Championship

Burnley 0-0 Ipswich Town

F88

3rd January 2016

204

Burnley v Ipswich ^[1]^[2]

Burnley ^[3] 0

Ipswich ^[4] 0

FT 90 +4
HT 0-0

Mee was adjudged to have fouled in the box when he found the net with a header

Promotion contenders Burnley and Ipswich failed to capitalise on defeat for second-placed Derby as they played out a goalless draw at Turf Moor.

The Rams, who lost to Championship leaders Middlesbrough,^[5] remain six points clear of Sean Dyche’s side and seven clear of Town.

The Clarets thought they had taken the lead just before half-time but Ben Mee’s header was ruled out for a foul.

Andre Gray also went close with a couple of shots for the hosts.

Ryan Fraser and Freddie Sears both had decent chances for Mick McCarthy’s Ipswich side in a game lacking excitement.

Fraser’s chance came early in the game, when he fired just wide with a ferocious shot after a driving run.

Gray then went close at the other end when he fired just wide after being found in the box by Michael Kightly.

Five minutes before the break the Clarets thought they had gone ahead when Mee headed into the net but the goal was disallowed as he was adjudged to have fouled his marker.

Gray had another good opportunity to open the scoring immediately after the restart when he latched on to Sam Vokes’ flick-on but he fired straight at Dean Gerken from a tight angle.

Kightly also went close when he fired just over following a teasing run before Freddie Sears broke into the box at the other end but his shot was blocked by Michael Keane.

Burnley manager Sean Dyche:

“It was a tight game. We’ve had the best chance, and then a couple of maybe better chances, but it was a tight affair against a side who’ve just won five on the trot away from home.

“We did well with all the first balls, second contact, the ugly side of the game. But coming off two 4-0 wins and getting another clean sheet – that side of the game is pleasing.

“I didn’t think it was a foul for Ben Mee’s goal, and it doesn’t look like it on the monitor afterwards.”

Ipswich boss Mick McCarthy:

“I think it was a great game, it was a tough game. The marker was made on the very first challenge and it continued until the 90th minute.

“It was two teams who were really competitive, neither were going to give an inch.

“There weren’t a lot of chances, two or three shots Tom Heaton’s had to save, but they’ve gone straight down his neck. I’d take a 0-0 draw, I think it is probably fair.”

Lineup, Bookings (2) & Substitutions (6)^[6]

Burnley

01 Heaton
02 Lowton Booked
05 Keane
06 Mee
23 Ward
37 Arfield (Taylor – 89′ )
13 Barton Booked
14 Jones
11 Kightly (Boyd – 70′ )
09 Vokes
07 Gray (Hennings – 89′ )

Substitutes

04 Duff
15 Taylor
18 Hennings
20 Ulvestad
21 Boyd
22 Gilks
27 Darikwa

Ipswich Town

01 Gerken
04 Chambers
05 Smith
06 Berra
03 Knudsen
19 Hyam
17 Bru (Pitman – 64′ )
08 Skuse
20 Sears
09 Murphy (Varney – 73′ )
14 Fraser (Oar – 59′ )

Substitutes

02 Parr
07 Maitland-Niles
11 Pitman
15 Oar
21 Malarczyk
33 Bialkowski
42 Varney

Ref: Peter Bankes

Att: 16,307

Match Stats ^[7]

Possession

48 52

Shots

8 14

On target

1 3

Corners

2 8

Fouls

10 13

Live Text Commentary

Full time

Full Time Match ends, Burnley 0, Ipswich Town 0.

90:00 +3:12 Full time

Full Time Second Half ends, Burnley 0, Ipswich Town 0.

90:00 +3:06

Attempt missed. Rouwen Hennings (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sam Vokes with a headed pass following a set piece situation.

90:00 +2:34

Foul by Christophe Berra (Ipswich Town).

90:00 +2:34

Sam Vokes (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90:00 +0:44 Booking

Booking Joey Barton (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

90:00 +0:42

Tommy Oar (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

90:00 +0:42

Foul by Joey Barton (Burnley).

88:30 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Burnley. Rouwen Hennings replaces Andre Gray.

88:25 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Burnley. Matthew Taylor replaces Scott Arfield.