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Around the Grounds BBC Radio 5 Live This video can not be played Around the Grounds BBC Radio 5 Live Coventry's Carl Rushworth makes outstanding save to deny Ipswich's Jack Taylor as visitors make encouraging start Victory for the Sky Blues could take them 16 points clear in the automatic promotion places Second-placed Middlesbrough host play-off challengers Hull City as one of 11 matches at 19: 45 GMT Millwall v Bristol City, Stoke v Sheffield United and the East Midlands derby Leicester v Derby also among the games kicking off at that time Oxford v Swansea, Portsmouth v Charlton and Sheffield Wednesday v Blackburn have significant implications for the teams towards the bottom Birmingham face under-achieving Southampton in the late game (20: 15 GMT) Get Involved: via the yellow button below, #bbcefl on X, via Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Ben Ashton, Glenn Speller, Adam Lanigan, Thomas Dodd and Lennan Tomlins HT: Coventry 0-0 Ipswich We have 11 more games to come tonight (19: 45 GMT unless stated): HT: Coventry 0-0 Ipswich Sanny Rudravajhala BBC Radio 5 Live at the CBS Arena A superb first-half showing from Ipswich and if not for a fully extended Carl Rushworth, they would be ahead. His big palm onto the underside of the bar denied Jack Taylor and Town from a deserved lead. Jacob Greaves has impressed in an unfamiliar left-back role and Coventry have allowed Jack Clarke to cut in from the left and dictate the play. I fear that they've missed their best opportunity to take the three points though. Coventry have turned it around in the second half repeatedly here this season. They haven't got going and we can expect a much more forward-thinking approach from Coventry in the second half. They managed just one shot at all in those first 45 minutes. HT: Coventry 0-0 Ipswich Has Furlong been instructed to fall down every time he gets tackled? Like the dying swan. Colin, Thurrock HT: Coventry 0-0 Ipswich Steve Ogrizovic Ex-Coventry City goalkeeper on BBC CWR No damage done at the moment - it's still 0-0. It was very uncomfortable watching, Coventry have been poor all over the pitch. There's been some real desperate defending, a fantastic save from Rushworth is the reason Coventry are going in level. I think Frank Lampard has some organising and maybe some changes to make at half-time. HT: Coventry 0-0 Ipswich Not sure what Steve [18: 30] sees in this Ipswich squad to be honest. Don't see them returning to the Premier League. Kevin, Wiltshire HT: Coventry 0-0 Ipswich Mick Mills Former Ipswich and England captain on BBC Radio Suffolk You would expect that Frank Lampard can improve this Coventry performance. We've seen 45 minutes so far and it's been a terrific performance by Ipswich - everyone has done their job. Apart from scoring it's been a wonderful performance. Coventry 0-0 Ipswich Goalless at half-time. Somehow. Ipswich have been far the better side and Coventry goalkeeper Carl Rushworth pulled off an incredible save from Jack Taylor to keep things all square. Will Town rue not making the most of their dominance? The Sky Blues will be relieved to get down the tunnel still on level terms. Coventry 0-0 Ipswich Ephron Mason-Clark tries to go forward for Coventry but is blocked off by Ipswich defender Darnell Furlong. Mason-Clark then throws Furlong to the ground and is penalised. A bit of needle between two sides battling for promotion. Coventry 0-0 Ipswich Not taking advantage when on top has cost us a few times already this season. We can’t do it again tonight - come on Ipswich. Ian, Elmswell Coventry 0-0 Ipswich Frank Lampard looks quite concerned in his technical area. His Coventry side have been second best but it still remains all square. We're into three minutes of added time at the end of this first half. Coventry 0-0 Ipswich Sanny Rudravajhala BBC Radio 5 Live at the CBS Arena What. A. Save. Another excellent break by Ipswich Town. Taylor hits it well but it’s a fantastic full stretch stop from Rushworth. He’s been the best goalkeeper in the division and that was outstanding from the Brighton loanee. Steve Ogrizovic is just behind us in the press box and has a big smile on his face! Coventry 0-0 Ipswich Ipswich must be scratching their heads at quite how this game is still 0-0. Coventry have a lot to thank Brighton loanee goalkeeper Carl Rushworth for. I'm sure there are a few more Sky Blues fans wanting that signing to be made permanent after that save. It's a save of the season contender for sure. Coventry 0-0 Ipswich Steve Ogrizovic Ex-Coventry City goalkeeper on BBC CWR If Coventry get something out of this game we'll be talking about that save for a long time. A huge debt of gratitude for Rushworth there for not seeing their team go 1-0 down. Coventry survive again. Coventry 0-0 Ipswich My word, what an unbelievable save by Coventry goalkeeper Carl Rushworth. Another fine move by Ipswich and Jack Taylor slams a powerful effort towards the corner from about 15 yards out but Rushworth somehow dives to his right to keep it out at full stretch. Coventry 0-0 Ipswich Leif Davis is always a big miss for Ipswich but Jacob Greaves has done well in his stead so far. Greaves stoops low at the far post to meet Darnell Furlong's cross but his headed effort is saved by Carl Rushworth in the Coventry goal. Another effort for Town. Make that 10 to Coventry's one. Coventry 0-0 Ipswich Mick Mills Former Ipswich and England captain on BBC Radio Suffolk Coventry are coming back into it a little bit but I still don't see anything special just yet. They're not right Coventry. They've got a chance to come back into the game, but they just seem as though they're all new to each other. Coventry 0-0 Ipswich Coventry have won their past two home games 1-0. You get the feeling they'd snap your hand off for that again tonight. Ipswich have been the better side in this first half. It's the Tractor Boys who are on the ball again, dominating possession. The home fans are getting a bit edgy. Coventry 0-0 Ipswich Azor Matusiwa gets a stroke of luck for Ipswich as his attempted pass out wide is intercepted but drops kindly back to him about 25 yards from goal. But he doesn't make the most of it, swiping well over the bar. Coventry 0-0 Ipswich Coventry fans aren't too impressed with Ipswich's Darnell Furlong as he gets back to his feet and looks fine. On we go. Coventry 0-0 Ipswich Coventry have been able to put together a few more passes and get their foot on the ball more than they did in the first half an hour. Can the Championship leaders click into gear as we've seen so often this season? Not just yet, as now Ipswich's Darnell Furlong is down injured. Last Updated 29th December 2025 at 18: 49 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Frank Lampard Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Kieran Mc Kenna Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Frank Lampard Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Kieran Mc Kenna Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Championship All competitions All competitions All competitions Coventry have won just four of their last 28 league games against Ipswich (D7 L17). They’ve lost the last three in a row, including a 3-0 defeat in the reverse fixture. Ipswich won this exact fixture 2-1 last season, last winning at Coventry in consecutive seasons in 1980-81/1981-82. Ipswich haven’t beaten an opponent twice in the same month in the league since March 1996 (vs Leicester), while Coventry haven’t lost twice against an opponent in a month since April 1965 (vs Cardiff). Coventry have failed to win their final league game in any of the last five calendar years (D3 L2), drawing in each of 2022, 2023 and 2024. 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