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Ipswich Climb to Third with 2-0 Win at Sheffield Wednesday

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Ipswich Town moved up to third place in the Sky Bet Championship table with a 2-0 victory over relegated Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough. The Tractor Boys secured the win through late goals from Ivan Azon and Jack Clarke, ending Wednesday's hopes of a first home victory this season. Both goals came in the final 15 minutes of the match.

Sheffield Wednesday, now without a win since September, suffered their 28th defeat of the campaign. The Owls remain winless at home this season, highlighting their struggles since relegation from the Premier League became inevitable. Ipswich dominated possession throughout and created several chances before breaking through, with George Hirst and Anis Mehmeti testing Pierce Charles in the Wednesday goal.

Clarke's penalty in the 81st minute sealed the three points for Kieran McKenna's side, who move within two points of second-placed Middlesbrough having played a game fewer. The win extends Ipswich's unbeaten run to six matches and ends a sequence of successive draws. For Wednesday, the defeat leaves them anchored at the bottom of the table with little to play for in the final weeks of the season.