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Ipswich Town (1) 2 - 1 (0) Sheffield Wednesday

Sky Bet Championship 2013-14

Saturday, May 3, 2014

Referee: Carl Boyeson

Manager: Mick McCarthy

Portman Road 12:15

Attendance: 20,862

Manager: Stuart Gray

Match Number: 3558

Goals

Home
 Tommy Smith (36)
 Paul Green (66)
Away
 Kieran Lee (54)

Substitutions

Away
Atdhe NuhiuLeon Best (60)
Joe MattockJeremy Helan (74)
Giles CokeJacques Maghoma (79)

Cards

Home
 Tommy Smith (59)
Away
 Oguchi Onyewu (35)

Teams

Away

Damian Martinez

Kieran Lee

Joe Mattock

Sam Hutchinson

Oguchi Onyewu

Glenn Loovens

Chris Maguire

Giles Coke

Atdhe Nuhiu

Michail Antonio

Caolan Lavery

Substitutes

Away

Chris Kirkland

Jacques Maghoma

Rhys McCabe

Jeremy Helan

Miguel Llera

Jack Stobbs

Leon Best

Match Report

Ipswich 2 Sheffield Wednesday 1

Paul Green's second-half strike ensured Ipswich finished the season in the Championship's top 10 with victory over Sheffield Wednesday.

Tommy Smith gave Town the lead when he tapped in shortly before half-time after Damian Martinez failed to hold onto Daryl Murphy's shot.

Kieran Lee equalised for the Owls from close range after Caolan Lavery miscued his shot.

Green made sure of the win when he headed in Stephen Hunt's free-kick.

Stuart Gray's Wednesday, who finished the season in 16th, created more chances than their hosts.

Sam Hutchinson and Atdhe Nuhiu both went close with headers, while Ipswich defender Luke Chambers made a brilliant block to deny Michail Antonio.

Ipswich boss Mick McCarthy on finishing ninth: "It is progress and I am immensely proud of the lads - I think they have been great.

"I think the majority of fans have appreciated the effort of the players and we have certainly appreciated their support.

"We have not spent a note on anyone coming in and the nucleus of the side will be here next season.

"When you look at the teams below us - Forest, Huddersfield, Bolton - they have all done it differently."

Sheffield Wednesday boss Stuart Gray: "I am a little bit disappointed with how we have ended the season. With 21 goal attempts, we should be doing more.

"We probably deserved something from the game, whether a win or a draw.

"But credit to the players for how we have ended the season. We started with something like one win from 18 games. We have fizzled out a little at the end where we have probably been overstretched."

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