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Ivan Azon scored Ipswich's opening goal Ipswich Town left it late to beat relegated Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough and move closer to the automatic promotion places. Ivan Azon scored 12 minutes from time, before top scorer Jack Clarke wrapped up victory from the penalty spot with his 13th goal of the season three minutes later. The win extended Ipswich's unbeaten run to six games and moved the Tractor Boys up a place to third, within two points of Middlesbrough in second - and Kieran Mc Kenna's side have a game in hand. Wednesday pushed them hard and threatened to record their first home point of 2026, before their resolve was broken. Ipswich dominated possession and chances, and Pierce Charles saved shots from the bright Clarke and Anis Mehmeti. The Northern Ireland goalkeeper also kept out an effort from outside the box from Dan Neil. Wednesday are slowly improving under head coach Henrik Pedersen, and Sean Fusire saw a shot saved by keeper Christian Walton. Wednesday's on-loan Luton striker Jerry Yates had a couple of shots blocked, while Gabriel Otegbago hit an effort wide. Azon replaced George Hirst on 66 minutes and the Spaniard should have scored when he flicked his shot wide when through one-on-one with Charles. He made amends three minutes later, in the 78th minute, when he finished smartly into the bottom corner from Ben Johnson's cross. Wednesday were beaten, despite all their efforts, and Clarke made sure of the points nine minutes from time when Fusire fouled him in the box and he dispatched the spot-kick. It was a satisfying end to a difficult week for Ipswich, after conceding a controversial 96th-minute penalty in their midweek draw at Stoke, and Leif Davis' three-match ban for clashing with Leicester's Caleb Okoli. Sheffield Wednesday manager Henrik Pedersen told BBC Radio Sheffield: "It was a tough, tough game against a very, very strong opponent. They are a strong, strong team with a fantastic manager. With this cocktail, we all knew it would be a big challenge today. "But I think from the first moment, we showed that the boys really tried. We also saw in the first 10 minutes that there was some tiredness in their bodies and then we worked into the game. I think we played a really, really strong first half. "Then second half, we really had some challenges to make the correction for their tactical changes. We did this and we had a really good period again. "Then we had a difficult period up to the goal where we won the ball, we lost the ball and then you could feel it was difficult for us to come back. " This video can not be played Pedersen: 'Tough game' Ipswich manager Kieran Mc Kenna told BBC Radio Suffolk: "We would have loved to have got an early goal, and we know that would have changed the game. "We really emphasize trying to start fast and come out and get it, but we didn't manage to do that. We didn't take the couple of early chances we had, and then as the game wears on, you can get a little bit tense. "Then it's about just staying disciplined and trying not to give anything away. It took to the later stages, we knew that might be the way and it was today. "The bonus was we got a clean sheet, we didn't give much away, and we gave ourselves a chance to show our quality with the goals at the end. " This video can not be played Kieran Mc Kenna post Sheff Wed (A) After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Last Updated 14th March 2026 at 17: 51 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Henrik Pedersen Formation: 5 - 3 - 2 Manager: Kieran Mc Kenna Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Henrik Pedersen Formation: 5 - 3 - 2 Manager: Kieran Mc Kenna Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Championship All competitions All competitions All competitions Sheffield Wednesday have lost their last three league games against Ipswich Town by an aggregate score of 10-1. Ipswich have only lost two of their last 13 league visits to Sheffield Wednesday (W5 D6) and won 1-0 there on their last visit in September 2023. Sheffield Wednesday’s last home league win on a Saturday was back to December 2024, when they beat Stoke in a 12. 30pm kick off (D4 L13 since). On Saturday at 3pm, their last win at Hillsborough was in the 2023-24 season, a 3-0 win against West Brom in April 2024. Ipswich haven’t won any of their away Championship games this season against sides currently in the bottom six of the table, losing at Oxford and Leicester and drawing with Blackburn. Ipswich Town’s Jack Clarke has been involved in four goals in his last four league games against Sheffield Wednesday (3 goals, 1 assist), scoring a brace in his last trip to Hillsborough for Sunderland in September 2023. Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Ipswich Town 2. Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Ipswich Town 2. Attempt blocked. Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Johnson. Foul by Iván Azón (Ipswich Town). Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time. Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Marvelous Nakamba replaces Svante Ingelsson. Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Will Grainger replaces Jerry Yates. Ben Johnson (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Sean Fusire (Sheffield Wednesday). Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Jerry Yates (Sheffield Wednesday). Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0, Ipswich Town 2. Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner. Penalty Ipswich Town. Jack Clarke draws a foul in the penalty area. Penalty conceded by Sean Fusire (Sheffield Wednesday) after a foul in the penalty area. Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Devlan Moses replaces Jamal Lowe. Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Nathaniel Chalobah replaces Jaden Heskey. Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0, Ipswich Town 1. Iván Azón (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Johnson with a cross. Attempt missed. Iván Azón (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Taylor with a through ball. Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jaden Philogene replaces Wes Burns because of an injury. Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.