Liverpool 5 Ipswich 0

Liverpool 2 Ipswich 0

Gerard Houllier has left Nicolas Anelka on the bench for their finalPremiership game of the season against Ipswich.

It may only have postponed the seemingly inevitable but Manchester United’s virtual reserve side still ensured at Portman Road that Arsenal’s title celebrations will have to wait awhile yet.

Ruud van Nistelrooy converted a hotly-disputed penalty on the stroke of half-time at Portman Road to push Ipswich one step closer to relegation.

Teenager Darren Bent made an amazing entrance to force in his first Premiership goal and keep Ipswich’s survival hopes alive.

Ipswich dominated the first half at Portman Road but failed to convert their chances against injury-hit Middlesbrough.

Arsenal 0 Ipswich 0

Ashley Cole will be back in the Arsenal line-up for the Sunday showdown with Ipswich.

Ipswich will be without Sixto Peralta for the match with Southampton.

Ipswich have no injury worries for their home game with Liverpool.

The Ipswich bandwagon rolled on at Goodison Park as a screamer from skipper Matt Holland gave them a 2-1 win and moved them towards mid-table safety.

A refereeing gaffe from Graham Poll enabled Eyal Berkovic’s spectacular strike to hand Manchester City a half-time advantage at Portman Road.

Billy McEwan's first game in charge of Derby turned into a nightmare at Pride Park as Ipswich sealed their great escape from the relegation zone.

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FA Cup team news

Duncan Ferguson is to partner Danny Cadamarteri up front for Everton against Middlesborough in today's premiership clash at the Riverside Stadium.

Tottenham v Ipswich

Teams for Chelsea and Ipswich

Kevin Campbell fluffed four great goalscoring opportunities for Everton in their 0-0 draw with Ipswich.

Ipswich are sweating on the fitness of Titus Bramble and Martijn Reuser ahead of Sunday’s clash with Premiership leaders Leeds at Portman Road.

Irish boy Matt Holland lines out for Ipswich.

Derby 1 Ipswich 1

All the team news for this afternoon's Premiership action.

Disappointed Manchester City chairman David Bernstein has admitted lessons must be learnt after the Blues were relegated after just one season in the Premiership.

Charlton 2 Ipswich 1

Charlton have beaten Ipswich Town at the Valley.

Richard Rufus has put Charlton ahead again after 56 minutes of their FA Carling Premiership match against Ipswich Town at the Valley.

There have been numerous comparisons between the footballing merits of Ipswich and their Dutch cousins Ajax over the years.

Champions League chasers Ipswich have central defender John McGreal fit again for tomorrow’s home match with Coventry. McGreal missed the Easter Monday 2-1 victory at Middlesbrough because of a virus.

Middlesbrough reject Alun Armstrong bagged two second half goals to claim all three points and a record 9th away win for Ipswich Town, leaving his old side in deep trouble at the wrong end of the table.

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Ipswich Town 3 1 Bradford City

Ipswich hope central defender Mark Venus will recover from a bruised thigh in time to take his place against his old club Leicester in Sunday's Premiership match.

Ipswich will be without central defender Mark Venus, who has an ankle injury, for the FA Cup third round tie away to non-League Morecambe.