U21s Draw at Millwall - Ipswich Town News
Town’s U21s surrendered a two-goal half-time lead as they drew 3-3 with Millwall at their Calmont Road training ground this afternoon.
The Blues went ahead in the third minute when a shot deflected off Lions defender Arthur Penney and into the net.
Six minutes later, Gerrard Buabo made it 2-0 but in 18 Seb Drozd pulled one back for the home side.
In the 41st minute, Matt Ward, who made his senior debut as a sub in the FA Cup tie against Buxton, restored Town’s two-goal advantage.
The Lions made two changes at the break and just before the hour Abdul Abdulmalik made it 3-2 to the Blues with a shot from the edge of the area. And on 75, Millwall levelled via Drozd’s second of the afternoon.
U21s: Ridd, Agbaje (c), H Barbrook, Stewart, Bradshaw, Armin, Chirewa, Siziba, Ward, Buabo, Nwabueze. Subs: Williamson, Hudson, Valentine, Boatswain, F Barbrook.
What to read next:
EFL Statement on AbandonmentThe EFL has issued a statement relating to yesterday’s abandoned Championship game between the Blackburn Rovers and the Blues at Ewood Park.
McKenna: An Inevitable DecisionTown boss Kieran McKenna says it was an ‘inevitable decision’ for referee Stephen Martin to abandon the Blues’ match at Blackburn Rovers and expects to return to Ewood Park to restage the contest.
Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Ipswich Town - Match AbandonedTown look set to face a return trip to Blackburn Rovers later in the season after this afternoon’s game was abandoned after 80 minutes due to a waterlogged pitch with the home side 1-0 up and with the Blues down to 10 men. Jacob Greaves was shown a straight red card four minutes after the break for hauling down Yuki Ohashi, then Rovers skipper Todd Cantwell netted a penalty on 59, but the heavy rain had made the game increasingly farcical the longer it progressed and in the 80th minute referee Stephen Martin took the players off and then 25 minutes later abandoned it entirely.