{"id":30131,"date":"2023-11-30T20:04:07","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T20:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/leicester-slip-up-allows-ipswich-to-close-on-championship-lead-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-11-30T20:04:07","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T20:04:07","slug":"leicester-slip-up-allows-ipswich-to-close-on-championship-lead-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/leicester-slip-up-allows-ipswich-to-close-on-championship-lead-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Leicester slip-up allows Ipswich to close on Championship lead | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<strong class=\"location-names\"><br \/>\nLONDON:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Leicester&#8217;s lead at the top of the Championship was cut to a single point after they conceded a stoppage-time equaliser to draw 1-1 at Sheffield Wednesday, while Ipswich beat Millwall 3-1.<\/p>\n<p>Top was taking on bottom at Hillsborough, but there was an unexpected sting in the tale as Jeff Hendrick&#8217;s 93rd-minute goal secured Wednesday just their seventh point in 18 games.<\/p>\n<p>Abdul Fatawu had put <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2422226\/relegated-leicester-hire-maresca-as-new-boss\">Leicester<\/a> in front midway through the first half.<\/p>\n<p>But the Foxes have now won just one of their last four games as Hendrick fired home from Callum Paterson&#8217;s header.<\/p>\n<p>Ipswich had no such trouble as goals from Conor Chaplin, Massimo Luongo and Nathan Broadhead put them 3-0 up before half-time at Portman Road.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2418838\/everton-leicester-and-leeds-at-risk-of-relegation\">Leeds<\/a> climbed back up to third and within seven points of the top two despite conceding inside the first minute against Swansea.<\/p>\n<p>Joel Piroe quickly levelled against his former club before goals from Georginio Rutter and Dan James sealed a 3-1 win for Daniel Farke&#8217;s men.<\/p>\n<p>Kyle Walker-Peters scored the only goal as a 1-0 win over Bristol City was enough to move Southampton up to fourth.<\/p>\n<p>Blackburn are just two points outside the playoffs after beating Wayne Rooney&#8217;s Birmingham 4-2.<\/p>\n<p>Former Manchester United and England captain Rooney has just one win in seven games in charge of the Blues.<\/p>\n<p>Huddersfield moved six points clear of the relegation zone thanks to a 2-1 win at Sunderland.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v5.0&#038;appId=419051588770002&#038;autoLogAppEvents=1\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON: Leicester&#8217;s lead at the top of the Championship was cut to a single point after they conceded a stoppage-time equaliser to draw 1-1 at Sheffield Wednesday, while Ipswich beat Millwall 3-1. 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