A fine brace by Liam Delap earned Ipswich a fourth consecutive draw and denied Aston Villa the chance to go joint top of the Premier League.
Villa looked set to warm up for Wednesday’s visit of Bayern Munich in the Champions League with another comeback victory after first-half efforts by Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins cancelled out Delap’s opener.
Kieran McKenna’s newly promoted team had other ideas with Delap’s superb 72nd-minute solo effort enough to ensure the spoils were shared after an entertaining 2-2 draw at Portman Road.
Another hard-earned point to keep the unbeaten run going. ✊#IPSAVL | @Nustone_UK pic.twitter.com/B55qH0NEpN — IPSWICH TOWN (@IpswichTown) September 29, 2024 This fixture renewed the rivalry from 1981 when both clubs battled for the First Division title and while Villa were back in the big time in midweek, they conceded after eight minutes at Portman Road.