Ipswich Take Derby Bragging Rights with Clinical Win at Norwich

Ipswich Town FC claimed a vital East Anglian derby triumph with a 2–0 win over Norwich City FC in Championship action on matchday 42, decided by two first-half goals at Carrow Road.

The visitors struck early when Jaden Philogene-Bidace converted a penalty in the 11th minute to give Ipswich the perfect start. Norwich struggled to find a response before the break and were punished again in first-half stoppage time. In the 45th minute plus one, George Hirst doubled the advantage with a regular open-play finish, Jacob Greaves providing the assist to make it 2–0.

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The derby’s intensity was reflected in a flurry of bookings. Ipswich saw yellow cards for Anis Mehmeti (13′), Jacob Greaves (19′), George Hirst (26′), Marcelino Núñez (69′) and Leif Davis (74′). For Norwich, cautions went to Mathias Kvistgaarden (21′), Jack Stacey (32′), Kenny McLean (60′), Harry Darling (69′) and José Cordoba (76′). No red cards were recorded in the available data.

Norwich head coach made changes at half-time, introducing Mohamed Toure and Oscar Schwartau for Mathias Kvistgaarden and Sam Field. Later, Edmond-Paris Maghoma and Benjamin Chrisene also came off the bench as the hosts chased a route back into the match, but they were unable to breach a disciplined Ipswich side.

Ipswich refreshed their attack shortly after the hour, with Ivan Azón and Marcelino Núñez replacing George Hirst and Anis Mehmeti. Jaden Philogene-Bidace made way for Jack Clarke in the 71st minute, while late substitutions saw Dan Neil and Cédric Kipré enter the fray as Ipswich saw out the result.

The victory keeps Ipswich’s momentum strong in the Championship run-in, while Norwich are left to regroup after a derby defeat in which they failed to find the net. Detailed statistics beyond goals, bookings and substitutions are not available in the current match data.

For more on this fixture, visit the full match page on Ballaxy: Norwich City vs Ipswich Town. You can also follow the latest from the Championship, and team news for Norwich City and Ipswich Town on Ballaxy.

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Championship Standings

Season: 2025/26

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Coventry City FC	46	28	11	7	97	45	52	95	W W W D D
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	23	15	8	80	47	33	84	W D D W D
3	Millwall FC	46	24	11	11	64	49	15	83	W D W W D
4	Southampton FC	46	22	14	10	82	56	26	80	W D D W W
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	22	14	10	72	47	25	80	D W W D L
6	Hull City AFC	46	21	10	15	70	66	4	73	W L D D L
7	Wrexham AFC	46	19	14	13	69	65	4	71	D L W W L
8	Derby County FC	46	20	9	17	67	59	8	69	L W L W L
9	Norwich City FC	46	19	8	19	63	56	7	65	L D W W L
10	Birmingham City FC	46	17	13	16	57	56	1	64	D W W D W
11	Swansea City AFC	46	18	10	18	57	59	-2	64	W D W L W
12	Bristol City FC	46	17	11	18	59	59	0	62	W L D L D
13	Sheffield United FC	46	18	6	22	66	66	0	60	W L L W W
14	Preston North End FC	46	15	15	16	55	62	-7	60	L W L L W
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	16	10	20	61	73	-12	58	L L L L D
16	Watford FC	46	14	15	17	53	65	-12	57	L L L L L
17	Stoke City FC	46	15	10	21	51	56	-5	55	L L L L D
18	Portsmouth FC	46	14	13	19	49	64	-15	55	D W L W W
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	13	14	19	44	58	-14	53	L W L D L
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	13	13	20	42	56	-14	52	L W D L D
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	13	14	19	48	58	-10	51	L D W W D
22	Oxford United FC	46	11	14	21	45	59	-14	47	L W L L W
23	Leicester City FC	46	12	16	18	58	68	-10	46	W D D L L
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	2	12	32	29	89	-60	0	W L L D D