HIGHLIGHTS

  •  Ipswich’s never-say-die attitude keeps them at the top of the Championship table, with late goals defining their season.
  •  Their ability to score in the final minutes sets them apart from rivals like Leicester and Leeds in the promotion race.
  •  Ipswich’s substitute impact is unmatched in English football, highlighting their depth and determination to secure a Premier League return.

This Ipswich Town team just doesn’t know when to give in, and it is that exact attitude that Leicester City and Leeds United need to be very wary of.

The Tractor Boys produced yet another late, late show to claim all three points against Southampton on Easter Monday, as Jeremy Sarmiento’s 97th minute winner kept them top of the Championship table with just six matches remaining of the season.Jeremy Sarmiento 1920

It is not the first time we have been treated to a flourish in the final stages by Kieran McKenna’s side this season, and you can bet your bottom dollar it won’t be the last as the Suffolk side continue their quest for a return to the Premier League.

Momentum and confidence can be a godsend when you’re reaching the final stages of the season, and with the belief oozing out of Town at the moment they will be fighting right until the end for every point on offer.

Ipswich Town goalscoring record 23/24 Championship season

We’ve lost count of the number of times when Ipswich looked dead and buried this season, only for a late revival to earn them a point, or more often than not all three.Jeremy Sarmiento 1920

The Southampton win was just the latest in what has become a common theme with the promotion-chasers, with last month’s 3-2 victory over Bristol City looking unlikely until the last ten minutes, as well as a nerve-jangling 4-3 win over Rotherham United in February.