Ipswich Round-Up, Friday 23rd October: Enciso Strike Leaves Town Level with Forest at the Break

Town welcomed bottom-three Nottingham Forest to Portman Road this evening, and the big news at the break is that the scores are level. Julio Enciso netted his first goal of the season to cancel out Forest and make it 1-1 at half-time (TWTD). Build-up to the game had been thorough, with ITFC.co.uk running team news and live matchday coverage (ITFC.co.uk) (ITFC.co.uk), while The Guardian and TWTD also offered live updates and a chatroom for fans to follow the action (The Guardian) (TWTD).

Ahead of kick-off there had been plenty of debate about how the match would go. TWTD's predictions poll showed most members backing a home win, with 61 per cent going for Town, 31 per cent predicting a draw and only eight per cent fancying a Forest victory, with 2-1 to the Blues the most popular scoreline (TWTD). The Guardian's weekend preview also touched on the fixture as part of its wider look at the Premier League weekend (The Guardian) (The Guardian).

On the Forest side, BBC Sport reported that manager Oliver Glasner retains belief in his side despite their league position, with Forest arriving at Portman Road in the relegation zone but, in Glasner's view, having deserved more from their season so far (BBC Sport).

Away from the first team, Ipswich Town's U21s enjoyed an emphatic 5-0 win over Birmingham City in Premier League 2 at Playford Road. Josh Pitts was among the scorers with a double as the young Blues ran out comfortable winners, as reported by both the Ipswich Star and the club's own website (Ipswich Star) (ITFC.co.uk).

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