
Ipswich Town manager Kieron McKenna admitted there was a mixture of “frustration, anger and disappointment” as his team conceded twice to Charlton Athletic deep into injury time to miss the chance to go top of League One.
The Tractor Boys had already scored twice themselves in stoppage time through Freddie Ladapo and Sam Morsy to go 4-2 in front – a win that would have taken them above leaders Plymouth Argyle.
However, there was still time for Terell Thomas to pull one back in the sixth minute of added time before George Dobson netted a dramatic equaliser in the 99th minute.
“It’s hard to verbalise the feelings,” McKenna told BBC Radio Suffolk. “It was a rollercoaster of a game and of emotions.
“There is obviously a lot of frustration, anger and disappointment in the dressing room at the manner of the goals we conceded. That’s how it should be.
“We showed great character after 2-2 and at 96 minutes we put ourselves into a position that we have to win the game from.
“My feelings are that it wasn’t a lack of concentration or certainly not sloppiness, but a lack of control of our emotions as it was an emotional game.”
The visitors went ahead in the second minute of first-half stoppage time when George Edmundson emphatically headed Leif Davis’ corner past Addicks keeper Joe Wollacott.
Tyreece John-Jules made it 2-0 after 52 minutes as he beat Wollacott to Wes Burns’ cross.
Charlton manager Ben Garner, incensed at the awarding of free-kick in the lead up, was sent off by referee Josh Smith.
The hosts clawed themselves level as Jesurun Rak-Sakyi followed up after Christian Walton could only parry Corey Blackett-Taylor’s strike, before Walton spilled Blackett-Taylor’s low shot with Albie Morgan converting in the 76th minute.
There were six added minutes signalled and those in attendance witnessed a stunning conclusion.
Ipswich substitute Ladapo rifled home from the edge of the box before Morsy also finished from range.
Thomas bundled in from five yards out before Dobson headed home a leveller in the ninth additional minute.
Line-ups
Charlton
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Wollacott
- 28ClareBooked at 17mins
- 6O’ConnellSubstituted forLavelleat 43′minutes
- 3Thomas
- 18EgboSubstituted forMorganat 14′minutes
- 4DobsonBooked at 50mins
- 21Fraser
- 2S Sessegnon
- 17Rak-Sakyi
- 9StockleySubstituted forAnekeat 62′minutes
- 14KirkSubstituted forBlackett-Taylorat 62′minutes
Substitutes
- 5Lavelle
- 10Morgan
- 12McGrandles
- 13MacGillivray
- 19Payne
- 22Aneke
- 23Blackett-Taylor
Ipswich
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1WaltonBooked at 63mins
- 44Donacien
- 6Woolfenden
- 4Edmundson
- 7BurnsBooked at 83minsSubstituted forKeoghat 90+3′minutes
- 12BallBooked at 11mins
- 5MorsyBooked at 58mins
- 3Davis
- 10ChaplinSubstituted forHarnessat 71′minutes
- 19JacksonSubstituted forEdwardsat 71′minutes
- 14John-JulesBooked at 45minsSubstituted forLadapoat 71′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Keogh
- 9Ladapo
- 11Harness
- 24Vincent-Young
- 29Edwards
- 30Humphreys
- 31Hladky
- Referee:
- Josh Smith
- Attendance:
- 16,645
Live Text
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Match ends, Charlton Athletic 4, Ipswich Town 4.
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Second Half ends, Charlton Athletic 4, Ipswich Town 4.
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Goal! Charlton Athletic 4, Ipswich Town 4. George Dobson (Charlton Athletic) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Albie Morgan with a cross.
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Goal! Charlton Athletic 3, Ipswich Town 4. Terell Thomas (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Corey Blackett-Taylor following a set piece situation.
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Foul by Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town).
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Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Goal! Charlton Athletic 2, Ipswich Town 4. Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dominic Ball.
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Substitution, Ipswich Town. Richard Keogh replaces Wes Burns.
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Goal! Charlton Athletic 2, Ipswich Town 3. Freddie Ladapo (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Morsy.
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Offside, Charlton Athletic. Albie Morgan tries a through ball, but Chuks Aneke is caught offside.
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Foul by Scott Fraser (Charlton Athletic).
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Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Offside, Charlton Athletic. Sean Clare tries a through ball, but Jesurun Rak-Sakyi is caught offside.
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Foul by Steven Sessegnon (Charlton Athletic).
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Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Kyle Edwards (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Freddie Ladapo.
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Attempt blocked. Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
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Sean Clare (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kyle Edwards (Ipswich Town).
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Wes Burns (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

