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Ipswich and Nottingham Forest played to a 1-1 draw at Portman Road, with former Ipswich striker Liam Delap unable to find the net against his old club.
Neco Williams gave Forest the lead in the 13th minute, but Nikola Milenkovic's errant back pass allowed Julio Enciso to equalise in the 41st minute. Delap, who scored 12 goals for Ipswich in 2024-25 before moving to Chelsea and managing only 2 Premier League goals since, squandered a clear opportunity with 16 minutes remaining.
Forest were not reduced in numbers when Issa Diop escaped a red card for a 47th-minute lunge on James McAtee. Oliver Glasner's side dominated proceedings and appeared the more probable victors after halftime, yet had to settle for a point. The result extended Forest's struggles under Glasner, with just 1 league win from 8 matches.
Ipswich manager Gary O'Neil will be relieved his team avoided defeat despite being second best for much of the contest.
Source: ESPN - Fri Oct 23, 5:13 PM ET
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