Omari Hutchinson hammered an injury-time equaliser to earn Ipswich Town a precious point against promotion rivals West Bromwich Albion.
The Baggies had looked set to slip to a third defeat in a row after twice going ahead with goals from youngster Tom Fellows and John Swift.
But, just as Nathan Broadhead had equalised at the start of the second half, Hutchinson did the same in the third minute of injury time.
And, but for a fine late save by recalled Baggies keeper Alex Palmer to thwart Ali Al-Hamadi in a rousing finish, the Tractor Boys could have pinched all three points.
But, on a contrasting day of fortunes for Albion strikers, after Fellows had scored his first away goal for the Baggies, there was a further sad twist to the injury-plagued career of Daryl Dike, who suffered yet another serious-looking setback just 10 minutes after coming on as substitute.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Ipswich
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 31Hladky
- 2ClarkeBooked at 49mins
- 6Woolfenden
- 4Edmundson
- 3DavisSubstituted forHumphreysat 90+3′minutes
- 5MorsyBooked at 30mins
- 25LuongoSubstituted forAl Hamadiat 83′minutes
- 7BurnsSubstituted forHutchinsonat 74′minutes
- 10ChaplinSubstituted forHarnessat 74′minutes
- 33BroadheadSubstituted forSarmientoat 83′minutes
- 24Moore
Substitutes
- 1Walton
- 11Harness
- 16Al Hamadi
- 19Jackson
- 20Hutchinson
- 21Sarmiento
- 28Travis
- 30Humphreys
- 40Tuanzebe
West Brom
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 24Palmer
- 2FurlongBooked at 45mins
- 5BartleySubstituted forChalobahat 45′minutesBooked at 66mins
- 4Kipré
- 3Townsend
- 35Yokuslu
- 27Mowatt
- 7J Wallace
- 17WeimannBooked at 56minsSubstituted forÁvila Gordónat 83′minutes
- 31FellowsSubstituted forJohnstonat 56′minutes
- 21Thomas-AsanteSubstituted forDikeat 55′minutesSubstituted forSwiftat 65′minutes
Substitutes
- 12Dike
- 14Chalobah
- 15Pieters
- 19Swift
- 23Johnston
- 25Marshall
- 26Ávila Gordón
- 33Griffiths
- 43Hall
- Referee:
- David Coote
- Attendance:
- 29,016
Live Text
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Match ends, Ipswich Town 2, West Bromwich Albion 2.
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Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 2, West Bromwich Albion 2.
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Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
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Attempt saved. Ali Al Hamadi (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Goal! Ipswich Town 2, West Bromwich Albion 2. Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
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Attempt blocked. Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Substitution, Ipswich Town. Cameron Humphreys replaces Leif Davis.
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Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Okay Yokuslu.
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Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ali Al Hamadi with a headed pass.
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Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Leif Davis.
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Foul by Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town).
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Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jeremy Sarmiento.
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Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Pipa replaces Andreas Weimann.
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Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Nathan Broadhead.
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Substitution, Ipswich Town. Ali Al Hamadi replaces Massimo Luongo.
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Attempt blocked. Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
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Attempt missed. Harry Clarke (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leif Davis with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Nathaniel Chalobah.
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