Peterborough United vs Ipswich Town; Sky Bet League One
Peterborough United vs Ipswich Town. Sky Bet League One.
Weston Homes Stadium.
Peterborough United 2
- J Clarke-Harris (38th minute)
- J Ward (50th minute)
Ipswich Town 1
- J Norwood (6th minute)
Peterborough 2-1 Ipswich: Joe Ward free-kick seals comeback win for Posh
Tuesday 9 February 2021 21:22, UK
Peterborough produced a fine comeback to claim a 2-1 win against Ipswich.
James Norwood provided an early breakthrough for Town when firing a sixth-minute half-volley past Posh goalkeeper Christy Pym at his near post.
Despite going a goal up, Ipswich were fortunate not to find themselves a man down after 15 minutes when Flynn Downes escaped with a yellow card for an ugly lunge on Dan Butler.
The Posh man avoided injury and played a pivotal role in their leveller six minutes before the break when his delivery from the left was headed home by Jonson Clarke-Harris - 15th league goal of the season.
The turnaround was completed in spectacular style in the 50th minute courtesy of a 25-yard free-kick from Joe Ward which flew in, with giant Town keeper Tomas Holy rooted to the spot.
Holy twice denied Sammie Szmodics further goals, while the same player saw a penalty appeal ignored after another attempt appeared to be handled by Stephen Ward.
Pym then denied Ipswich a dramatic leveller with a late double save to keep out Troy Parrott and substitute Josh Harrop.