Ipswich Town 2 v Derby County 1 April 14th 2007
Red cards and a red-blooded ruckus marked a hot afternoon when tempers boiled over as Derby undermined their challenge for automatic promotion with a defeat that left them with only two points from their past three games and off the top of the Championship.
The result was not settled until the 89th minute when, under intense Ipswich pressure, James McEveley brought down substitute Danny Haynes, who picked himself up and smashed home the resulting penalty.
The tenor of the match had changed just before the half-hour when Derby were leading by Matt Oakley's goal scored against the run of play. At an Ipswich corner, Alex Bruce and Derby goalkeeper Stephen Bywater squared up and both were sent off. They scuffled as they walked off, provoking a mêlée. Derby's manager, Billy Davies, also lost his cool, and had to watch the rest of the match from the stand.
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Ipswich Town 2 v Derby County 1 April 14th 2007
Red cards and a red-blooded ruckus marked a hot afternoon when tempers boiled over as Derby undermined their challenge for automatic promotion with a defeat that left them with only two points from their past three games and off the top of the Championship.
The result was not settled until the 89th minute when, under intense Ipswich pressure, James McEveley brought down substitute Danny Haynes, who picked himself up and smashed home the resulting penalty.
The tenor of the match had changed just before the half-hour when Derby were leading by Matt Oakley's goal scored against the run of play. At an Ipswich corner, Alex Bruce and Derby goalkeeper Stephen Bywater squared up and both were sent off. They scuffled as they walked off, provoking a mêlée. Derby's manager, Billy Davies, also lost his cool, and had to watch the rest of the match from the stand.
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