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Ipswich had the worst away record of any side in the top 10 before kick-off but will be delighted with their first comeback win on the road this season.
It moves them back above Millwall, who slip to third place, with both sides level on points but the Tractor Boys boasting a far superior goal difference.
Perhaps more importantly, Ipswich still have a game in hand, which puts them in
Stoke were without defenders Ben Wilmot, Junior Tchamadeu, Makysym Talovierov and Ashley Phillips for the trip to north Wales.
And their defensive frailties were fully exposed in a 69-second spell as Wrexham combined a mix of direct play with some neat build-up throughout to cause the Potters’ makeshift backline plenty of problems.
Goalkeeper Bazunu did not cover himself in glory for Wrexham’s opener, and the same applied to captain Cresswell
Oxford United moved within a point of Championship safety and extended their unbeaten run at the Kassam Stadium to five matches with victory over out-of-form Watford.
January signing Peart-Harris slotted in from close range in the 19th minute, and Mark Harris sealed the victory two minutes into stoppage time to keep Oxford a point behind Portsmouth and move them four points above second-bottom Leicester City, although Pompey have a match
Kasey McAteer scored his first Ipswich Town goal as the Tractor Boys came from behind to beat Birmingham City and climb to second in the Championship.
Birmingham felt they should have had at least a point, denied an equaliser when referee Adam Herczeg wrongly ruled the ball crossed the by-line before going in off Dara O’Shea.
Carlos Vicente opened the scoring for Birmingham, seconds after McAteer had missed a sitter,
Ipswich midfielder Dan Neil says his old Sunderland team-mate Jack Clarke could prove the difference in their quest for automatic promotion.
The 25-year-old winger stole the show in Saturday’s draw with promotion rivals Millwall at Portman Road, breaking the deadlock with his 14th goal of the Championship season, only for the Lions to hit back in the second half.
Neil played 97 times alongside Clarke across four seasons at Sunderland
Ipswich Town left it late to beat relegated Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough and move closer to the automatic promotion places.
Ivan Azon scored 12 minutes from time, before top scorer Jack Clarke wrapped up victory from the penalty spot with his 13th goal of the season three minutes later.
The win extended Ipswich’s unbeaten run to six games and moved the Tractor Boys up a place to third, within two
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Swansea, who are 18th in the Championship having won only one of their past seven league games, have given no indication as to how long the interim coaching team will remain at the helm.
Following the trip to Bristol City, the Swans host Derby County next Tuesday before visiting West Brom the following Saturday.
Swansea initially targeted Hellberg, but the Hammarby coach is set for second-placed Boro.
Former Liverpool coach
American tech entrepreneur Brooklyn Earick has ruled out making a formal takeover bid for Tottenham.
Tottenham “unequivocally rejected” an informal expression of interest from a consortium led by Earick last month and insisted the club was not for sale.
But UK takeover and merger rules dictated that, having had an expression of interest rejected, Earick’s consortium needed to make an offer by 24 October or announce they would not do
Newcastle have not yet received a bid for their top scorer Alexander Isak, says manager Eddie Howe.
The Sweden striker is exploring his options for a potential summer move and has not travelled on the team’s pre-season tour of Asia, although Newcastle initially said he has a “minor thigh injury”.
A source has told BBC Sport that Liverpool are still interested in the 25-year-old, despite signing Hugo Ekitike for an
