Championship - Round-up: Ipswich prop up table

Eurosport - Wed, 30 Sep 16:00:00 2009

Roy Keane saw his Ipswich side throw away a 3-1 lead against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane to draw 3-3 and leave them bottom of the Championship table.

FOOTBALL 2009-10 Championship - Ipswich Town's manager Roy Keane sits dejected in the Bramall Lane dugout - 0

Keane was denied a first victory in charge of the club when Chris Morgan scored an injury-time equaliser for the Blades.

The Tractor Boys had claimed just two points before the game and normal service appeared to resume when Darius Henderson put United ahead early on.

Jonathan Walters levelled though, and Grant Leadbitter made it 2-1 to Ipswich before Gareth McAuley got a third with 20 minutes to go.

However, Henderson pulled one back as he put the ball into the top corner with Morgan popping up in stoppage time to secure a point after a blunder by Town keeper Richard Wright.

West Brom missed a chance to move above inactive Newcastle and top of the table, going down 3-1 at Barnsley.

The Tykes, who began the night in the bottom three, went ahead in the 14th minute when Adam Hammill converted from close range after good work from Jon Macken and Iain Hume doubled the lead from the penalty spot when Shelton Martis fouled Macken.

Martis then steered the ball into the back of his own goal with 10 minutes to go, and although Chris Brunt pulled one back late on it was nothing more than a consolation.

Leicester claimed a 1-0 win at Middlesbrough after Lloyd Dyer blasted the ball into the net with seven minutes to go.

Four goals by Michael Chopra led Cardiff to a 6-1 demolition of Derby.

Peter Whittingham put them ahead early at the Cardiff City Stadium and Chopra extended their advantage shortly before the interval.

Rob Hulse pulled one back for the Rams but it was a false promise as Chopra, who got another three, and Chris Burke led the Welsh team to a comprehensive victory.

Preston, in third, went down to a surprise 2-1 home defeat by Reading.

Reading went into half-time 2-0 to the good for the second consecutive away game having also led Peterborough at London Road.

Simon Church put the Royals ahead just after the half-hour mark with a neat finish and Jimmy Kebe doubled the lead on the stroke of half-time.

A Jon Parkin penalty with five minutes to go gave the Lilywhites some hope but the Royals held on.

Blackpool started the night in fifth but goals by Nicky Maynard and Danny Haynes eased Bristol City to a 2-0 victory at Ashton Gate.

Coventry claimed a 3-2 win over Watford in a see-saw game at Vicarage Road.

Sammy Clingan's fine 20-yard effort fired Chris Coleman's men ahead inside the opening 10 minutes, but Tom Cleverley soon levelled.

Striker Will Hoskins grabbed his first goal of the season eight minutes before the interval to give the Hornets a deserved lead at half-time.

However, two Leon Best goals saw the Sky Blues seal a win.

Plymouth leapfrogged Ipswich at the bottom of the table thanks to a 2-1 win at Peterborough courtesy of goals by Jamie Mackie and Rory Fallon, Craig Mackail-Smith pulling one back. It was the Pilgrims' first win of the campaign.

Doncaster and Swansea shared a 0-0 draw, as did Crystal Palace and Sheffield Wednesday.

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  1. How long before Keane walks then carrot crunchers?

    From JULIE, on Wed 30 Sep 8:10PM
  2. Ipswich Town... R.I.P.

    From david w, on Wed 30 Sep 8:05PM
  3. This will teach us for laughing at Norwich their coming­ up we are going down

    From keith.styles, on Wed 30 Sep 7:14PM
  4. Although I'm not an expert, I was at the match at­ Portman Rd on Saturday, and it was clear to me that­ Ipswich are not in the same league as Newcastle. Simple­ as that. They were deficient in just about every­ aspect--size, speed, determination, skill. As an­ American, where the job of the manager in professional­ sport is to help management build a viable side, and to­ instill the mental toughness and persistence that the­ Ipswich side seem to lack, it seems to me that this all­ falls in Roy Keane's lap. These are the major­ aspects that a manager can directly influence. He's­ not going to win with deficient players, and he is­ certainly not going to win with players who don't­ know how to put a match away when they are ahead!

    From Frederick, on Wed 30 Sep 6:31PM
  5. this is turning out to be great season, Roy Keane is­ not at fault, the players are playing well, we are just­ unlucky to be at the foot of the table . well tell that­ to the supporters and they will tell where the problem­ is.

    From keith.styles, on Wed 30 Sep 4:48PM
  6. Ipswich are doomed, conferenne league looms.

    From will, on Wed 30 Sep 9:18AM
  7. never mind ,you can enter the johnstones paint trophy­ next year -- otbc.....

    From the proud brit, on Wed 30 Sep 9:05AM
  8. oh how sweet!

    ..........from a Norwich City Fan!!!

    From robpmarsh, on Wed 30 Sep 2:36AM
  9. give keane a chance and he will bring you down but­ there still wont be a derby as we will pass you as we­ go up up up 4-0 4-0 4-0

    From ianwigby, on Tue 29 Sep 11:30PM
  10. Ipswich will turn the corner soon.

    From Pew Vegas Inc, on Tue 29 Sep 10:58PM
  11. ah ah ah Derby scum sheep shaggers ,forest 4ever

    From D L, on Tue 29 Sep 10:45PM
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