Match updates from Portman Road, where Ashley Barnes and Dean Hammond return to the starting line-up...
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Final Score: Ipswich Town 0 Albion 3
LIVE UPDATES
FT: Convincing win for the Seagulls in Ipswich with Bridge adding to Hammond and Mackail-Smith's first-half strikes.
90+5: Another classy pass by Lopez sets up Hoskins but the striker's volley loops over the bar.
88: Albion could have added a fourth but Hoskins and Barnes both left the ball for each other and Henderson claimed the ball. Brilliant pass by Lopez to create the opportunity.
79: Cresswell was a fizzing cross into the box which forces Greer to turn the ball over the Albion goal, under pressure from Chopra.
68: GOAL! Wayne Bridge makes it three for Albion. The ball dropped to him 30 yards out, the Manchester City loanee took one touch and found the bottom right corner with a half-volley.
65: Mick McCarthy makes a double change to his strike force; Jason Scotland and Michael Chopra on for Murphy and Campbell.
63: Martin goes for goal with a curling free-kick but the ball shaves the top of the crossbar.
54: Sustained pressure by the home side and the ball drops to Guirane N'Daw who's fierce shot arrows narrowly wide.
46: Second half kicks off with no changes for either side.
HT: A good half for the Seagulls; goals from Hammond and Mackail-Smith implement a two-goal lead at the break.
39: Barnes cuts the ball back from the by-line and almost sucks Orr into a*calamitous*own-goal, but the ball dropped the wrong side of the post for the Albion camp.
34: GOAL! Mackail-Smith doubles Albion's lead. Barnes with a delicate flick-on for his striker partner and Mackail-Smith finds the bottom left corner from a tight angle. Great finish by the former Peterborough man.
25: Kuszczak called into action for the first time making a brilliant one-handed save to stop Daryl Murphy's looping shot. Bradley Orr recovered the ball to create another chance but LuaLua tracked back to make a timely tackle inside the Albion box.*
21: Ipswich enjoying a spell of pressure and Greer is called into action to block Cresswell's dangerous cross, while at full stretch.
17: LuaLua and Orlandi link up well down the left but the cross that followed was well blocked by the Ipswich defence, with Mackail-Smith ready to pounce.
14: GOAL!*Hammond opens the scoring for the Seagulls, heading Orlandi's corner past Henderson at the front post. Brilliant delivery and Hammond's movement was equal to it.
09: Lopez and Mackail-Smith combine to open up the Ipswich defence down the right but Luke Chambers recovers to make a block.
01: Referee Kevin Friend straight into the action, showing Lee Martin a yellow card for a late tackle on Lopez.
01: Game is underway at Portman Road.
TEAM NEWS
Gus Poyet makes two changes to the side that lost to Watford on Saturday with Ashley Barnes and Dean Hammond returning to the starting line-up.
Barnes replaces Bruno and starts in attack, with David Lopez dropping to the right-back berth, while Hammond starts in place of Andrew Crofts. The Wales international drops to the bench.
Mick McCarthy makes one change to the side that beat Wolves 2-0 on Saturday with Nigel Reo-Coker returning to the Blues’ midfield.
The experienced Reo-Coker starts in place of Adam Drury, who drops out of the matchday squad owing to injury.
TEAMS
Ipswich Town:*(4-4-2) Henderson; Orr, Chambers, Smith, Cresswell; Edwards, Reo-Coker, N'Daw (Hyam 71), Martin; Campbell (Scotland 65), Murphy (Chopra 65). Subs not used: Loach (GK), Hewitt, Mings, Emmanuel-Thomas.
Albion: (4-3-3) Kuszczak; Lopez, Greer, EL-Abd, Bridge; Bridcutt, Hammond, Orlandi (Hoskins 80); LuaLua (Dicker 55), Barnes, Mackail-Smith (Dobbie 86). Subs not used: Brezovan (GK), Dunk, March, Crofts.
Referee: Kevin Friend
Attendance: 19,018 (909 Albion)
Yellow cards: Martin (Ipswich Town); Bridcutt, El-Abd (Albion)
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Final Score: Ipswich Town 0 Albion 3
LIVE UPDATES
FT: Convincing win for the Seagulls in Ipswich with Bridge adding to Hammond and Mackail-Smith's first-half strikes.
90+5: Another classy pass by Lopez sets up Hoskins but the striker's volley loops over the bar.
88: Albion could have added a fourth but Hoskins and Barnes both left the ball for each other and Henderson claimed the ball. Brilliant pass by Lopez to create the opportunity.
79: Cresswell was a fizzing cross into the box which forces Greer to turn the ball over the Albion goal, under pressure from Chopra.
68: GOAL! Wayne Bridge makes it three for Albion. The ball dropped to him 30 yards out, the Manchester City loanee took one touch and found the bottom right corner with a half-volley.
65: Mick McCarthy makes a double change to his strike force; Jason Scotland and Michael Chopra on for Murphy and Campbell.
63: Martin goes for goal with a curling free-kick but the ball shaves the top of the crossbar.
54: Sustained pressure by the home side and the ball drops to Guirane N'Daw who's fierce shot arrows narrowly wide.
46: Second half kicks off with no changes for either side.
HT: A good half for the Seagulls; goals from Hammond and Mackail-Smith implement a two-goal lead at the break.
39: Barnes cuts the ball back from the by-line and almost sucks Orr into a*calamitous*own-goal, but the ball dropped the wrong side of the post for the Albion camp.
34: GOAL! Mackail-Smith doubles Albion's lead. Barnes with a delicate flick-on for his striker partner and Mackail-Smith finds the bottom left corner from a tight angle. Great finish by the former Peterborough man.
25: Kuszczak called into action for the first time making a brilliant one-handed save to stop Daryl Murphy's looping shot. Bradley Orr recovered the ball to create another chance but LuaLua tracked back to make a timely tackle inside the Albion box.*
21: Ipswich enjoying a spell of pressure and Greer is called into action to block Cresswell's dangerous cross, while at full stretch.
17: LuaLua and Orlandi link up well down the left but the cross that followed was well blocked by the Ipswich defence, with Mackail-Smith ready to pounce.
14: GOAL!*Hammond opens the scoring for the Seagulls, heading Orlandi's corner past Henderson at the front post. Brilliant delivery and Hammond's movement was equal to it.
09: Lopez and Mackail-Smith combine to open up the Ipswich defence down the right but Luke Chambers recovers to make a block.
01: Referee Kevin Friend straight into the action, showing Lee Martin a yellow card for a late tackle on Lopez.
01: Game is underway at Portman Road.
TEAM NEWS
Gus Poyet makes two changes to the side that lost to Watford on Saturday with Ashley Barnes and Dean Hammond returning to the starting line-up.
Barnes replaces Bruno and starts in attack, with David Lopez dropping to the right-back berth, while Hammond starts in place of Andrew Crofts. The Wales international drops to the bench.
Mick McCarthy makes one change to the side that beat Wolves 2-0 on Saturday with Nigel Reo-Coker returning to the Blues’ midfield.
The experienced Reo-Coker starts in place of Adam Drury, who drops out of the matchday squad owing to injury.
TEAMS
Ipswich Town:*(4-4-2) Henderson; Orr, Chambers, Smith, Cresswell; Edwards, Reo-Coker, N'Daw (Hyam 71), Martin; Campbell (Scotland 65), Murphy (Chopra 65). Subs not used: Loach (GK), Hewitt, Mings, Emmanuel-Thomas.
Albion: (4-3-3) Kuszczak; Lopez, Greer, EL-Abd, Bridge; Bridcutt, Hammond, Orlandi (Hoskins 80); LuaLua (Dicker 55), Barnes, Mackail-Smith (Dobbie 86). Subs not used: Brezovan (GK), Dunk, March, Crofts.
Referee: Kevin Friend
Attendance: 19,018 (909 Albion)
Yellow cards: Martin (Ipswich Town); Bridcutt, El-Abd (Albion)
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