Ipswich 2 - West Brom 3

Last updated : 04 April 2004 By FootyMad
In a topsy-turvy game both sides led before Horsfield scored in the fourth and final minute of added on time.

Ipswich had the better of the first half and deservedly went ahead on 43 minutes when Tommy Miller swept home a low left foot shot after collecting a Matt Richards pass in his stride.

Midway through the first period both sides had gone close to opening the scoring.

First, Horsfield's 35-yard shot flashed inches past the post and then Russell Hoult dived full length to tip away a low Jim Magilton drive.

Georges Santos sent a diving header wide, and Artim Sakiri would have levelled Miller's striker, but for his shot striking team mate Andy Johnson.

Kelvin Davis made a good save early in the second half to deny Johnson, before Horsfield was correctly flagged offside as he touched home a Lee Hughes cross.

Davis made another good save with his legs to deny Horsfield, before substitute Jason Koumas levelled on 71 minutes, curling a free-kick home from 28 yards, harshly given after Matt Elliott had been adjudged to have fouled Horsfield.

Two minutes later West Brom were ahead when another substitute, Lloyd Dyer, crashed a shot past Davis after good work by Horsfield.

Ipswich hit back when Martijn Reuser's cross saw Shefki Kuqi challenge Joe Murphy, a replacement for the injured Hoult. The ball broke loose and Darren Bent touched it home.

Dyer saw a cross-cum-shot drift just over and a header well saved by Davis as the visitors pressed for the winner.

They got it in the final moments when a quick break saw Andy Johnson find Lee Hughes and his low cross was touched in by the impressive Horsfield.

Ipswich: Davis, Wilnis, Elliott, Santos, Richards, Wright, Magilton, Miller, Westlake, Bent, Bowditch. Subs: Price, Kuqi, Mitchell, Diallo, Reuser.

West Brom: Hoult, Gaardsoe, Moore, Gregan, Chambers, Sakiri, Kinsella, Johnson, Robinson, Hughes, Horsfield. Subs: Murphy, Koumas, Dyer, Clement, Facey.

Referee: G Laws (Tyne & Wear)