Ipswich go top of Championship with win over Hull

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Conor Chaplin curls home his fourth goal of the season for IpswichConor Chaplin curled home his fourth goal of the season for Ipswich

Ipswich continued their exhilarating start to the season with victory over Hull City at Portman Road as they returned to the top of the Championship table.

In a match-up of two in-form sides, Wes Burns and Conor Chaplin scored first-half goals from outside the box to put the Tractor Boys in control.

The Tigers had won their three previous away games, and were unbeaten in eight, but skipper Lewie Coyle had to go off with a facial injury after the break and they fell further behind when Marcus Harness sidefooted the third.

Scott Twine was just too high with a free-kick as Hull sought to spark a revival, and Vaclav Hladky had to make a series of late saves to deny them a consolation, but Ipswich held out for their eighth win in 10 games.

It put them one point ahead of Leicester, who play Preston North End on Wednesday.

Relive Tuesday's EFL action as it happened

More to follow.

Line-ups

Ipswich

Formation 4-2-3-1

31Hladky18Williams6Woolfenden4Edmundson3Davis5Morsy25LuongoSubstituted forTaylorat 90'minutes7BurnsSubstituted forJacksonat 81'minutes10ChaplinSubstituted forHutchinsonat 81'minutes11HarnessSubstituted forScarlettat 80'minutes27HirstSubstituted forLadapoat 81'minutes

Substitutes

1Walton2Clarke9Ladapo12Ball14Taylor19Jackson20Hutchinson24Scarlett33Broadhead

Hull

Formation 4-2-3-1

17Allsop33Christie5Jones4Greaves2CoyleSubstituted forVinagreat 58'minutes15MortonSubstituted forDochertyat 69'minutes24SeriSubstituted forMcLoughlinat 68'minutes20Delap10TraoréSubstituted forTwineat 45'minutes23Philogene44ConnollySubstituted forSinikat 68'minutes

Substitutes

1Ingram3Vinagre6McLoughlin8Docherty11Sinik25Furlong26Smith30Twine41Sellars-Fleming

Referee:Matt Donohue

Attendance:27,070

Live Text

Match ends, Ipswich Town 3, Hull City 0.

Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 3, Hull City 0.

Attempt missed. Freddie Ladapo (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Morsy.

Attempt saved. Liam Delap (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Greg Docherty.

Attempt missed. Liam Delap (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Scott Twine following a corner.

Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Jack Taylor.

Attempt blocked. Scott Twine (Hull City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaden Philogene.

Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Luke Woolfenden.

Attempt blocked. Scott Twine (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jack Taylor replaces Massimo Luongo.

Foul by Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town).

Scott Twine (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt saved. Jaden Philogene (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott Twine.

Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Luke Woolfenden.

Attempt saved. Scott Twine (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Foul by Dane Scarlett (Ipswich Town).

Alfie Jones (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Brandon Williams (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Scott Twine (Hull City).

Attempt saved. Cyrus Christie (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

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