Ipswich Town 1 Sunderland 1 - Story of the day as Nathan Broadhead earns Cats a point after Leon Dajaku injury blow

Sunderland came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw at Ipswich Town.
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The Black Cats were second best in the first half and fell behind on the stroke of half-time following James Norwood’s headed opener.

Nathan Broadhead drew Sunderland level five minutes after the interval, though, when he produced a neat finish following Dan Neil’s fine pass.

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The Black Cats remain third in the League One table behind Rotherham and Wigan.

Lynden Gooch and Bailey Wright.Lynden Gooch and Bailey Wright.
Lynden Gooch and Bailey Wright.

Here’s how the game played out.

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RECAP: Ipswich 1 (Norwood, 45) Sunderland 1 (Broadhead, 50)

Key Events

  • Sunderland XI: Hoffmann, Wright, Flanagan, Doyle, Gooch, Winchester, Neil, Dajaku (Hume, 41), Pritchard (Embleton, 63), Broadhead (O’Brien, 87), Stewart
  • Subs: Patterson, Alves, Younger, Hume, Embleton, O’Brien, Kimpioka
  • Ipswich XI: Walton, Donanicien, Edmundson, Woolfenden, Penny (Vincent-Young, 63), Burns, Morsy, Evans, Aluko, Bonne, Norwood (Chaplin, 69)
  • Subs: Hladky, Burgess, Carroll, Vincent-Young, Fraser, Chaplin, Pigott

67’ Tipped over the bar

Hoffmann was called into action there as Evans tied his luck from distance with a curling free-kick.

Moments later, Burns was booked for a late challenge on Neil.

63’ First change for Ipswich

62’ Stewart booked now

Stewart is also shown a yellow card for a cynical tackle on Burns.

58’ Bonne heads wide

The home fans have raised the noise again after their side went on the attack. Sunderland fans are getting right behind their team too.

Bonne heads wide from Burns’ cross from the right.

Moments later, Flanagan is booked after a tangle with Bonne.

55’ Big chance for Stewart

Sunderland are on top now and should be ahead.

Gooch played another defence-splitting pass through to Stewart who tried to dink the ball past the keeper but saw his effort saved.

50’ GOALLLLLL!!!!!! BROADHEAD!!!

Sunderland back level with their first real attack of the game.

Dan Neil threads a neat pass through to Broadhead who beats the keeper with a fine low finish.

The forward checks if he was onside before running to celebrate with the away fans.

1-1!

48’ Similar shape for Sunderland

Looks like Sunderland are still playing in the same system but they will try and get their wing-backs higher up the pitch.

Gooch is now on the right with Hume on the left.

First-half verdict from Portman Road