Premiership: Armstrong puts Ipswich ahead

Ipswich 1, Sunderland 0 (latest)

Alun Armstrong has put struggling Ipswich ahead on the quarter-hour at Portman Road.

George Burley was forced to change a winning side as Ipswich went for a third victory on the bounce to lift their hopes of climbing out of the relegation zone.

Sixto Peralta suffered a foot injury after scoring his first goal since arriving on a season’s loan from Inter Milan in the St Stephen's Day win over Leicester at Portman Road.

The Argentinian was replaced in midfield by Jim Magilton, while Thomas Gaardsoe moved into the back four in place of Titus Bramble, who suffered a recurrence of an Achilles problem.

Skipper Matt Holland chalked up his 241st first-team appearance after passing a late fitness test on his bruised ankle.

Sunderland were unchanged for a third successive Premiership match, with Peter Reid sticking to the side that has beaten Everton and Blackburn to climb into the top half of the table.