free kick on the side of the field located to the left.

The referee punished Ryan Leonard of Millwall with a yellow card for committing a bad foul.

In the defensive half, Jeremy Sarmiento from Ipswich Town has earned a free kick.

Ryan Leonard from Millwall has committed a foul.

Switching players, Ipswich Town brings in Kayden Jackson to replace Wes Burns who has been injured.

The pause is over, and they are prepared to resume.

The game had to pause because Wes Burns from Ipswich Town got injured.

George Saville from Millwall receives a warning in the form of a yellow card due to a severe foul play.

In the defensive half, Jeremy Sarmiento from Ipswich Town has been granted a free kick.

George Saville (Millwall) committed a foul.