Birthday Boy Baggott Bags Second Goal in Two Games - Ipswich Town News

Blues centre-half Elkan Baggott celebrated his 20th birthday by heading his second goal in two games for loan club Gillingham yesterday.

The Indonesia international, whose birthday is today, nodded an equaliser in the 74th minute as the League Two Gills drew 1-1 at home to Barrow.

Last week, Baggott similarly nodded home his first goal in domestic football as Neil Harris’s side, who are now 19th, drew 1-1 at home with Stevenage.

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