Iain Hume's classy second-half winner for rock-bottom Preston at Deepdale increased the pressure on under-fire Ipswich manager Roy Keane.
The visitors had largely dominated the first half, with Grant Leadbitter drilling a 25-yard shot just wide.
But they could not make it pay and, in the final game of his 93-day loan from Barnsley, Hume signed off with a superb side-footed finish in the 50th minute.
That condemned Ipswich to a sixth successive Championship defeat.
Former Manchester United captain Keane was given a vote of confidence by Town chief executive Simon Clegg earlier this week, but his team suffered once again as Preston counterpart Darren Ferguson snatched a badly-needed victory.
Preston began strongly when on-loan Stoke midfielder Michael Tonge hit a right-footed shot from 30 yards which Town goalkeeper Brian Murphy saved well.
But Ipswich quickly gained a foothold on proceedings, with midfielder Carlos Edwards forcing Wayne Brown to block his shot.
Striker Jason Scotland then fired a left-foot shot wide from 12 yards after Leadbitter's effort before Rory Fallon collected possession 20 yards from goal and drilled in a fierce shot which Andy Lonergan did well to tip round a post.
Billy Jones hit the post from Danny Pugh's inswinging corner for Preston, who took the lead five minutes after the restart.
Jon Parkin showed superb footwork to cut the ball back for Hume, who fired home a low right-foot finish from 12 yards.
Parkin then hit an 18-yard shot which Murphy did well to save before Tonge had an effort blocked by Mark Kennedy as Preston went in search of a killer second goal.
Keane brought on Jaime Peters as he searched for an equaliser and he met a cross from Jack Colback with a firm header that Lonergan superbly tipped around a post as Preston held on.
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Saturday, 11 December 2010
Npower Championship
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Time
Preston
1-0
Ipswich
FT
(HT 0-0)
Hume 50
Preston
01 Lonergan yellow card
05 Brown
19 Jones
23 De Laet
29 Cort
15 Barton yellow card
20 Russell
24 Pugh
28 Tonge
16 Hume (Parry 85)
26 Parkin
Substitutes
25 Arestidou,
02 Morgan,
03 Davidson,
04 St. Ledger,
12 Gray,
10 Nicholson,
17 Parry
Ipswich
01 Murphy
20 Smith
22 Brown
35 Zuiverloon
06 Leadbitter
07 Edwards (Peters 76)
08 Norris
36 Colback
39 Kennedy (Townsend 63)
10 Scotland (Priskin 74)
37 Fallon
Substitutes
12 Lee-Barrett,
02 Peters,
23 Eastman,
48 O'Dea,
14 Livermore,
17 Townsend,
16 Priskin
Ref: IldertonAtt: 9,419
PRESTON
IPSWICH
Possession
Preston50%
Ipswich50%
Attempts on target
Preston8
Ipswich9
Attempts off target
Preston8
Ipswich8
Corners
Preston11
Ipswich9
Fouls
Preston10
Ipswich8
Final Result
Full Time
90:00+4:17 The final whistle is blown by the referee.
90:00+1:25 Booking Andy Lonergan shown a yellow card.
88:24 David Norris fouled by Jon Parkin, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Brian Murphy.
87:43 Danny Pugh decides to take a short corner.
86:55 Effort on goal by Rory Fallon from outside the penalty box goes harmlessly over the bar.
86:03 A cross is delivered by Andros Townsend.
85:10 Shot by David Norris from outside the box goes over the target.
84:40 Substitution Iain Hume leaves the field to be replaced by Paul Parry.
83:26 Centre by Andros Townsend.
83:01 The ball is swung over by Andros Townsend, clearance made by Wayne Brown.
Correction - 80:59 The assistant referee flags for offside against Rory Fallon. Free kick taken by Andy Lonergan.
80:59 Rory Fallon is caught offside. Free kick taken by Andy Lonergan.
80:30 Adam Barton concedes a free kick for a foul on Andros Townsend. Grant Leadbitter restarts play with the free kick.
80:30 Booking Adam Barton is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour.
78:41 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Iain Hume by Gianni Zuiverloon. Direct free kick taken by Ritchie De Laet.
78:17 Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Grant Leadbitter.
77:55 Jack Colback crosses the ball, Jaime Peters takes a shot. Save by Andy Lonergan.
77:42 The ball is swung over by Gianni Zuiverloon, clearance made by Leon Cort.
77:03 Iain Hume is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Brian Murphy takes the indirect free kick.
76:26 Rory Fallon takes a shot. Leon Cort gets a block in.
75:56 Effort from inside the area by Michael Tonge misses to the right of the target.
75:21 Substitution Carlos Edwards goes off and Jaime Peters comes on.
75:01 Grant Leadbitter takes a shot.
74:20 Andros Townsend takes a shot. Ritchie De Laet gets a block in.
73:46 Effort from inside the area by Iain Hume misses to the right of the target.
73:05 Unfair challenge on Jon Parkin by Troy Brown results in a free kick. Ritchie De Laet takes the direct free kick.
73:05 Substitution (Ipswich) makes a substitution, with Tamas Priskin coming on for Jason Scotland.
67:12 Corner taken right-footed by Carlos Edwards from the right by-line, Troy Brown takes a shot. Andy Lonergan makes a save.
66:51 Jason Scotland takes a shot. Blocked by Darel Russell.
66:27 Centre by Billy Jones.
64:46 Carlos Edwards fouled by Adam Barton, the ref awards a free kick. Andros Townsend has an effort direct from the free kick.
64:06 Darel Russell takes a shot. Tommy Smith gets a block in.
62:51 Ritchie De Laet gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Gianni Zuiverloon. Free kick taken by Brian Murphy.
62:51 Substitution Andros Townsend joins the action as a substitute, replacing Mark Kennedy.
62:20 Inswinging corner taken by Danny Pugh from the right by-line.
62:05 Danny Pugh takes a shot. Blocked by Carlos Edwards.
61:49 Danny Pugh takes a shot. Blocked by Carlos Edwards.
60:41 The ball is delivered by Iain Hume, Header from deep inside the area by Adam Barton goes harmlessly over the crossbar.
56:45 David Norris challenges Jon Parkin unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Andy Lonergan.
56:31 The ball is crossed by Carlos Edwards, clearance by Leon Cort.
55:15 Iain Hume takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post, clearance made by Carlos Edwards. Corner from left by-line taken by Iain Hume.
54:22 Michael Tonge takes a shot. Mark Kennedy gets a block in.
54:05 A cross is delivered by Michael Tonge, save by Brian Murphy.
53:44 A cross is delivered by Billy Jones, Troy Brown makes a clearance.
53:10 Grant Leadbitter concedes a free kick for a foul on Jon Parkin. Wayne Brown takes the direct free kick.
52:02 Jon Parkin takes a shot. Save by Brian Murphy.
50:54 Ritchie De Laet produces a left-footed shot from inside the area that goes over the bar.
49:26 Assist on the goal came from Jon Parkin.
49:26 GOAL - Iain Hume:Preston 1 - 0 Ipswich Iain Hume scores a goal from deep inside the penalty area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Preston 1-0 Ipswich.
48:34 Corner taken by Iain Hume played to the near post, clearance made by Carlos Edwards.
47:40 Handball decision goes against David Norris. Iain Hume crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from right channel, Troy Brown makes a clearance.
46:56 Michael Tonge crosses the ball, clearance by Mark Kennedy.
46:08 Short corner taken by Carlos Edwards, Gianni Zuiverloon produces a cross, clearance made by Leon Cort.
45:55 A cross is delivered by Carlos Edwards, Leon Cort manages to make a clearance.
45:32 Jack Colback takes a shot. Save by Andy Lonergan.
45:01 The referee gets the second half started.
Half Time
45:00+1:01 The ref blows to end the first period.
42:55 Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Carlos Edwards from the right by-line, clearance by Ritchie De Laet.
42:37 Carlos Edwards sends in a cross, Wayne Brown manages to make a clearance.
41:26 Corner from the right by-line taken by Danny Pugh, Shot from deep inside the area by Iain Hume clears the crossbar.
41:06 Michael Tonge takes a shot. Blocked by Jason Scotland.
40:36 Corner taken by Danny Pugh, Mark Kennedy makes a clearance.
40:11 Foul by Rory Fallon on Wayne Brown, free kick awarded. Andy Lonergan takes the free kick.
39:25 Centre by Michael Tonge, Troy Brown manages to make a clearance.
37:38 Corner taken left-footed by Jack Colback, Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Tommy Smith misses to the left of the goal.
37:06 Unfair challenge on David Norris by Ritchie De Laet results in a free kick. Free kick crossed by Jack Colback, Leon Cort manages to make a clearance.
35:33 Free kick awarded for a foul by Jon Parkin on Troy Brown. Brian Murphy takes the direct free kick.
34:58 The ball is crossed by Carlos Edwards, Billy Jones makes a clearance.
34:04 Corner taken by Iain Hume, Brian Murphy makes a save.
33:24 Corner taken left-footed by Danny Pugh, save by Brian Murphy.
32:49 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Iain Hume from the left by-line, Rory Fallon manages to make a clearance.
31:33 The ball is crossed by Ritchie De Laet, clearance made by Grant Leadbitter.
30:56 Centre by Rory Fallon, Leon Cort makes a clearance.
30:36 The ball is crossed by Michael Tonge.
30:16 The ball is crossed by Jon Parkin, Troy Brown makes a clearance.
29:54 Grant Leadbitter takes a shot. Save made by Andy Lonergan.
29:19 Grant Leadbitter concedes a free kick for a foul on Adam Barton. Billy Jones takes the free kick.
28:40 Michael Tonge delivers the ball, Tommy Smith manages to make a clearance.
27:38 Corner taken left-footed by Danny Pugh from the right by-line, Header from close range by Billy Jones strikes the post.
27:25 The ball is delivered by Ritchie De Laet, Troy Brown manages to make a clearance.
26:44 The official flags Carlos Edwards offside. Andy Lonergan takes the free kick.
26:21 Rory Fallon takes a shot. Save by Andy Lonergan.
23:56 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jon Parkin by Tommy Smith. Danny Pugh fires a strike on goal direct from the free kick, blocked by Carlos Edwards.
23:02 Adam Barton takes a shot. Brian Murphy makes a save.
22:38 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Danny Pugh by Rory Fallon. Ritchie De Laet restarts play with the free kick.
21:55 The ball is delivered by Michael Tonge, save by Brian Murphy.
19:18 Corner taken left-footed by Jack Colback to the near post, Billy Jones makes a clearance.
19:01 Rory Fallon takes a shot. Save by Andy Lonergan.
18:20 David Norris produces a cross, Leon Cort makes a clearance.
17:41 The ball is crossed by Grant Leadbitter, Ritchie De Laet makes a clearance.
16:51 Unfair challenge on Gianni Zuiverloon by Adam Barton results in a free kick. Mark Kennedy takes the direct free kick.
16:05 Corner taken by Jack Colback from the right by-line, clearance made by Ritchie De Laet.
14:44 Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Grant Leadbitter, Billy Jones makes a clearance.
14:22 Corner from the right by-line taken by Carlos Edwards, clearance made by Adam Barton.
11:39 Darel Russell challenges David Norris unfairly and gives away a free kick. Grant Leadbitter takes the direct free kick.
9:48 The official flags Iain Hume offside. Brian Murphy takes the free kick.
8:36 Michael Tonge crosses the ball, clearance made by Troy Brown.
7:44 Effort from deep inside the area by Jason Scotland misses to the left of the target.
6:18 Grant Leadbitter produces a right-footed shot from outside the penalty box and misses right.
4:38 Darel Russell gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on David Norris. Free kick taken by Mark Kennedy.
4:22 Carlos Edwards takes a shot. Blocked by Wayne Brown.
3:07 Michael Tonge takes a shot. Save by Brian Murphy.
2:02 Adam Barton gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on David Norris. Mark Kennedy takes the direct free kick.
0:00 The referee gets the game underway.
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