
Bali Mumba rescued a point for top-of-the table Plymouth in the third minute of time added on and kept them seven points clear of third-placed Ipswich.
Wes Burns struck with an angled volley for the home side and both teams hit the woodwork in a pulsating encounter in front of a sold-out 29,069 crowd.
A low shot by Niall Ennis was kept out by Blues goalkeeper Christian Walton and Burns blocked the follow up effort by Danny Mayor.
Freddie Ladapo spurned a good opportunity when he failed to find an unmarked Burns, instead opting for a tame shot at goal, while Conor Chaplin’s cross clattered into James Wilson inside the box prompting appeals for a penalty which were turned away by referee Andy Woolmer.
Sam Morsy’s shot was then turned away by Michael Cooper as Ipswich continued to press forward.
Marcus Harness struck the angle of the bar and post for Kieran McKenna’s men and Ryan Hardie hit the crossbar for the Pilgrims with a gilt-edged chance, as the game continued to entertain.
But Burns broke the deadlock in the 63rd minute and lifted the roof off the Portman Road stadium when his shot flew past Cooper, before the Plymouth goalkeeper tipped a shot round the post from Morsy.
Mumba fired Argyle level with a fine shot and sent their 2,144 fans home happy with the point.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Ipswich
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Walton
- 44Donacien
- 6Woolfenden
- 15Burgess
- 7burnsBooked at 11minsSubstituted forVincent Youngat 84′minutes
- 5MorsySubstituted forEdwardsat 90+6′minutes
- 8evans
- 3Davis
- 10Chaplin
- 11harnessSubstituted forHumphreysat 67′minutes
- 9LadapoSubstituted forHirstat 67′minutesBooked at 87mins
Substitutes
- 2Keogh
- 19Jackson
- 24Vincent Young
- 27Hirst
- 29Edwards
- 30Humphreys
- 31Hladky
Plymouth
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Cooper
- 5WilsonBooked at 38minsSubstituted forAzazat 79′minutes
- 6Scarr
- 21Lonwijk
- 17Mumba
- 20Randell
- 28MateteSubstituted forHoughtonat 66′minutes
- 3Gillesphey
- 10MayorSubstituted forWrightat 59′minutes
- 11EnnisSubstituted forCosgroveat 79′minutes
- 9HardieSubstituted forWaineat 66′minutes
Substitutes
- 4Houghton
- 16Cosgrove
- 18Azaz
- 23Waine
- 24Earley
- 25Burton
- 29Wright
- Referees:
- Andy Woolmer
- Attendance:
- 29.069
Live Text
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Match ends, Ipswich Town 1, Plymouth Argyle 1.
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Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 1, Plymouth Argyle 1.
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Substitution, Ipswich Town. Kyle Edwards replaces Sam Morsy.
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Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Goal! Ipswich Town 1, Plymouth Argyle 1. Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
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Offside, Ipswich Town. Leif Davis tries a through ball, but George Hirst is caught offside.
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Christian Walton (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle).
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Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Granted by Janoi Donacien.
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George Hirst (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by George Hirst (Ipswich Town).
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Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Substitution, Ipswich Town. Kane Vincent-Young replaces Wes Burns because of an injury.
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Delay in match due to an injury Wes Burns (Ipswich Town).
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Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Finn Azaz replaces James Wilson.
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Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Sam Cosgrove replaces Niall Ennis.
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Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Michael Cooper tries a through ball, but Ben Wayne is caught offside.
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Wes Burns (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Dan Scarr (Plymouth Argyle).