Bolton Wanderers and Ipswich Town have cancelled each other out during the opening 45 minutes at the Reebok Stadium following a 0-0 half-time draw.
The Tractor Boys dominated the opening exchanges without claiming the reward that their dominance merited.
Mick McCarthy's men should have taken the lead mid-way through the opening 45 minutes, as goalkeeper Andy Lonergan - deputising for the injured Adam Bogdan - produced a smart save to deny Manchester United loanee Ryan Tunnicliffe from opening the scoring.
The Trotters soon developed a foothold in proceedings, with Jermaine Beckford in particular proving a menace.
The former Leeds United hitman swivelled on the edge of area before rifling narrowly wide of Dean Gerken's post.
Lee Chung-Yong came close for Dougie Freedman's men once more, but both sides go into the interval level.
