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# Ipswich Town 1 Nottingham Forest 1 - Reds held to draw at Portman Road

- **Source:** 
- **Published:** 23 Oct
- **Club:** Nottingham Forest
- **Original URL:** https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/match-reports/nottingham-forest-live-updates-ipswich-11210205

The Reds head to Suffolk looking to put an end to a three-match losing streak which has left them 19th in the table. A lack of goals continues to be a problem, and Oliver Glasner’s side again failed to make the most of some good opportunities in last weekend’s 1-0 defeat to Arsenal.

The Forest head coach will at least be boosted by the return from injury of talisman Morgan Gibbs-White this evening. The playmaker missed the game against the Gunners with a muscle problem but has got the green light to feature against the Tractor Boys.

Glasner has been encouraged by his side’s performances and strong team spirit of late, but he knows they need to turn such positives into results. Three points tonight would certainly improve the mood.

We will bring you the Reds’ team news as soon as we get it ahead of the 8pm kick-off. We will then bring you live updates from Portman Road, so stick with us to make sure you don’t miss anything.

New UpdatesToday22:17 BSTA point apieceNottingham Forest brought an end to their losing run but couldn’t come away with the win they had been eyeing up as they drew 1-1 with Ipswich Town.

Three defeats on the spin had left Oliver Glasner’s side 19th in the Premier League table prior to kick-off. Performances had been encouraging but it was certainly not the start to the Austrian’s tenure the Reds had been hoping for.

Glasner was at least boosted by the return of talisman Morgan Gibbs-White at Portman Road. The No.10 had missed last weekend’s 1-0 defeat to Arsenal with a muscle issue but got the green light to take on the Tractor Boys.

The England international played his part in a positive start for the visitors, setting up Jair Cunha for an early chance. Gibbs-White’s free-kick in the seventh minute was headed into the path of the Reds defender, who forced a smart save from Christian Walton with an acrobatic effort.

Liam Delap fired wide soon after but it didn’t take long for the visitors to find the breakthrough. When they did, it was courtesy of the wing-back connection as Daniel Munoz set up an unmarked Neco Williams with a terrific cross to the back post. The clinical finish, to give the visitors the lead with 13 minutes gone, was equally impressive.

From past experience, Forest know the pitfalls of not putting games to bed - after all, it was only a fortnight ago they paid the price for not taking their chances against Crystal Palace as they were beaten 3-1 in the capital. Gibbs-White twice went close to doubling his team’s lead on this occasion, bending one effort wide and then having another cleared off the line by Leif Davis. But the hosts had opportunities of their own and eventually punished Glasner’s men for not pressing home their advantage.

Matz Sels had already thwarted Jaden Philogene and Julio Enciso, but the Belgian was then beaten by the latter four minutes before the break. A poor pass back from Nikola Milenkovic was pounced on by the Ipswich man and he coolly slotted the ball in to make it 1-1.

After watching the incident back, the official decided McAtee took a touch to take the ball away from goal so was not denied an obvious goalscoring opportunity. It meant it remained 11 versus 11 but there was certainly an extra spark to proceedings.

The Reds continued to rack up chances, with Murillo, Dan Ndoye, Munoz and Delap all trying their luck. It was proving to be a familiar story for Glasner’s charges, however, as they continued to struggle with putting the ball in the back of the net.

Forest were hit by an injury to Williams in the closing minutes as the Welshman fell awkwardly while trying to keep the ball in. They continued to push for a winner but one would not come.

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