Ipswich go top of Championship with comeback win over Saints
Jeremy Sarmiento proved to be a 'super sub' after scoring a stoppage-time winner as Ipswich returned to the top of the Championship on Monday with a dramatic 3-2 win at home to Southampton.
With both teams pushing for a return to England's elite Premier League, it seemed as if goals from Che Adams and Adam Armstrong had put Southampton on course for victory following Leif Davis's well-struck opener for Ipswich.
But some familiar failings proved costly for the south coast club.
Nathan Broadhead equalised in the 68th minute with a shot on the turn before Southampton's Jason Bree was sent off five minutes from the end of normal time for dragging back Davis.
Ipswich's never-say-die attitude was summed up when Sarmiento, despite a slip, struck in the seventh and final minute of stoppage time to spark delirious scenes at Portman Road.
Victory left Ipswich two points clear of Leicester, who won earlier in the day, and meant they could not be caught by Leeds even if the Elland Road side beat Yorkshire rivals Hull in Monday's late kick-off.
Leicester reignited their bid for automatic promotion to the Premier League with a 3-1 win at home to Norwich, Ipswich's arch East Anglian rivals.
Huge response, huge win!
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