Kevin Schade kept Brentford in the hunt for a top-eight finish and European football next season, as his goal secured a tight 1-0 win over Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Saturday.

Thomas Frank’s side have now won each of their last four matches to set a club record in the Premier League. The last time they won as many top-flight games in a row was in 1939, when they had five consecutive victories.

Schade, who scored his fourth goal in three Premier League matches, netted the winner in the 18th minute with a well-placed glancing header from Bryan Mbeumo’s precise delivery.
Brentford had penalty appeals turned down on either side of half-time as Ipswich struggled to go up against the visitors’ strength.

The Tractor Boys searched for an equaliser in the dying minutes, with Cameron Burgess and George Hirst going close, but Brentford stood firm to pick up three valuable points.

The result takes Frank’s side up to eighth place in the table, which could provide entry into Europe next season. They are ahead of ninth-placed Brighton & Hove Albion on goal difference, and have two more points than 10th-placed AFC Bournemouth. Ipswich, who are already relegated, remain 18th.