Ipswich Town: Alex Jones' player ratings from Crystal Palace defeat

Arijanet Muric

A couple of moments where he was caught in two minds about whether or not to come for the ball. Distribution continues to improve and there was nothing he could have done about the goal. 6

Harry Clarke

Caught a bit high for the goal but tried to make up with it for a last-ditch tackle on Jean-Philippe Mateta, which wasn't enough in the end. Looked fine other than that, with some really nice passes. 6

Dara O'Shea

Battled hard and took a cut to his head. Palace didn't do a great deal to test him but he largely stood up to the challenge when they did. Showed his excellent passing range. 7 (Man of the Match)

Jacob Greaves played his first minutes since picking up a hamstring injury (Image: Ross Halls)

Jacob Greaves

Looked fine for most of the match, but was shoved off the ball far too easily by Mateta. He needed to be stronger in that moment, but did win the most duels in the match. 6

Leif Davis

Did what he could to create plenty of chances for Ipswich, but they didn't have the end product to finish them off. 6

Sam Morsy

Not his usual combative self. Didn't enjoy much time on the ball and was nullified by Palace's midfielders. 5

Jens Cajuste put in another impressive display for the Blues (Image: Ross Halls)

Jens Cajuste

Kept Ipswich ticking in midfield. Some nice movement on and off the ball. One of the better players on the pitch. 7

Wes Burns

Got into some good areas but struggled in one-v-one battles against Tyrick Mitchell and his crosses were inconsistent. 5

Wes Burns on the charge (Image: Steve Waller) Omari Hutchinson

Lively in bursts but nothing fell for him. Couldn't quite figure out how to get at Palace. 5

Jack Clarke

The odd flash of real quality when driving forward, but not enough. Lost the ball too often in the final third. 5

Liam Delap had limited service in the final third (Image: Ross Halls)

Liam Delap

Struggled against Palace's towering centre-backs. Looked a little isolated at times and forced to battle them by himself. Tried hard and ran himself into the ground, as he always does. 6

Sub: Conor Chaplin (66')

Almost created a goal from a set piece but didn't settle into the game from open play. 5

Sub: Jack Taylor (66')

Didn't have much of an impact but slotted in well for Cajuste. 6

Sub: Nathan Broadhead (66')

Showing why he deserves more minutes. Quite a few dangerous, driving runs. Could have scored a tap in late on but the ball bounced awkwardly. 6

Sub: Ali Al-Hamadi (79')

Given his injury issues and how limited his minutes have been, this was a strong cameo. Battled hard, beat opponents, looked much sharper than he did against Manchester United. 6