KENNETH ZOHORE cemented Cardiff’s automatic promotion place as they extended their unbeaten run to seven games.
The Danish hit-man decided it midway through the second half with his fifth goal of the season and his first in his last 12 games.
Joe Ralls’ free-kick was headed down by half-time sub Gary Madine and Zohore stabbed past Bartosz Bialkowski from five yards.
It was a scrappy goal but enough to put the Bluebirds four points clear in second place.
Mid-table Ipswich, who have failed to find the net in their last three home games, recovered from a slow start to make the visitors work hard for their victory.
Mick McCarthy’s men were only denied a half-time lead when Neil Etheridge pulled off a tremendous full-length save to keep out Grant Ward’s low 25-yard drive.
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Freddie Sears, recalled despite a 30-game goal famine stretching back to last season, was also denied by the head of Sol Bamba.
Cardiff were also grateful to Liverpool loanee Marko Grujic for his goal-line clearance from Jordan Spence’s header.
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The Welshmen escaped again when Bersant Celina rounded Etheridge, only to overrun the ball out of play.
Tractor Boys’ skipper Luke Chambers, who netted in the East Anglian derby draw at the weekend, glanced over soon after the restart.
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But a resilient Cardiff showed why they have been promotion contenders since the opening weeks of the season.
Having absorbed all that Ipswich could throw at them they snatched all three points thanks to Zohore’s 65th minute sucker punch.
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