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Kieran McKenna Hails Comeback Kings Ipswich On Return To EFL Championship Summit

Nathan Broadhead levelled for Ipswich and after Southampton full-back James Bree was sent off, fellow substitute Jeremy Sarmiento snatched victory in the seventh and final minute of stoppage-time in the EFL Championship 2023-24 clash

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Kieran McKenna바카라™s Ipswich recorded a late win over Southampton. Photo: John Walton/PA
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Kieran McKenna hailed his comeback kings as Ipswich dug deep to seal a jaw-dropping 3-2 stoppage-time victory against Southampton to go back top of the Sky Bet Championship. (More Football News)

A pulsating Easter Monday clash at a packed Portman Road went down to the wire after Che Adams and Adam Armstrong had put Saints in the driving seat, having been hit by a Leif Davis바카라™ stunner.

Nathan Broadhead levelled for Ipswich and, after Southampton full-back James Bree was sent off, fellow substitute Jeremy Sarmiento snatched victory in the seventh and final minute of stoppage-time.

That goal sparked bedlam, sending Town back to the Championship summit as McKenna바카라™s men took their points tally from losing positions to a remarkable 31.

바카라œIt was right up there,바카라 the Ipswich boss said. 바카라œIt was another brilliant day, brilliant match to be involved in.

바카라œA really high level, fantastic performance. Both teams did so many good things and a great day to be involved in.

바카라œOf course when you win it with the last-minute winner like that, it바카라™s a moment to really cherish.

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바카라œWe바카라™ve had it happen to us, we바카라™ve done it to Rotherham a month ago, so you still have to see the last ball or two out.

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While Ipswich celebrate long into the night, Southampton were again left wondering what might have been.

So dominant for so much of the game, their profligacy in front of goal cost them like it has so many times this season on a night that seemingly ended their automatic promotion hopes.

Saints boss Russell Martin said: 바카라œWe were the best team, we didn바카라™t deserve to lose. We came here, we had 17 shots on goal. Five huge chances, we missed three. They had relatively little until late on.

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바카라œBut we missed two massive chances and then we go down to 10 men and they take there바카라™s.

바카라œEven at 2-2, I thought we were going win the game and then with 10 men, David Brooks goes through in the box and squares, we nearly score.

바카라œI바카라™m so proud of the players, brilliant performance. If we play like that between now and the end of the season, we바카라™ll be right in it still, I think.바카라

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