Ipswich had Pablo Counago to thank as his close-range header secured a point at home to Sheffield Wednesday.
Watson finds the net for Wednesday
Ipswich had Pablo Counago to thank as his close-range header secured a point at home to Sheffield Wednesday.
The Owls took the lead early in the second half as Steve Watson found the net having missed two good opportunities as the visitors dominated before the break.
Counago was on hand to nod home for the Tractor Boys in the 66th minute after Gareth McAuley's initial effort was parried by Lee Grant.
The Owls had the best of the early chances and came close to opening the scoring in the eighth minute when Francis Jeffers cut the ball back to Watson inside the penalty area, but he could only screw his shot wide.
Moments later Watson delivered a dangerous corner from the right which was met by the head of Richard Wood but he was unable to direct the ball at goal.
Ipswich responded positively as Jonathan Walters lashed a long-range shot at goal and Michael Gray had a similar effort for the Owls.
The lively Walters called Grant into action in the 24th minute, though, as he unleashed a fierce left-footed drive from 30 yards which brought a smart save from the Owls custodian.
Opportunity
Watson was presented with a second opportunity to break the deadlock in the 36th minute, but he snatched at a shot from close range as Wednesday failed to make a spell of concerted pressure count.
The visitors were then handed a chance from a free-kick on the edge of the penalty area a minute before half-time but Sean McAllister curled his shot over goalkeeper Richard Wright's crossbar.
Watson made up for earlier misses when he finally put Wednesday ahead seven minutes after the interval following good work down the left flank by Jermaine Johnson.
The Owls winger picked out Watson with a superb cross and he struck a clinical left-footed shot past Wright and into the top-left corner from close range.
Ipswich pressed for an equaliser and Danny Haynes' shot from the edge of the penalty area in the 64th minute was brilliantly saved by Grant who tipped the ball round the post.
The Tractor Boys were level two minutes later when Tommy Miller's corner from the right was met by McAuley whose header was parried by Grant, but Counago was on hand to nod the ball into the top-left corner off the rebound from inside the six-yard box.
Jeffers went close in the 72nd minute but he was unable to control his shot from inside the penalty area and lifted the ball over the bar before Ipswich substitute Jonathan Stead also fired over for the home side five minutes later.
Midfielder Owen Garvan struck a free-kick into the wall three minutes from time but that was the closest either side came to a winner as both teams settled for a point.
