Ipswich 1 Wolves 2: Visitors fight from behind to snatch late win to take huge step towards Premier League survival

JORGEN STRAND LARSEN gave Wolves the last laugh against Ipswich as they took a huge step towards Premier League survival. Ipswich had taken the lead in the first half through talisman Liam Delap netting his 12th goal of the season. GettyJorgen Strand Larsen scored the decisive winner for Wolves against Ipswich[/caption] GettyPablo Sarabia climbed off the bench to score and assist[/caption] But it ended up being a familiar story for Kieran McKenna’s side as they were unable to keep up their strong early performance at Portman Road. Town had barely escaped a major scare from a shocking blunder from goalkeeper Alex Palmer. Palmer had allowed the ball to roll under his foot following a back pass from a team-mate. He then had to bolt back and dive to claw the ball off his line, giving away an indirect free-kick in the process. Palmer was then booked for coming off of his line before the kick had been taken. When it was taken, with all 11 of Ipswich’s players on the goal line, Wolves were only able to find the back of Sam Morsy’s shirt as he bravely jumped at the ball. But despite being without suspended top scorer Matheus Cunha, Wolves managed to claw their way back into the clash after the break. And they eventually hunted down an equaliser through substitute Pablo Sarabia. BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK Sarabia then turned supplier as Strand Larsen bundled home a second for the visitors. The travelling Wolves support were heard singing, “We are staying up” at full-time. And with the win moving them 12 points clear of the bottom three it is hard to see them going down now. Today’s defeat means the Tractor Boys have now lost six home games in a row, a stat not seen at the club since 1963. They have also given away an unforgivable 23 points from winning positions. But they cannot say it was not deserved today. Vitor Pereira’s side had the wolf’s share of shooting chances with 22 to the host’s six. Of these, seven shots were on target compared to Ipswich’s two. Meanwhile, Wolves also had more of the ball, leaving with 56 per cent possession as they notched up a third win on the bounce. After Larsen’s match-winner, Wolves star Andre was seen recording the celebrations with a fan’s phone. And who can blame him, the means they are now closer to 11th place Crystal Palace than they are to relegation. With seven games to go for them, it is hard to see that deficit being overturned. Commentary THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheSunFootball and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.

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Ipswich 1 Wolves 2: Visitors fight from behind to snatch late win to take huge step towards Premier League survival

JORGEN STRAND LARSEN gave Wolves the last laugh against Ipswich as they took a huge step towards Premier League survival.

Ipswich had taken the lead in the first half through talisman Liam Delap netting his 12th goal of the season.

Jorgen Strand Larsen of Wolverhampton Wanderers celebrating a goal.
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Jorgen Strand Larsen scored the decisive winner for Wolves against Ipswich[/caption]
Pablo Sarabia of Wolverhampton Wanderers scoring a goal.
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Pablo Sarabia climbed off the bench to score and assist[/caption] Ipswich Town vs. Wolves match stats graphic. Pablo Sarabia vs Ipswich Town game statistics: 1 goal, 1 assist, 17 passes, 1 dribble, 1 shot, 25 minutes played; heatmap of his touches on the field.

But it ended up being a familiar story for Kieran McKenna’s side as they were unable to keep up their strong early performance at Portman Road.

Town had barely escaped a major scare from a shocking blunder from goalkeeper Alex Palmer.

Palmer had allowed the ball to roll under his foot following a back pass from a team-mate.

He then had to bolt back and dive to claw the ball off his line, giving away an indirect free-kick in the process.

Palmer was then booked for coming off of his line before the kick had been taken.

When it was taken, with all 11 of Ipswich’s players on the goal line, Wolves were only able to find the back of Sam Morsy’s shirt as he bravely jumped at the ball.

But despite being without suspended top scorer Matheus Cunha, Wolves managed to claw their way back into the clash after the break.

And they eventually hunted down an equaliser through substitute Pablo Sarabia.

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Sarabia then turned supplier as Strand Larsen bundled home a second for the visitors.

The travelling Wolves support were heard singing, “We are staying up” at full-time.

And with the win moving them 12 points clear of the bottom three it is hard to see them going down now.

Today’s defeat means the Tractor Boys have now lost six home games in a row, a stat not seen at the club since 1963.

They have also given away an unforgivable 23 points from winning positions.

But they cannot say it was not deserved today.

Vitor Pereira’s side had the wolf’s share of shooting chances with 22 to the host’s six.

Of these, seven shots were on target compared to Ipswich’s two.

Meanwhile, Wolves also had more of the ball, leaving with 56 per cent possession as they notched up a third win on the bounce.

After Larsen’s match-winner, Wolves star Andre was seen recording the celebrations with a fan’s phone.

And who can blame him, the means they are now closer to 11th place Crystal Palace than they are to relegation.

With seven games to go for them, it is hard to see that deficit being overturned.

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