Ipswich salvage draw in thriller against West Brom

Tom Fellows scored his third goal in a span of five games while playing for West Bromwich Albion.

Omari Hutchinson scored a last-gasp goal to secure Ipswich Town a valuable point in a match against fellow promotion contenders, West Bromwich Albion.

The team called Tractor Boys appeared destined for a third consecutive loss within seven days after conceding two goals from young player Tom Fellows and John Swift.

However, as soon as Nathan Broadhead scored a goal at the beginning of the second half, Hutchinson also scored a goal in the last three minutes of the game - guaranteeing that Ipswich, who are in fourth place, remain 11 points ahead of Albion in fifth place.

If it weren't for a great save made by West Brom's Alex Palmer in the end, Ali Al-Hamadi could have won the game for his team, giving them three points.

It was a day of mixed fortunes for Albion's strikers, with Fellows managing to score his first away goal for the team. However, there was a unfortunate turn of events for Daryl Dike, whose injury-prone career suffered yet another serious setback. This happened mere 10 minutes after he had been brought on as a substitute.

Starting off the year 2024 without scoring any goals, the young 20-year-old, Fellows, finally managed to put his team in the lead by scoring his third goal in just five games. This ignited an exciting and memorable encounter that begun to take shape just 15 minutes into the game.

Andi Weimann had his first start with Albion and showed some great moves by skillfully launching a pass forward. Fellows chased after it, then skillfully controlled the ball and pushed past the first defender Luke Woolfenden. Fellows used his strength to get past Woolfenden and then used his speed to round him before turning back inside to make a thrilling shot using his right foot. He aimed at the space between the Harry Clarke's legs and scored by hitting it perfectly inside the left post.

During the final moments of the first half, Clarke attempted to redeem himself by taking a curling shot with his left foot which was saved by Alex Palmer's tip.

However, the situation also revealed that Albion was without their centre-half, Kyle Bartley, who had to leave due to a strained calf muscle. At half-time, the team made some changes. Unfortunately, in less than two minutes into the second half, the opponents exploited this weakness and managed to tie the game.

George Edmundson headed the ball towards the far end of the field from a corner on the right side. Broadhead was all alone near the post and showed his skills in adjusting his position to hit the ball at an uncomfortable height. He then kicked the ball back towards Palmer from where it went straight to the bottom corner.

Weimann was able to shoot the ball into the Ipswich net, but the goal was not counted. He had intentionally hit the ball with his left hand, which is against the rules, and was given a yellow card. This was because he did it to avoid injuring himself by colliding with the left post.

It got even worse when Dike, who was having really bad luck, only managed to play for 10 minutes after being subbed on in the 55th minute for Brandon Thomas-Asante.

Dike had to leave on a golf cart, crying sadly, due to yet another injury setback adding to his already lengthy list of injuries.

In a strangely coincidental turn of events, it appeared that the player who took over for him, Swift, had the chance to score the winning goal. He found himself with plenty of room and skillfully curled a right-footed shot from 20 yards out into the bottom corner of the net. This marked his first goal since October.

However, Ipswich had a different perspective on who would make the news, particularly after Jeremy Sarmiento, who had been on loan to Albion, was substituted in the 83rd minute. Hutchinson took advantage of a powerful home team finish and scored a goal with a volley that managed to get past a group of players and into the net.

Albion will be playing against Cardiff City on Tuesday night in their upcoming game.

Ipswich will be playing their match against Millwall on a different day, as it has been scheduled for later. They will have to journey to face their opponent.

Kieran McKenna, the manager of Ipswich Town, shared with BBC Radio Suffolk in an interview:

There are many things that we can take pride in, both on and off the field, but we have made a genuine effort to accomplish them.

It's tough to play against a team as skilled and seasoned as West Brom, so it was quite a feat to give such an outstanding performance. Even though we fell behind 2-1, it didn't seem fair based on how the game had gone so far. Nonetheless, it was a thrilling match to participate in!

"If we had managed to secure the victory in the end, we would have been discussing a memorable game at Portman Road."

During an interview with BBC Radio WM, the manager of West Bromwich Albion, Carlos Corberan, made statements.

We were aware of the intense competition and the amount of fear that Ipswich can generate when playing on their home turf.

It was a major setback for us when Kyle Bartley got injured. He experienced a strain in his calf, prompting us to conduct a knee scan.

However, the more concerning issue is the absence of Daryl Dike. It is a major setback to lose him once again. Currently, it is uncertain how long his departure will last. It could possibly be a comparable injury, but ideally less severe. He has encountered an Achilles injury but on a different foot this time around. Prior to any further actions, we must first conduct a scan.

The game has concluded, with Ipswich Town and West Bromwich Albion each scoring two goals, resulting in a tie with a final score of 2-2.

The conclusion of the latter half has occurred and the game between Ipswich Town and West Bromwich Albion results in a tie with both teams scoring two goals each.

The ball went towards the corner of the playing field near Ipswich Town. Darnell Furlong, a player on the opposing team, allowed the other team to score a point.

Saved! Ipswich Town's Ali Al Hamadi takes a shot with his right foot from the middle of the box and it's blocked and kept out by the goalie in the lower right part of the net.

The effort has been halted. Kieffer Moore, playing for Ipswich Town, attempted a shot with his right foot from the center of the box, but it was obstructed by an opposing player.

Score! Ipswich Town and West Bromwich Albion are now tied at 2-2. Omari Hutchinson from Ipswich Town used a kick from the middle of the box to hit the center of the goal after a corner kick was taken.

The effort is stopped. Sam Morsy, a player for Ipswich Town, takes a shot with his left foot from a distance and it is obstructed by a defender outside of the penalty area.

Change on the field for Ipswich Town as Cameron Humphreys takes the place of Leif Davis.

In the corner area, Ipswich Town has given away a point due to Okay Yokuslu's mistake.

The effort has been prevented. Kieffer Moore of Ipswich Town has had his shot from a very short distance stopped. Ali Al Hamadi aided the attempt by making a pass with his head.

The West Bromwich Albion team has been cornered by their competitor. Leif Davis made an error that caused the team to concede a point.

Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town) committed a foul.

During the match, Jed Wallace from West Bromwich Albion was able to gain possession of the ball in the area near his team's goal. As a result, the opposing team committed a foul, allowing Jed Wallace to take a free kick from that location.

Save made! Omari Hutchinson from Ipswich Town took a shot with his left foot from the right side of the penalty area, but it was blocked by the goalkeeper in the bottom right corner. Jeremy Sarmiento provided the assist.

Changing players, West Bromwich Albion. Pipa takes the place of Andreas Weimann.

The Ipswich Town team makes a substitution. Jeremy Sarmiento takes the place of Nathan Broadhead.

The team Ipswich Town has made a substitution by replacing Massimo Luongo with Ali Al Hamadi.

The try was stopped. Massimo Luongo, a player from Ipswich Town, shot with his left foot from the left part of the box, but it was prevented from going through.

Harry Clarke from Ipswich Town had a chance to head the ball into the goal, but unfortunately, he missed to the left. Leif Davis provided an assist by passing the ball to Harry Clarke with a cross from a corner kick.

The ball went towards the corner area of the field where Ipswich Town was playing. Nathaniel Chalobah, a member of the opposing team, made a mistake and allowed the other team to score a goal.