Ipswich Town 3-2 Bristol City: Leif Davis scores late winner

Leif Davis scored within the 89th minute as Ipswich Town dramatically saved themselves within the Championship’s computerized promotion locations as they twice got here from a purpose right down to beat Bristol City 3-2.

Nakhi Wells hit the body of the Ipswich purpose quickly after, Ahmed Al Hamadi then made it 1-1 earlier than Tommy Conway headed City again in entrance.

But Chaplin headed Town stage once more earlier than Max O’Leary simply saved Al Hamadi’s poor penalty with 5 minutes to go, just for Davis to win it a few minutes later.

Jack Taylor hit the submit within the fifth minute of stoppage time as Ipswich virtually bought a fourth.

The win sees Town keep two factors away from third-placed Leeds having gained 28 factors from dropping positions this season, whereas City stay in 13th place.

The recreation bought off to a sluggish begin – Kieffer Moore’s low 20th-minute strike from the sting of the field that was simply saved after Sam Morsy’s break was the one effort of notice within the first half hour.

Chaplin hit the City upright from a good angle on the again submit after Moore flicked on a 32nd-minute nook, whereas Wells had the guests’ first likelihood 5 minutes later as his near-post header was saved.

Jason Knight had an ideal likelihood to place City forward in stoppage time – a free Luke Woolfenden cross was minimize out by Wells, however the defender did effectively to get again and deflect Knight’s shot huge.

City took the lead after successful the ball simply inside their very own half – Cameron Pring set Mehmeti free down the left and he skipped previous three defenders as he drove into the field earlier than his shot deflected off Woolfenden’s heel to wrongfoot Ipswich keeper Vaclav Hladky.

It ought to have been 2-0 5 minutes later when Wells nutmegged Cameron Burgess and skipped previous a second defender earlier than his left-footed shot hit the angle of submit and bar.

But it was Town who drew stage after a quadruple substitution by Kieran McKenna as Wes Burns – one of many 4 adjustments – drove down the fitting to the byline and minimize it again to the unmarked Al Hamadi, who had additionally come on, to powerfully side-foot in from 10 yards.

However City once more regained management – the spectacular Mehmeti pressured an sprawling save from Hladky after reducing in from the left earlier than Mark Sykes’ wonderful cross was met with a pinpoint looping header by Conway.

Again Town levelled as Chaplin glanced in a strong curling Davis free-kick from the left earlier than the hosts thought they’d the possibility to win it with 4 minutes left after Pring introduced down Burns within the field.

But Al Hamadi’s weak penalty was simply saved by O’Leary as he went right down to his proper.

Ipswich didn’t quit and bought a deserved winner as a excessive ball from the again was flicked on and Davis took a great contact earlier than powerfully firing in low regardless of Rob Dickie’s greatest efforts to maintain it out.

There was nonetheless time for Taylor to hit the submit in stoppage time earlier than City scrambled it clear because the Tractor Boys went on to proceed to point out their promotion credentials.