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Ipswich Town

Ipswich will be without five players through injury here, including the likes of Sam Szmodics, Conor Chaplin and Omari Hutchinson.
Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton could be without as many as 10 players here, though Lewis Dunk, Igor and Joao Pedro will be assessed.
Facts

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Brighton & Hove Albion have drawn their last 4 England. Premier League matches
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Ipswich Town have drawn their last 3 matches against Brighton & Hove Albion in all competitions
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Ipswich Town have been drawing at both half time and full time in their last 3 matches against Brighton & Hove Albion in all competitions
LIVE Text Commentary
90+7'

The referee checks his watch and blows his whistle to signal the end of this match.
90+6'

Jack Taylor (Ipswich) makes a rough challenge and Tony Harrington blows his whistle for a foul.
90+6'

The attendance is 29403.
90+4'

Fabian Hurzeler decides to make a substitution. Yasin Ayari will be replaced by Jakub Moder (Brighton).
90+3'

The free kick from long range, taken by Ipswich, is intercepted by one of the defenders.
90+1'

Tony Harrington shows the yellow card to Joel Veltman (Brighton) for a heavy challenge.
90+1'

The fourth official shows 6 min. of added time.
90'

Pervis Estupinan (Brighton) takes the corner but fails to find any of his teammates. The ball is easily cleared out of danger.
89'

The resulting set piece from Brighton is comfortably intercepted by one of the defending players. Brighton force their opponents to concede a corner.
88'

Brighton are happy to keep the ball as they wait for gaps in defence to open up. However, an opposing player steps in and clears. It will be a corner kick for Brighton.
87'

Wonderful movement by Ipswich. The players are holding possession, mostly exchanging one-touch passes. They control the pace of the game now.
84'

Kieran McKenna prepares a substitution. Kalvin Phillips is replaced by Jack Clarke (Ipswich).
84'

That will be all from Liam Delap who is being replaced by the fresh legs of George Hirst (Ipswich).
84'

Tony Harrington sticks with his original decision after the VAR review. No infringement and the goal stands!
83'

The Brighton players halt their celebrations as referee Tony Harrington makes the VAR signal to review the goal, most likely to ascertain if there was an offside in the build-up play.
82'

Goal! Georginio Rutter (Brighton) was in the right place at the right time to get to the rebound inside the box and gleefully rifles the ball low into the middle of the net. It's 0:2.
80'

Samy Morsy (Ipswich) is obviously not following the Golden Rule: "Treat others as you want to be treated.“ He makes a bad challenge and leaves Tony Harrington with no other option than to blow for a foul.
78'

Yankuba Minteh (Brighton) attempted to pick out a free teammate inside the box, but Christian Walton comes off the line to clear the ball away.
78'

It's time for a substitution. Danny Welbeck (Brighton) comes on in place of Joao Pedro.
73'

Pervis Estupinan (Brighton) sends over a poor, overhit cross from the corner kick and the ball goes out of play. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Ipswich.
73'

Joao Pedro (Brighton) gets on the end of a good pass and from mid-range he unleashes a decent strike, but the shot is blocked by the defender. Corner kick. Brighton will have an opportunity.
72'

Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton) looks to break free, but an opposing player clears the ball away.
71'

Here is a change. Jens Cajuste is going off and Kieran McKenna gives the last tactical orders to Samy Morsy (Ipswich).
71'

Substitution. Wes Burns did his best and is replaced by Jack Taylor (Ipswich).
69'

A fantastic block by a defender means that the corner from Brighton comes to nothing.
68'

Georginio Rutter (Brighton) expertly controls the pass inside the penalty area and shoots, but it's inadvertently blocked a defender. The referee and one of his assistants signal for a corner kick to Brighton.
68'

Yasin Ayari (Brighton) sends a wonderful cross from the corner kick. However, the defence works perfectly to clear the ball and avert the threat. The ball goes out of play and Ipswich will have a goal kick.
67'

Joao Pedro (Brighton) receives a precise low pass inside the box, controls the ball and releases it towards the top left corner. Unfortunately for him, Christian Walton makes a great save to stop his effort. The ball is out of play. A goal-scoring opportunity from a corner for Brighton.
65'

Yankuba Minteh (Brighton) receives a neat pass inside the box and instantly thumps the ball goalward, but a defender makes a last ditch block to deny him.
63'

The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Simon Adingra departs the field of play to be replaced by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton).
63'

Substitution. Matt O'Riley leaves the pitch and is replaced by Georginio Rutter (Brighton).
63'

Fabian Hurzeler has decided to make a change. Lewis Dunk (Brighton) replaces Adam Webster.
62'

A yellow card for a tackle by Luke Woolfenden (Ipswich). Tony Harrington doesn't hesitate at all to make this decision.
61'

Ipswich couldn't find the way to score from a mid-range free kick as Bart Verbruggen (Brighton) leaped high and intercepted the cross.
61'

Tony Harrington blows his whistle for a foul after Joel Veltman (Brighton) hacks down one of his opponents. A free kick has been awarded to Ipswich.
59'

Goal! Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton) finds himself some space inside the box to get on the end of a pass from Matt O'Riley, then sends the ball low into the middle of the net. 0:1.
57'

Wes Burns (Ipswich) finds free space in the penalty box and sends in a first-time shot. It's a poor effort which goes miles wide of the left post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Brighton.
55'

Wes Burns (Ipswich) slaloms his way past challenges, but an opposing player does well to get the ball away.
54'

Joao Pedro (Brighton) sees a yellow card from Tony Harrington after he sent one of the opposing players to the ground.
54'

Christian Walton (Ipswich) is down injured and the referee stops play so that he can receive medical treatment.
52'

Brighton are showing great team chemistry. They are passing it around beautifully. Excellent team work.
49'

Liam Delap (Ipswich) can't expect anything else than a yellow card for his hard tackle. And a yellow it is. Tony Harrington didn't think twice about pulling it out of his pocket.
48'

Yasin Ayari (Brighton) requires medical treatment, so the referee stops play and signals for the physio to come onto the pitch.
46'

The second half gets underway.
45+2'

Tony Harrington blows his whistle to signal the end of the first-half action.
45+1'

There will be a minimum of 1 min. of added time.
43'

Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich) had a good opportunity from long range. His shot was directed towards the bottom left corner, but Bart Verbruggen was alert and made a comfortable save.
41'

None of the Brighton players could reach the corner kick as the ball was overhit and goes out of play.
40'

Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton) sends a cross into the box, but the opposition's defence quickly intercepts the ball. The ball is out of play. Brighton will have a chance to score from a corner.
39'

Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich) receives a good pass just outside the box, unleashes a strike from a promising position, but the shot is blocked by the defender.
37'

Long passes, short passes and one-two passes. Brighton are showcasing great team work by keeping possession and producing pin-point passes from player to player. The opposition's players are finding it very difficult to intercept at the moment.
35'

Liam Delap (Ipswich) is unable to control an accurate defence-splitting pass properly and one of the defending players reacts well to rob him of the ball.
32'

Pervis Estupinan (Brighton) crosses into the box from near the side line, but he doesn't connect as he wanted and it's cleared by the well-organized defence.
31'

Jens Cajuste (Ipswich) clearly holds his opponent to prevent him from getting the ball and the referee immediately stops play. Brighton continue the game with a quickly taken free kick.
29'

Liam Delap (Ipswich) gets into a good scoring position. He creates some space for himself and tries his luck from distance. His decent effort towards the middle of the goal is, however, saved by Bart Verbruggen!
25'

Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich) goes on a solo run, but he fails to create a chance as an opposition player blocks him.
23'

A quickly taken corner by Ipswich.
23'

Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich) takes a shot from the edge of the box after a brilliant solo effort. The ball heads towards the right post, but the goalkeeper denies him with a fantastic save. Ipswich have been awarded a corner kick. The referee and one of his assistants both point at the corner flag.
22'

Brighton can’t profit from the corner as the defence clear the ball upfield.
21'

Brighton show off their ball retention skills as they exchange one-two passes and the move is only interrupted when the final pass is intercepted. Brighton have a corner.
20'

Ipswich showcase their great team work by exchanging one-two passes, but one wayward pass sees them lose possession.
18'

Here's the current ball possession statistics for both teams – 33:67.
15'

Brighton slow the tempo of the game down by exchanging a combination of one or two touch passes. The opposition's players are finding it very difficult at the moment, very physically demanding to run without the ball.
13'

Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton) gets into a good scoring position. He creates some space for himself and tries his luck from distance. His decent effort towards the bottom right corner is, however, superbly saved by Christian Walton!
13'

Adam Webster (Brighton) tackles a bit over-zealously and Tony Harrington blows for a foul.
10'

Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton) is about to take a corner kick.
9'

The corner is swung in but Brighton can’t take advantage as a defender sweeps the ball away. Brighton will take a corner kick.
9'

Yasin Ayari (Brighton) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge. The ball goes behind for a corner. Brighton will have an opportunity to threaten the opposition's goal.
6'

Joel Veltman (Brighton) dinks a cross into the box in an attempt to find one of his teammates, but the defence manages to clear. The ball has crossed the sideline. Brighton are taking a throw-in.
5'

Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton) sends a lofted cross into the box which is headed clear.
3'

Dara O'Shea (Ipswich) commits a rough challenge and Tony Harrington blows his whistle for a foul. Brighton restart play with a quick free kick.
2'

Brighton seem to be finding their feet as they enjoy some possession. Great movement by the offensive players allows the defenders to set up the attack.
1'

The first half has started.

Brighton will kick the game off.

Tony Harrington was nominated as the referee for this game.

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