Watford vs Ipswich Town

Championship

Watford

12-12-10

0-2

Final

Ipswich

16-9-7

Vicarage Road

Match pulse

WATAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'IPS

48%Possession52%

11Shots11

2On target3

3Corners4

1Saves2

14Fouls16

25'James AbankwahWAT28'Nestory IrankundaWAT56'Cedric KipreIPS83'Darnell FurlongIPS85'Christian WaltonIPS

Team	1H	2H	T
WAT	0	0	0
IPS	1	1	2

Who won: Ipswich 2-0

Ipswich Town beat Watford 2-0 on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at Vicarage Road. Goals for Ipswich: Sindre Walle Egeli (37') and George Hirst (77').

Play by play

Match ends, Watford 0, Ipswich Town 2.
Second Half ends, Watford 0, Ipswich Town 2.
90'+5'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pierre Ekwah.
90'+5'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Pierre Ekwah (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
90'+5'
Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia.
N. Irankunda
90'+4'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. George Hirst (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jacob Greaves following a fast break.
G. Hirst
90'+4'
Free kick won
Marc Bola (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4'
Foul
Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Ipswich Town).
90'+2'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
90'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
89'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
89'
Sub
Subbed on for J. Clarke
Substitution, Ipswich Town. Ben Johnson replaces Jack Clarke.
B. Johnson
88'
Delay in match because of an injury Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
87'
Foul by Edoardo Bove (Watford).
87'WAT
Free kick won
Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87'
Foul
Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
86'
Free kick won
Stephen Mfuni (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86'
Foul
Foul by George Hirst (Ipswich Town).
85'
Foul
Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
85'
Free kick won
Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85'
Yellow card
Christian Walton (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card.
C. Walton
84'
Penalty - saved
Penalty saved. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town).
T. Ince
83'
Yellow card
Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
D. Furlong
83'
Foul
Penalty conceded by Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
83'IPS
Foul
Penalty Watford. Tom Ince draws a foul in the penalty area.