A brace from Jack Clarke helped move Ipswich up into second spot in the Championship table and made it four league wins on the trot after downing play-off chasers Bristol City 2-0 at Portman Road.

Town leapfrogged Middlesbrough by a point who play on Wednesday, while they remain eight off table toppers Coventry, who won at home to Millwall 2-1, but have a game in hand on both Boro and the Sky Blues.

Town struck after eight minutes, with Clarke's low effort into the bottom corner of the goal his ninth goal of the season.

Jens Cajuste spun in the City half and fed the winger who darted inside and finished across City's Czech goalkeeper Radek Vitek from inside the penalty area.

The Robins had a wonderful opportunity to level the scores in the 19th minute after a dreadful defensive lapse.

Christian Walton played the ball out to Cedric Kipre but his attempted pass was diverted by Scott Twine and fell at the feet of Danish striker Emil Riis but Walton made a fine stop.

The stadium erupted in the 27th minute when former Town skipper Sam Morsy, who led Ipswich to consecutive promotions from League...