Report: Town 1-1 Blackpool
By Aston
February 15 2009
Town’s play-off coffin received another large nail yesterday as they drew with Blackpool at Portman Road.
Town were made five changes from last weekend's squad, out went Jon Walter (stomach virus), Alan Quinn (suspended), David Norris (suspended), Balkestein and Lisbie both dropped to the bench.
Blackpool took the lead after 24 minutes yesterday, Alex Baptiste running through on goal and firing the ball low past Richard Wright.
Six minutes later Town pulled them selves level, Tommy Miller scoring from inside the box.
Town came within a whisker of wining the game with four minutes to go, Pablo Counago having his header cleared off the line.
Town have picked up just 7 points at home since the start of December, leaving them 7 points off the play-offs, but they will have played a game more then the sides above them after Wednesday's game against Nottingham Forest.
Ipswich: Richard Wright, David Wright, McAuley, Bruce, Thatcher, Haynes, Garvan (Shumulikoski 61), Miller, Civelli (Bowditch 75), Stead, Counago.
Subs Not Used: Supple, Lisbie, Balkestein.
Booked: Thatcher.
Goals: Miller 34.
Blackpool: Gilks, Baptiste, Edwards, Barker, Crainey, O'Donovan, Fox, Jorgensen, Vaughan, Campbell, Taylor-Fletcher.
Subs Not Used: Rachubka, Coid, Evatt, Owens, Ormerod.
Booked: Vaughan, O'Donovan.
Goals: Baptiste 28.
Attendance: 19,299
Ref: Phil Crossley (Kent).
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