Ipswich Town vs Burnley live: Goal and score updates from FA Cup fourth round tie
A meeting between the two sides with the most goals in the Football League promised plenty but, instead of a cup cracker it was a drab draw.
Burnley and Ipswich Town will meet again at Turf Moor in 10 days time after a 0-0 stalemate at Portman Road that was short on quality and clear cut chances. For the Clarets, it was a first goalless draw of the season and only the second time they had failed to score, following the 1-0 league reverse at Watford in August.
In truth, Burnley didn't deserve to win it against an Ipswich side that more than held their own. The home side began the game by far the brighter with George Hirst turning an effort wide on the stretch before Marcus Harness clipped the top of the bar. Sam Morsy also saw a shot well blocked by Clarets debutant Ameen Al-Dakhil as the hosts had the better of the first half chances.
Burnley struggled for rhythm with Jay Rodriguez lifting a shot over and seeing another blocked as the Clarets huffed and puffed in the opening half. They began the second on the front foot with Nathan Tella forcing a good save out of Vaclav Hladky before the Ipswich keeper palmed away a Rodriguez volley.
Vincent Kompany went to his bench and the changes, including a debut for new striker Lyle Foster, helped the Clarets earn control of the contest in the final quarter with another sub - Anass Zaroury - seeing a shot deflected just past the post. Both teams sought a winner in the closing stages with Ipswich asking more of the late questions but the two sides could not be separated.
Team news is in 14:00
16:58Alex James
Honours even here and replay at Turf Moor awaits
16:52Alex James
Tella off and Roberts on, he goes to right back and Vitinho pushes forward
16:52Alex James
We are into four minutes of it
16:51Alex James
We are into the final minute and the home side have their tails up
16:49Alex James
Cork carded for a cynical shirt pull
16:43Alex James
Big block from Taylor at the back post at the expense of a corner
16:43Alex James
Into the final 10 minutes and both sides will feel there is a winner to be had here, Ipswich have come back into the game in the last few minutes and the home crowd are willing them on
16:38Alex James
Zaroury has an effort deflected behind for a corner, Burnley beginning to control the game now
16:36Alex James
Burnley still not firing but they look a bit more assured with Cullen and Brownhill into the midfield.
You get the sense one goal wins this
16:31Alex James
Burnley now have first choice midfield three of Cullen, Cork and Brownhill with Foster up top and Zaroury left, Tella right. Strong looking attack as the Clarets chase the opener
16:29Alex James
He's on for Rodriguez
16:21Alex James
Zaroury, Cullen and Brownhill on for Twine, Bastien and Churlinov
16:14Alex James
Jay Rod volleys goalwards and Hladky parries away before Ipswich just about survive the second phase. Better from Burnley
16:12Alex James
Tella forces a fine save from Hladky with a 20 yard driven effort
16:07Alex James
No changes from either side
16:06Alex James
All square at the break, Ipswich have shaded it and had the better opportunities while Burnley have struggled to get going. Work to do
15:48Alex James
Jack Cork plays a shocker of a pass straight to Harness who advances in on goal but he ignores a runner and tries to beat a man and the chance is gone. Let off for Burnley
15:47Alex James
Can see changes at HT or early in second half. Burnley lacking rhythm. Beyer on a booking & treading something of a tightrope, was replaced in similar circumstances at Coventry earlier in season. Midfield second best in central areas too
15:40Alex James
The home side get the benefit of two decisions for challenges on Churlinov and Cork and fashion a chance which Al Dakhil halts with a sliding block
15:34Alex James
BPF alert to tip a cross shot from Jackson over the bar
15:31Alex James
Churlinov works some magic down the left and tricks his way to the byline, his pull back is scrambled behind for a corner
15:28Alex James
Al-Dakhil is clattered on the edge of his own box and it is a card for Harness
15:22Alex James
This one is 30 yards out and he goes for goal but it is comfortable for Hladky
15:21Alex James
Churlinov does well to feed into Jay Rod who, after a nice little step over to fashion some space, shoots high over the bar. First shot from the Clarets
15:14Alex James
Beyer carded for a shirt pull on half way as Ipswich look to counter
15:11Alex James
Burnley lacking a bit of composure at the moment, where usually they would control the ball and look to build in their defensive third, they are knocking it aimlessly long. Means Clarets have not been able to apply any control thus far
15:07Alex James
All Ipswich at the moment, Vitinho gives the ball away and after an Al-Dakhil recovery tackle the ball drops to Harness who hits the top of the bar with a clipped effort from the edge of the box
15:04Alex James
It's down Taylor's side again, he gets to the ball ahead of Jackson but his pass back to BPF is a risky one and the keeper just about gets there in time to clear his lines
15:04Alex James
Charlie Taylor slips and Ipswich get away down the right in to the space. Low ball into the box is turned wide by George Hirst
15:03Alex James
Clarets have Churlinov on the left opposite Tella. Al Dakhil is playing as the right sided centre half. Taylor at left back