Forest's point hinges on Delap's missed chance as Ipswich hold firm

On Friday night at Portman Road, Ipswich Town were held to a 1‑1 draw by Nottingham Forest in a Premier League encounter. The decisive moment arrived when Nikola Milenković’s errant back pass allowed Julio Enciso to level the score after forty‑one minutes.

Republic of Ireland centre half Dara O'Shea completed the full ninety minutes for the hosts, who spent much of the game on the back foot against Oliver Glasner’s side. Forest’s pressure forced Ipswich into a defensive posture for the majority of the match.

Neco Williams deservedly put the visitors ahead in the thirteenth minute, only for Nikola Milenković to gift Gary O’Neil’s side an equaliser with a poor back pass. The swift response set the tone for a tightly contested fixture.

Delap’s return fails to spark

Returnee Liam Delap, who netted twelve times for Ipswich in the 2024‑25 season, secured a big‑money move to Chelsea before re‑joining his former club with Forest on Friday. Since leaving the Suffolk side, he has managed only two Premier League strikes.

Nottingham Forest fail to escape relegation zone after Ipswich draw

Delap created a gilt‑edged opportunity with sixteen minutes remaining, but failed to convert, leaving Forest with just one league victory from eight fixtures under Oliver Glasner.

Issa Diop escaped a red card after a forty‑seven minute lunge on James McAtee, and Forest appeared poised to snatch a second‑half winner. Ultimately, Glasner settled for a point as the match ended level.

The draw awards each side a single point, extending Forest’s solitary win in eight games and leaving Ipswich still seeking a win in their campaign.