Emphatic end to play-off hopes

Ipswich's hopes of reaching the play-offs were emphatically ended as Wimbledon took control at Portman Road.

Town dominated the first-half only for Neil Shipperley's fifth goal in five games to give the Dons the advantage.

Adam Nowland doubled the visitor's advantage in the second half before Darren Bent pulled one back.

But a late brace from David Connolly and an Alex Tapp strike gave Wimbledon a convincing triumph.

Joe Royle's side dominated the opening exchanges and Marcus Bent twice headed wide from corners delivered by Reuser.

Ipswich's Martijn Reuser tested Kelvin Davis from 30 yards in the ninth minute but the Wimbledon stopper was up to the task.

But it was the visitors who broke the deadlock, Connolly broke clear on the break and his shot was blocked by Patrick Agyemang. The ball fell luckily to Shipperley and he bundled home from five yards.

Reuser twice went close for Town in the early stages of the second half but on the hour mark the Dons doubled their advantage.

Nowland played a one-two with Shipperley and advanced into the box to coolly slot past Marshall from 10 yards.

Darren Bent went close for Town but pulled his shot from the edge of the six-yard box wide.

But just three minutes later Connolly drove home from six yards to put the result beyond doubt.

Connolly then hit his second with a fine effort from the edge of the box six minutes from time after Nowland played him through.

Alex Tapp completed the rout three minutes later when he converted Shipperley's cross.

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