Travelling to the Black Country on Saturday afternoon, Ipswich Town were enjoying a 12-game unbeaten spell in the Championship, with
the East Anglian club managing to score in all 16 league matches they had contested so far this term, but by the time the full-time whistle
had sounded against West Brom, both of those runs had been halted.For the sixth game in succession, The Tractor Boys conceded within the opening 15 minutes as Darnell Furlong
headed in a Matt Phillips corner past Vaclav Hladky, and in the early stages of the second period the Baggies punished the visitors on the
break, with Grady Diangana finishing coolly to double the hosts’ advantage.Despite netting a remarkable 36 goals in their previous 16
second-tier games, Ipswich did not manage a shot on Alex Palmer’s goal over the 90 minutes, and for the first time this season Kieran
McKenna’s team looked like a side who had just been promoted to this level after a four-year absence.Of course, that is huge credit to how well the Tractor Boys have fared in this
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campaign to date, and draws for Daniel Farke’s Leeds United as well as Russell Martin’s Southampton over the weekend meaning that McKenna’s charges still have a seven-point
buffer over third place heading into the festive schedule.Supporters at Portman Road this term have been treated to a gluttony of goals over eight frenetic Championships duels, in
which 40 goals have been scored and the hosts have earned a sensational 21 points, with only league leaders Leicester City being able to match that home record.
