Watford Vs Ipswich Town — watford vs ipswich town: Championship stats & head-to-head
watford vs ipswich town finished 2-0 at Vicarage Road as Ipswich Town returned to winning ways. The report used AI to assist with summarising radio commentary, and all posts were checked by a journalist before publication.
Watford Vs Ipswich Town match report
Ipswich Town secured a 2-0 victory against Watford at Vicarage Road, continuing their winning run at that venue and producing what was described as a rare away win. Sindre Egeli and George Hirst found the net as Ipswich bounced back strongly from their recent setback. With Watford heading for their first defeat under head coach Ed Still, Ipswich saw the game out comfortably.
First-half control and changes
Mick Mills, former Ipswich and England captain speaking on Radio Suffolk, said: "It was a super first half. It was a first half which we absolutely dominated, we were often sort of over 60% of possession and all the stats were going in our favour. " Mills added that the Ipswich manager was not satisfied at half-time, made two changes and they worked for him.
Wes Burns and George Hirst
Wes Burns has been instrumental in Ipswich Town's second goal, using his experience to influence the game and help keep Watford at bay. George Hirst was in the right position at the right time to steer the ball home from the centre of the box to double Ipswich's lead; the ball deflected in following contributions from Wesley Burns and others. Hirst celebrated with the away fans, and that finish marked his second goal in 17 games.
Penalty drama and Christian Walton save
Watford were awarded a penalty after Tom Ince was pulled back by Darnell Furlong in the area; Furlong received a yellow card for the foul. Tom Ince stepped up to take the spot-kick, but Christian Walton guessed correctly and palmed the shot away with two strong hands to his left. Brenner Woolley, a Radio Suffolk commentator, noted: "Town still have that clean sheet and Ince's head is in his hands. It was a good save for him off the back of Saturday as well. "
Substitutions and TEAM NEWS
Ipswich Town prepared a double substitution when Anis Mehmeti replaced Marcelino Nunez and George Hirst came on for Ivan Azon; Hirst later scored after coming on. Ipswich also made a change with Benjamin Johnson coming on for Jack Clarke. Watford made a substitution with Pierre Ekwah coming on for Imran Louza. The fourth official announced six minutes of added time at the end of the second half.
Match context and publication notes
The match coverage included a team news header titled "TEAM NEWS | WATFORD (A)". The team news item carries the note: © Copyright 2025 Ipswich Town Football Club. The match page stated that AI was used to assist with reporting by summarising radio journalists' commentary, and that all posts were checked by a journalist before publishing.
watford vs ipswich town produced a controlled Ipswich performance, two second-half goals and a decisive saved penalty that preserved the clean sheet and left Watford facing what looked like their first defeat under Ed Still.
