Stoke rescue point as late drama halts Tractor Boys | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Stoke City and Ipswich Town shared a 3-3 draw. Milan Smit opened the scoring in the 35th minute with a close-range finish after Tomás Rigo's pass. The Tractor Boys roared back as an Eric Junior Bocat own goal (49.), a Jack Taylor strike (64.) and George Hirst's effort (82.) flipped the game before late drama. Deep into second half stoppage time, Lamine Cissé won a penalty and Smit converted in the sixth minute of added time to salvage the result. The Tractor Boys stay fourth in the Championship while Stoke remain 15th, with Stoke hosting Watford next and the Tractor Boys visiting Sheffield Wednesday.

Player of the Match: Milan Smit led the fightback with a brace that included a stoppage time equaliser, hitting all three of his attempts on target and winning six possessions.

Stat of the Match: Stoke City made 40 clearances, a clear sign of the pressure they absorbed after the restart.

Three Things We Learned: Smit's finishing remains pivotal for Stoke, delivering two goals from three shots on target. Jack Taylor impacted the game for the Tractor Boys with a goal and two shots on target before being withdrawn. Leif Davis drove the Tractor Boys' threat from the left, supplying six key passes and seven crosses as they dominated 60.2% possession.