Ipswich Town drew 1-1 with Birmingham City in a match that shifted momentum repeatedly across its ninety minutes, with both sides finishing frustrated by what they had left on the pitch.
Birmingham looked the sharper side in the first half. Demarai Gray put them ahead on 38 minutes, and Anis Mehmeti had already threatened before Carlos Vicente opened the scoring for Ipswich at 32. Ben Johnson's contribution at 41 minutes helped Birmingham retain shape going into the break, and Kasey McAteer added further purpose late in the half.
Ipswich improved after the interval. Tomoki Iwata came on at 46 and altered the dynamic in midfield, and Ibrahim Osman levelled on 56 minutes, the same moment Ethan Laird departed for Birmingham. That substitution unsettled Birmingham's defensive organisation at a time when Ipswich were pressing with more conviction.
Jack Taylor entered at 75 minutes alongside Chuba Akpom and Jaden Philogene, and the latter pair injected urgency into Ipswich's forward play. Taylor's presence was felt again when he appeared in the scoring summary at 76 minutes, though the goal failed to separate the sides. Patrick Roberts and Marvin Ducksch came on at 81 minutes for Ipswich as Chris Wilder sought a winner. Cédric Kipré's late involvement for Birmingham at 86 minutes ensured they held firm.
A point apiece, though neither manager will have left entirely satisfied.
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