Goals either side of half-time from Izzy Brown and Christopher Schindler saw Huddersfield to a comfortable victory over the Blues at the John Smith’s Stadium. Brown netted on 41 and Schindler 12 minutes after the break, while Town never looked getting back into the match once they had gone behind.

Jordan Spence was handed his Town debut, while Andre Dozzell, Kevin Bru and Freddie Sears all returned to the Blues line-up having been left out of the starting XI at Lincoln on Tuesday. Dean Gerken kept his place in goal with Bartosz Bialkowski unwell.

The Blues continued with their 3-5-2 system with skipper Luke Chambers in the centre at the back between Paul Digby on the right and Christophe Berra on the left.

New boy Spence was the right wing-back with Josh Emmanuel dropping to the bench. Jonas Knudsen continued on the left.

In midfield, Dozzell and Bru joined Cole Skuse with Jonathan Douglas and Grant Ward among the subs. Tom Lawrence started up front with Sears, who replaced Leon Best, who was left out of the 18.

Town’s other new signing Kieffer Moore was on the bench, alongside Tristan Nydam, who TWTD revealed was set to travel with the squad on Friday.

The 17-year-old midfielder was with the first-team squad for the first time for a competitive match, although having come on as a sub in the pre-season match at Cambridge, and was handed squad number 45. Michael Crowe was the sub keeper.

Huddersfield were without key midfielder Aaron Mooy, due to a back injury, while new German striker Collin Quaner's clearance didn’t come through in time for him to be involved.

The Blues, wearing their Barcelona-style third kit, started brightly and Lawrence curled a third minute freekick into the arms of Terriers keeper Danny Ward after he’d been fouled by Jonathan Hogg a couple of yards outside the area to the left.

The home side made a scruffy start but on 11 Elias Kachunga hit a low shot from the edge of the box which Gerken saved comfortably.

Huddersfield began to get their passing going and in the 15th minute Terriers skipper Tommy Smith crossed from the right and Gerken pushed Kachunga’s far post header onto the roof of the net.

On 21 Berra blocked a van La Parra strike after the Dutchman had cut in from the left, referee Andy Davies waving away ambitious appeals for a penalty. Soon after Kachunga headed Brown’s right-wing cross over from close range but with the linesman’s flag raised.

Huddersfield had been on top but up to then without being able to create many serious chances, but on the half hour Spence won the ball on the right and found Sears on the other flank with a raking pass. The former West Ham man brought the ball in on goal before hitting a shot which flew over Ward’s bar.

But the Terriers were still having most of the ball and on 34 van La Parra sent over a deep cross from the left but Kachunga’s header was too close to Gerken, who claimed.

On 37 Bru stole possession on the left and crossed to Lawrence, whose shot struck a Huddersfield player and deflected to Ward. The on-loan Leicester man appealed for a penalty but again referee Davies wasn’t interested.

A minute later, Huddersfield failed to deal with a Sears cross from the right and debutant Spence sent over a subsequent low ball from the same flank which flew across the six-yard box but with no Town player there to add the final touch.

Four minutes before the break Huddersfield went in front. Brown took a ball in to feet midway inside the Town half, turning Dozzell as he did so. The on-loan Chelsea man then brought the ball forward unchallenged before planting a 20-yard strike past Gerken.

The home side deserved their lead at half-time having been the better side having taken charge after a sluggish start, although without ever dominating in the manner that they have on occasion this season.

Prior to the goal, there hadn’t been too many clear-cut chances but Brown, who was on loan with Rotherham until earlier in the month, grabbed his first Huddersfield goal with great confidence.

The Blues had had a couple of opportunities, mainly on the break, but nothing clear-cut and an improvement was required in the second half if they were to avoid an already thoroughly disappointing week ending with another defeat.

Dozzell, who had been largely peripheral in the first half, was replaced by Douglas at the break, the announcement of the change provoking boos from the visiting support.

The second half began much as the first had ended and on 57 the Terriers doubled their lead. After Chris Löwe’s freekick - Bru had been booked for the foul which led to it - had initially been cleared, Philip Billing hit a powerful shot from the left of the area which Gerken blocked down to his left but the ball was pushed back into the danger zone and Schindler slammed into the roof of the net.

It was the German defender’s first goal at the John Smith’s Stadium but his second against Town, his header having won the game between the teams at Portman Road earlier in the season.

The Blues now had a mountain to climb but almost immediately Spence broke away dangerously down the right. However, his cross-shot flew past the post and was too far in front of any of his team-mates.

But aside from that Town were looking unlikely to get back in the game and in the 67th minute Spence was replaced by the afternoon’s second Blues debutant, Kieffer Moore, as Mick McCarthy switched his side to 4-3-3.

A minute later Huddersfield weren’t far from a third when Löwe crossed from the left and Kachunga headed wide at the far post.

The Terriers continued to look the more likely scorers, van La Parra shooting wide from inside the area before Douglas was yellow-carded for a foul on Brown. On 74 Brett Pitman replaced Bru as the Blues threw everything forward.

Huddersfield replaced their first goalscorer Brown in the 76th minute with Joe Lolley taking over.

After Berra had headed a Lawrence corner wide at the far post, the Terriers should have added to their lead when an 81st minute cross from the left found Michael Hefele in space in the area but the defender waved a foot at it and failed to make contact.

A minute later, Blues striker Moore turned and hit a low shot through to Terriers keeper Ward, who had had a very quiet half. Soon afterwards, Lawrence frustratedly smashed the ball away having been adjudged to have fouled Billing and was booked as a result.

The Blues continued to unconvincingly look for a goal in injury time but a comeback had never looked on the cards once the Terriers had gone two in front. Late on, van La Parra screwed a shot well wide as Huddersfield broke having defended a brief spell of Town pressure.

Moments later, referee Davies confirmed what was a very routine win for the Terriers, who were the better side once they had got over a sluggish start.

The Blues were in the game at 0-0 but once the home side had gone in front and then added to their lead a turnaround never looked likely with Town looking thoroughly bereft of confidence and belief following Tuesday's embarrassing FA Cup exit at Lincoln.

Huddersfield didn't ever really need to get into top gear and showed few signs of missing the injured Mooy.

The defeat means the Blues have gone 23 league games without repeating the same result in successive matches - since they drew with Wolves and then Norwich in August - beating the previous club record of 22 established in 1965/66.

The Blues stay 14th in the table ahead of next week's trip to Preston, who are 10th following their 2-2 draw at Aston Villa this afternoon.

Huddersfield: Ward, Smith (c), Hefele, Schindler, Löwe, Hogg (Whitehead 85), Billing, Kachunga, Van La Parra, Brown (Lolley 76), Wells (Hudson 90). Coleman, Bunn, Cranie, Stankovic.

Town: Gerken, Spence (Moore 67), Digby, Chambers (c), Berra, Knudsen, Skuse, Bru (Pitman 73), Dozzell (Douglas 46), Lawrence, Sears. Subs: Crowe, Emmanuel, Nydam, Ward, Moore, Pitman. Referee: Andy Davies (Hampshire). Att: 19,113 (Town: 695).

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Tractorboy1985 added 18:08 - Jan 21 Sadly when I'm betting against my own team you know something is not right! When are we protesting? This can't go on! We can rant and rave on here but it's clearly having no effect.. we must stand up to the tax dodging man that is Marcus Evans.. you are the most pathetic individual to ever step foot into Ipswich Town football club.. you have made us a complete laughing stock and the likes of the Cobbolds and Sir Bobby must be turning in their graves.. you have no idea how to run a football club.. show your face for a change! Never in my life have I seen a faceless chairman/owner in the world of football.. you are a joke! I could go on but will save the proper stuff for the protest.....

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Mick_Mills_Tache added 18:12 - Jan 21 Don't worry though guys...Milne has told us to stick with Mick and everything will be hunky-Dorsey.... Just search through the other match report threads for my comment....same old, same old. Chasing the game and he brings on 'different class Dougie' instead of an unknown youngster...heaven forbid that they might change the game! I'm going to hazard a guess at 5 points from the next 21. #FOMM #MickOut

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Swn98 added 18:13 - Jan 21 Thanks for your rubbish comment superblue
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Grumpyoldgit added 18:14 - Jan 21 Time for Mr Evans to front up. He's hanging M
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ChrisFelix added 18:15 - Jan 21 We are a goal down & he brings on Different class. Unbelievable
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Swn98 added 18:16 - Jan 21 Martin587 I do my share of attending and suffering so don't make yourself out as a martyr nobody forces me to go as I'm sure they don't you.
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MicksZzzTactics added 18:17 - Jan 21 Aye the majority of the lads i.e. '(Un)proper blokes' let us fans down again this afternoon, but I mostly have to stress that this also appeared to be yet another mind-boggling inept managerial performance too, and while I shall personally refrain for having another sarcastic go at the frightening unpopular 'Snooze Doggy Douglas', I will however say this: Putting exactly him on the field as a sub as the 2nd half kicks off in a game we are not only 2nd best but are actually trailing too without yet having created any clear cut chances whatsoever for crying out loud -- and then at the expense of a true potentially creative & fast player regardless of this player having been largely anonymous/"peripheral" in the 1st half -- simply makes zero sense imho!!!!!!!! Or at least so little sense to substantially many into football that it can thus be construed as both more or less being waving the proverbial 'White Flag' already there and then while also perhaps? using this as a fine opportunity to stick 2 fingers up towards a large portion of our fans yet again, particularly considering that Mick seemingly giving ME's continuous support now for all practical purposes is what is known as"Freewheeling" i.e. not to be held neither accountable nor to really be expected anything, *positive* of that is!, for the reminder of this season! Hmmmm and partly exactly therefore I personal thinks it's really about time & and in it's proper place too, to revisit Roy Keane's --in the words of then team-mate Niall Quinn "The most surgical slaughtering anyone has ever got" -- priceless 'Tirade for the Ages' directed at the one & only Dino McCarthy (as Keane walked out of the Irish squad ahead of the 2002 World Cup): "YOU'RE A FU@KING WA@KER!" "I DIDN'T RATE YOU AS A PLAYER, I DON'T RATE YOU AS A MANAGER AND I DON'T RATE YOU AS A PERSON!!!" "YOU'RE A FU@KING WA@KER!!!" "AND YOU CAN STICK YOUR WORLD CUP UP YOUR AR@E! I'VE GOT NO RESPECT FOR YOU!!!" "THE ONLY REASON I HAVE ANY DEALINGS WITH YOU IS... THAT *SOMEHOW* YOU ARE THE MANAGER OF MY COUNTRY!" Lmao! PS: I've personally never remotely been a fan of Roy nor of anything to do with him and his majestic and foulmouthed person, but I've however learned to slowly but steadily become 'Eternally Grateful' :-) lol nowadays for the above priceless tirade since it's simply so fitting for our tragic-comical situation here at ITFC and MM's arrogant and self-perceived "ingenious" behavior here lately in general.... ....especially after this week's many embarrassments & shambolic statements where I simply find said tiradede now resonates my very own feelings towards the Dino McCarthy soooo much (although I seldom use profanities myself!) that I'm all for it to repeat it straight to the Dino McCarthy's ultra smirking face should I ever run in to him in public!!!!!!!! .... only really have to substitute out a few words like "World Cup" and "my country" and replace them with say "promotion from the Championship" + "my club" to make it perfectly applicable here at Ipswich! :-) So a very rare 'thanks' from me goes out to Roy Keane, on this yet another depressing afternoon being an ITFC fan on! Ohhh and for Clueless Marcus I only really have 2 words: "Act Now!"

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DoseOfReality added 18:18 - Jan 21 We're a laughing stock EVANS MILNE & MM GET OUT IF OUR CLUB NONE IF UOU WANT TO BE HERE
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richard added 18:18 - Jan 21 People often bring up the dire time we had during the John Duncan era.Surprisingly he had a better win percentage than the dinosaur.
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Dissboyitfc added 18:19 - Jan 21 Everyone please stay away if you love the club and you want to see change! Cant believe there is any MM lovers left. what an insult, in the week he bleats on about bringing youngster through, what does he do. he drops josh one of the few players to come out of Tuesdays debacle with any credit. Go!
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WestNorfolk_Blue added 18:25 - Jan 21 I honestly think Mick Mc wants the sack for the money rather than resign gracefully. I do believe he thinks ME a tax evading shadey shister and is simply pushing things as far as possible. Why else would he use the tactics he does dropping Josh and putting on Douglas plus the un inspiring deals in the transfer market. I wish both would do one and as soon as possible.

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thechangingman added 18:26 - Jan 21 Renoble - goodness, you absolutely nailed it - beautifully and poetically put; I just wish everyone in managerial/leadership roles at Ipswich could read your post, understand and believe your sentiments and respond accordingly...
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Swn98 added 18:27 - Jan 21 Sorry Timmyh he can only play the cards he is dealt and do the best with what he begs steal and borrow I'm afraid 99% of the news site users are delusional if they think things can get better under a new manager personally I'm passed caring perhaps I'd like to see Mm exit cos I'm sure things won't get better and least I will have the pleasure of saying told you so very sad.

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whiskey added 18:29 - Jan 21 Foxtrot Oscar Yankee Oscar Charlie
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Chondzoresk added 18:29 - Jan 21 Diss Boy....I will be staying away and watching Walsham le Willows until Dino Mick the Dick goes. Great match with Newmarket 2-2...lots of action and attendance was around 100, good fun. Dino Mick the Bellendasaurus....just fcuk off now. Evans, sell our club to someone who actually cares....and has pots of cash wanting to spend.
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Swn98 added 18:31 - Jan 21 Dream on lennyboy
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Dissboyitfc added 18:35 - Jan 21 swn98... he delt his own hand, in his own words at the start of the season he stated the squad was the best it had been in his time at the club. Look at the players he ruins by playing them out of position! I want someone to explain to me what MM see's in different class Dougie.
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Swn98 added 18:37 - Jan 21 Suffolkandgood I've been part of the history since 1975 unfortunately history means nothing in the real time ask Corinthian casuals at least I have the pleasant memories of St Ettiene Cologne Az alkmaar Wembley so you don't have to lecture me on history there's a good fella
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martleshamitfc added 18:47 - Jan 21 Watching Barnsley v Leeds . A proper football match , not the rubbish we have to endure each week! It is called attacking football , just in case the Ipswich fan had forgot!
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LWNR2013 added 18:50 - Jan 21 Further to dugoutdave's post. The Marcus Evans brand must be bruised to say the very least. Is Little ol' ITFC even on the agenda? Or, already a write-off. Scary thoughts.
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cat added 18:53 - Jan 21 The team is a shambles, the manager is to blame for that, I expected a draw at worst today against them giants of football Huddersfield Town, mind you my glass is always half full!!!! McCarthy your a Buffon, kindly do one now, pleeeeaaaaaseeee!!!!!!
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Brownie added 18:57 - Jan 21 lots of opinions on here but as I always say to the wife & kids ' I'm always right!'. I go back to the 70's and that means good times & bad. I just don't remember us having a team with no style at all & that it is what has. To those who like to mention shoestring budgets - swn98 - how much have Huddersfield spent? Young progressive manager & a board who have taken a chance with a young team. Couldn't we do that to? Still it's all opinions so let's hope those who want MM to stay are right. I'm still very much in the MM out club myself though. Keep smiling & COYB!

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norfolkbluey added 18:57 - Jan 21 Best thing I have done all my life has been to move to north norfolk and an excuse not to go to matches anymore after nearly twenty years a season ticket holder. Times are really sad. I feel for my fellow supporters. They deserve a new manager. This match sounds like there is hope that the new players might gel together by next season possibly in the 1st division.

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Swn98 added 18:58 - Jan 21 -Suffolk and good what a 5 to one against the field you are.
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blackcat added 19:02 - Jan 21 Schindler looks a good player... He'd be on my list!! Hahahahahahaha 😂
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