Championship: Portsmouth stun Ipswich; Southampton ease past Blackburn to go fourth

Summary

Conor Shaughnessy's powerful header and Colby Bishop's close-range finish deliver a value three points for Portsmouth against second-placed Ipswich
Pompey open up a four-point gap on the relegation zone while the Tractor Boys fail to pull away in automatic promotion race
Cyle Larin, Ryan Manning and Cameron Archer secure a comfortable 3-0 win for Southampton against Blackburn
Saints' sixth straight league win puts them up to fourth and within three points of Ipswich while Rovers remain in relegation trouble

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Postpublished at 20:29 BST 14 April
Portsmouth 0-0 Ipswich

Portsmouth are warming-up now and so is Millenic Alli.
He easily beats the challenge of Azor Matusiwa and lashes in a swerving, dipping shot which Christian Walton does well to tip over.
There is a foul from the following corner and Ipswich breathe a sigh of relief.
'Blackburn have a mountain to climb'published at 20:28 BST 14 April
Southampton 1-0 Blackburn
Ross Heaton
BBC Radio Lancashire commentator

Southampton have made the breakthrough and Blackburn now have a mountain to climb.
You wondered whether the offside flag would go up, but it hasn't.

Postpublished at 20:27 BST 14 April
Portsmouth 0-0 Ipswich

Millenic Alli bursts down the left for Portsmouth and his cross is pushed away by Christian Walton.
The loose ball drops to John Swift but he fluffs his volley from about 12 yards.
GOAL: Southampton 1-0 Blackburnpublished at 20:26 BST 14 April
Cyle Larin (24 mins)

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It was only a matter of time, really.
Kuryu Matsuki plays a quality through ball to Cameron Archer who then plays it across goal for Cyle Larin to tuck it away for his sixth goal in all competitions.
Lovely football there from the hosts.

Postpublished at 20:25 BST 14 April
Portsmouth 0-0 Ipswich

Some neat build-up from Ipswich.
Cedric Kipre sends it down the line for Jack Clarke but his cross is headed behind by Regan Poole.
Portsmouth half clear the subsequent corner and Dan Neil volleys well wide from the edge of the area.
'Portsmouth pushing Ipswich back'published at 20:22 BST 14 April
Portsmouth 0-0 Ipswich
Mick Mills
Former Ipswich and England captain on BBC Radio Suffolk

In the last few minutes Portsmouth have been able to push us back 10 or 20 yards.
They have certainly got more control than they did to begin with.

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Get Involvedpublished at 20:22 BST 14 April
Southampton 0-0 Blackburn

If Blackburn can get a point that would be a massive one for us anything else is a bonus
Anthony, Blackburn
Postpublished at 20:21 BST 14 April
Southampton 0-0 Blackburn

Blackburn doing their own bit of attacking now and win a corner.
Former Southampton man Nathan Redmond takes, but it's headed clear.

'Archer has started very well'published at 20:20 BST 14 April
Southampton 0-0 Blackburn
Jo Tessem
Ex-Southampton midfielder on BBC Radio Solent

Cameron Archer has started really well tonight.
He has probably done more today than he has all season.
Playing him out wide has been very effective.
Postpublished at 20:19 BST 14 April
Portsmouth 0-0 Ipswich

Portsmouth have had a shot now.
John Swift nicks the ball off the Ipswich defence deep in their half and finds Jordan Williams who sends a shot narrowly wide of the far post.
Colby Bishop tried to get a head on the full-back's ball into the box but could not make a connection.

Postpublished at 20:18 BST 14 April
Southampton 0-0 Blackburn

Cameron Archer puts in a quality low ball across the Blackburn box but no one is there to get on the end of it and the visitors clear.
Saints win another corner which falls to Cyle Larin who meets it with a downward header but it's easy for Balazs Toth. He never really got enough on it.
It's all Saints so far.
'Portsmouth need width'published at 20:17 BST 14 April
Portsmouth 0-0 Ipswich
Guy Whittingham
Former Portsmouth manager on BBC Radio Solent

Portsmouth need to get some width into their game.
They had a great opportunity then [to go wide], but seemed reluctant to do so.

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Get Involvedpublished at 20:17 BST 14 April
Portsmouth 0-0 Ipswich

Calling it a 'free hit' removes a lot of the pressure our league position is putting on us.
Haydon, London
Postpublished at 20:16 BST 14 April
Portsmouth 0-0 Ipswich

Portsmouth have found goal scoring difficult this season.
Their total of 41 so far this season makes them them the fourth lowest scorers in the Championship.
We are 15 minutes into this one and Pompey are yet to have a shot.

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Get Involvedpublished at 20:15 BST 14 April
Southampton 0-0 Blackburn

Love your confidence, Coley [19:57], but if we can get a point tonight I'll be chuffed to bits! I'd love to be safe before Leicester come to Ewood, but Bramall Lane is the only place I can a potential win.
Casper, in O'Neill we trust
Blackburn's remaining three fixtures after tonight are: Coventry (H), Sheffield United (A), Leicester (H)
'Can see why Southampton are such a good side'published at 20:13 BST 14 April
Southampton 0-0 Blackburn
Kevin Gallacher
Former Blackburn striker on BBC Radio Lancashire

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I can see why Southampton are such a good side. They have looked a danger, especially from set-pieces.

Postpublished at 20:13 BST 14 April
Southampton 0-0 Blackburn

Southampton win a free-kick which is whipped into the box, it eventually falls to Cameron Archer who sees his effort deflect over for a corner.
James Bree blazes one way over from that resulting corner.
YELLOW CARDpublished at 20:11 BST 14 April
Southampton 0-0 Blackburn

Another Blackburn booking early doors. This time Taylor Gardner-Hickman goes into the referee's notebook for a foul on Shea Charles.

Postpublished at 20:08 BST 14 April
Portsmouth 0-0 Ipswich

Ipswich's away record is not the cleverest so far this season - only the 10th best in the Championship.
That could yet prove pivotal given they have three from their remaining five games after tonight on the road.
George Hirst has a shot blocked behind for a corner.
'Something about this ground'published at 20:07 BST 14 April
Portsmouth 0-0 Ipswich
Dan George
BBC Sport at Fratton Park

There is a great atmosphere inside Fratton Park already in the early stages of this game, there's something about this ground under the lights for an evening match, it can get really noisy.
The away fans over to my right are also making themselves heard, Ipswich have packed out the Milton End with a great support on this Tuesday night.
Portsmouth will have to produce something special if they are to get a result against this quality Ipswich side tonight.

Championship

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Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1 Coventry City	42	25	10	7	84	42	42	85	Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Draw
2 Ipswich Town	41	21	12	8	71	42	29	75	Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Loss
3 Millwall	42	21	10	11	56	47	9	73	Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Draw
4 Southampton	42	20	12	10	73	50	23	72	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win
5 Middlesbrough	42	20	12	10	62	42	20	72	Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss
6 Hull City	42	20	8	14	64	60	4	68	Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss
7 Wrexham	42	17	13	12	63	60	3	64	Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss
8 Derby County	42	18	9	15	61	53	8	63	Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss
9 Norwich City	42	17	7	18	55	50	5	58	Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Loss
10 Bristol City	42	16	10	16	52	51	1	58	Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Draw
11 Queens Park Rangers	42	16	10	16	58	63	-5	58	Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Draw
12 Watford	42	14	15	13	52	51	1	57	Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss
13 Preston North End	42	14	15	13	50	53	-3	57	Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Win
14 Swansea City	42	16	9	17	50	54	-4	57	Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Win
15 Birmingham City	42	15	11	16	51	52	-1	56	Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Win
16 Stoke City	42	15	10	17	49	46	3	55	Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Draw
17 Sheffield United	42	16	6	20	59	59	0	54	Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Win
18 Charlton Athletic	42	12	13	17	39	51	-12	49	Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss
19 Portsmouth	42	12	12	18	43	57	-14	48	Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Win
20 Blackburn Rovers	43	12	12	19	38	53	-15	48	Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss
21 West Bromwich Albion	42	11	13	18	42	56	-14	46	Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw
22 Oxford United	42	10	14	18	41	54	-13	44	Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Win
23 Leicester City	42	11	14	17	54	64	-10	41	Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss
24 Sheffield Wednesday	42	1	11	30	25	82	-57	-4	Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw