U23s Stage Late Comeback to Draw at Barnsley - Ipswich Town News
Kai Brown and Idris El Mizouni were on target as Town’s U23s came from two goals down late on to draw 2-2 at Barnsley this afternoon and extend their lead at the top of the Professional Development League Two South table to eight points.
The hosts were 2-0 in front at the break via Tai-Reece Chisholm and Jordan Barnett but Brown pulled one back on 79 then El Mizouni rebounded a penalty which had been saved three minutes later to claim a point.
The side coached by Gerard Nash and Chris Hogg is now eight points clear at the top of the table with second-placed Crystal Palace having been thrashed 5-1 by Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough this afternoon. They have four games left to play.
U23s: Wright, Crowe, Clements, Cotter, Webber, Ndaba (c), El Mizouni, McGavin, Nydam, Dobra, K Brown. Subs: Egan, Simpson, Hughes, Fehrenbach, Foudil.
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