Reserve Game Abandoned - Ipswich Town News
Town's reserve game against Leicester City was abandoned in the 73rd minute after the floodlights at Hinckley United's Marston's Stadium failed. The Blues were behind 1-0 to a Max Gradel goal by that stage and the result may stand despite the game not being completed.
Icelandic keeper Ã"skar Pétursson and defender Jack Haverson made their reserve debuts, while strikers Billy Clarke and Darryl Knights continued their recoveries from their recent injury problems.
Adam Proudlock and Vemund Brekke Skard missed out after being struck down by the flu virus which prevented Shane Supple from taking his place in goal for the glorious East Anglian derby victory on Sunday. Striker Sam Parkin was also still absent but should be fit enough to play for the second string against Crystal Palace next week.
As more than an hour of the match had been played, Leicester are likely to be awarded the three points.
Town: Pétursson, Moore, Mitchell, Haverson, Ainsley, Peters, Lordan, Trotter, McDonald, Clarke, Knights. Subs: Fenn, Boto, Webster, Nimmo.
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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.