Jeremy Sarmiento proved to be a ‘super sub’ after scoring the stoppage-time winner as Ipswich secured a dramatic 3-2 home win over Southampton on Monday. Dayton, returning to the top of the British Championship. With both teams pushing for a return to the Premier League, goals from Che Adams and Adam Armstrong looked to have Southampton on track after Leif Davies scored for Ipswich. The road to victory. But Ipswich have come back from 31 points behind this season and have once again proven themselves to be masters of comebacks.
Nathan Broadhead equalized with a shot on the turn in the 68th minute, but Southampton’s Jason Bree was forced to drag Davies five minutes after normal time. And was sent off.
Ipswich’s never-say-die attitude was summed up when, despite a mistake, Sarmiento’s goal in the seventh and final minute of stoppage time sparked a stir at Portman Road. Crazy scene.
The victory moved Ipswich two points ahead of Leicester City, who had won earlier in the day, meaning Leeds cannot be overtaken on Monday even if they beat Hull City late in the kick-off.
“It’s there,” Ipswich coach Kieran McKenna said. “It was another brilliant day, great racing… and of course when you win at the last minute like this it’s a moment to really cherish.”
The defeat effectively ended Southampton’s hopes of automatic promotion, with head coach Russell Martin lamenting: “We are the best team and we don’t deserve to lose… Even if it’s 2-2, I think we will win Play and then with 10 guys, David Brooks broke through the paint and inside the square and we almost scored.”
‘Important’ win for Leicester City
Leicester City defeated Norwich City 3-1 at home to rekindle their hopes of automatic promotion.
Goals from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Stephen Mavididi and Jamie Vardy completed Leicester’s comeback, while Gabriel Sala’s fourth goal in as many games Help Norwich take the lead.
Leicester have been top of the table for much of the season but Monday’s success was only their third win in eight Championship games.
Only the top two clubs at the end of the regular season are guaranteed automatic promotion to the Premier League, and Leicester City coach Enzo Maresca said: “This is important because we are in the final stage of the season.”
He added: “Maybe in the last six games we’ve won one game but it was a game we didn’t deserve – Sunderland. “We’ve lost four games but none of them we deserved. Got it.”
The defeat leaves Norwich in sixth place, still in contention for the play-offs, which will decide the third and final promotion spot.
Liam Kitching scored two own goals to help Coventry crash out of the play-offs after losing 2-1 at home to Cardiff City.
At the other end of the table, Rotherham avoided relegation for at least another week with a 2-1 win over Millwall.
It was just Rotherham’s fourth league win of the season, ending a run of 15 games without a win.
Seb Revan gave his side the lead in the 71st minute before Ryan Longman equalized for Millwall. But with four minutes to go, on-loan striker Charlie Wyke headed home Rotherham’s winning goal.
Birmingham beat play-off hopefuls Preston 1-0 thanks to Jay Stansfield’s only goal of the game, moving two points clear of the relegation zone.
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