December 14, Wolverhampton, England (Reuters) – Jack Taylor, a substitute for Ipswich Town, scored in the 94th minute to give the struggling team a 2-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.
This was only their second Premier League victory of the year. With 12 points from 16 games, promoted Ipswich is still in 18th place after their unexpected 2-1 triumph over Tottenham Hotspur in November marked their first league victory of the season.
Coach Gary O’Neil is under more strain as Wolves are currently in 19th place with nine points and have lost four straight league games.
After a scuffle in the area, forward Liam Delap’s cross set up Omari Hutchinson, whose shot was blocked before Conor Chaplin’s follow-up bounced off Wolves’ Matt Doherty, giving Ipswich the lead by an own goal in the fifteenth minute.
After a nervous start, the home team wasted a great opportunity to tie the score ten minutes later when Frenchman Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, who had been beautifully set up by defensive midfielder Mario Lemina, shot the ball over the bar from close range.
After losing, though, they played a much better game, and their efforts were rewarded when Brazilian striker Matheus Cunha beat goalkeeper Arijanet Muric with a left-footed drive with help from Goncalo Guedes.
After O’Neil’s team continued to try for a winner of their own, midfielder Taylor, who entered the game in the 75th minute, scored with a spectacular header from a Jack Clarke corner that sailed past goalkeeper Sam Johnstone in extra time to secure all three points.
After we had a great first half, they re-entered the game. Having the winning touch makes me very delighted,” Taylor remarked. “Because the game was a little frantic, I was instructed to attempt to influence it and try to quiet it down.
I am happy to have that one today because I have a slight flair for objectives.We usually play each game as it comes, but after today’s victory, I’d like to build on it for the next one.”
Delap, Ipswich’s top scorer with six goals this season, looked vivacious and gave the home defense a lot of trouble.
Minutes after the half, the 21-year-old came close to doubling the lead as he attempted to connect with winger Wes Burns’ cross but missed it.
Wolves gave up their 40th goal of the season, the most in the league, as their defensive problems persisted.
Tommy Doyle, a midfielder for Wolves, stated, “I can stand here and say we deserved more but we have some issues we have got to sort out.” “We will put up our best effort, but it must be better than that.
The main conclusion is that we are losing football games. I can’t seem to put my finger on it while standing here. I’m hoping the fans will notice the effort tonight.Right now, the dressing room is a challenging place to be.
We must be truthful with one another and determine the reason why we aren’t receiving three points. Sincere discussions must take place.
