WOLVERHAMPTON, England – Ipswich Town substitute Jack Taylor scored in the 94th minute to seal a 2-1 win over fellow struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, their second win of the Premier League season. listed.
Despite securing their first league win of the season with a shock 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur in November, promoted Ipswich remain in 18th place with 12 points after 16 games. There is.
Wolves are in 19th place with nine points and their losing streak has stretched to four league games, putting more pressure on manager Gary O’Neill.
Ipswich had some scuffle in the box in the 15th minute when forward Liam Delap’s cross led to Omari Hutchinson’s shot, which was blocked before Conor Chaplin’s follow deflected off to Wolves’ Matt Doherty. They took the lead with an own goal.
After a nervy start, the hosts equalized after 10 minutes when Frenchman Jean Lichner Bellegarde sent the ball over the bar from close range after defensive midfielder Mario Lemina set up nicely. I wasted a golden opportunity to catch up.
However, he showed a more positive attitude after conceding the goal and his efforts were rewarded as Brazilian forward Matheus Cunha, assisted by Gonzalo Guedes, scored with a left-footed shot that beat goalkeeper Alijanet Muric. .
Midfielder Taylor, who came on as a substitute in the 75th minute, sealed all three points with a superb header from Jack Clarke’s corner, firing past goalkeeper Sam Johnstone in stoppage time. Coach O’Neill’s team continued to search for points.
winning touch
“We played really well in the first half, but then they came back and I’m really happy that we were able to get the win,” Taylor said.
“I was a bit rushed, so I was told to influence the game and calm it down. I have a bit of a knack for scoring goals, so I’m glad I was able to score today.”
“Usually, we take each game one at a time, but with today’s win, we want to gain momentum into the next game.”
Delap, Ipswich’s top scorer with six goals this season, looked fit and caused all sorts of problems for the home defense.
The 21-year-old almost doubled their lead minutes after the interval when he latched onto winger Wes Barnes’ cross, but his effort went wide.
Wolves’ defensive struggles continued as the Midlands club conceded their 40th goal of the season, the most in the league.
Wolves midfielder Tommy Doyle said: “I can stand here and say we deserved more, but there are some issues that need to be resolved.” “We need to improve and we will give 110%, but we have to be better than that.
“At the end of the day, it’s that we’re not winning football games. It’s hard for me to stand here and point a finger at that. “Hopefully tonight, our fans can see that effort. I hope…
“The dressing room is a difficult place at this point. We have to be honest with each other and ask ourselves why we can’t get the three points. We need honest conversations.”
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