Ipswich introduced their two Jacks – Taylor and Clarke – again into the beginning line-up, however playmaker Marcelino Nunez was absent due to a knock, whereas Stoke made 5 adjustments, with the suspended Sorba Thomas and injured captain Ben Wilmot amongst 12 senior gamers unavailable.
The first clear likelihood of the sport got here the house facet’s means as a fast break led to Jesurun Rak-Sakyi chopping the ball again to Tomas Rigo, whose effort was saved along with his ft by Christian Walton.
Ipswich nearly went in entrance when Burns despatched an extended cross into the field after Stoke cleared their strains from a nook, however Kipre’s downward header bounced up in opposition to the submit.
There was a component of controversy about Stoke’s opener as Ipswich claimed a foul in opposition to Maksym Talovierov, then handball in opposition to Manhoef, who outsmarted Kipre and fired in opposition to the upright earlier than the ball was recycled by Rigo and Smit turned it residence in from shut vary as Town appealed in useless once more, this time for offside.
The guests solely had themselves guilty for the second purpose, although. Taylor was caught in possession by Rigo after they tried to play the ball out from their very own space, permitting Jun-Ho to thump the ball previous Walton from 20 yards.
Stoke seemed assured instantly after the interval, however a superb passing transfer discovered Burns in area on the fitting, and a deflection off Eric Bocat wrongfooted keeper Tommy Simkin, who couldn’t forestall the ball crossing the road.
Clarke introduced a superb save from Simkin with a left-foot shot earlier than Taylor volleyed in an equaliser after Stoke didn’t clear an extended throw.
But the motion then switched to the opposite finish, the place Walton was totally prolonged to maintain out Rak-Sakyi’s inswinging nook and Ashley Phillips headed Manhoef’s cross over from 4 yards.
Ipswich, although, responded and after Azor Matusiwa gained the ball, Kipre performed it into the channel and substitute Hirst swept residence his ninth purpose of the season.
The closing motion, nonetheless, noticed Smit stage from the spot as Ipswich, who’re subsequent in motion away to already relegated Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday, needed to accept one other draw, whereas Stoke stay fifteenth and have now gained solely as soon as in 11 matches.
