Ipswich Town Finish in Style with Convincing 3–0 Win Over QPR

Ipswich Town FC signed off their Championship season in convincing fashion with a 3–0 home victory over Queens Park Rangers FC on matchday 46, thanks to early goals from George Hirst and Jaden Philogene-Bidace and a late strike from Kasey McAteer.

The hosts made a blistering start, taking the lead inside three minutes when George Hirst struck to make it 1–0. Ipswich doubled their advantage in the ninth minute as Jaden Philogene-Bidace finished off a move assisted by Hirst, putting the home side firmly in control at 2–0.

Championship FINISHED

2026-05-02 11:30

Ipswich Town FC

3 - 0

Queens Park Rangers FC

Matchday 46 REGULAR_SEASON

QPR attempted to respond after the break, making a double substitution at half-time with Paul Smyth and Tylon Smith introduced. Ipswich, however, managed the game well, rotating their own attack in the second half as Jack Clarke, Kasey McAteer, Ivan Azón and Anis Mehmeti all came off the bench.

McAteer added late gloss to the scoreline in the 85th minute, netting Ipswich’s third to end any lingering doubt and secure a comprehensive victory.

The match featured three yellow cards: Darnell Furlong was booked for Ipswich shortly after the interval, followed by Leif Davis on 76 minutes. QPR’s Paul Smyth also entered the referee’s notebook in the 79th minute. Several further substitutions from both sides in the closing stages could not alter the outcome.

Beyond the goals, bookings and substitutions listed, detailed statistics and minute-by-minute events were not available at the time of writing. For more on the Championship and full-season context, visit the Championship page on Ballaxy or the team hubs for Ipswich Town and Queens Park Rangers. Full match details can be found on the Ballaxy match centre.

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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