Ipswich Morning Round-Up, Saturday 24th October 2026: Enciso Strike Earns Town a Battling 1-1 Draw with Nottingham Forest

Ipswich Town came from behind in wild Suffolk weather to draw 1-1 with Nottingham Forest at Portman Road, with Julio Enciso scoring his first goal since returning for his second spell at the club to cancel out Neco Williams' early opener for the visitors (ITFC.co.uk) (The Guardian) (TWTD). The Guardian described the game as played amid a storm, "winds whipping in" and constant rain, with plenty of half-chances and mistakes before Town found a leveller (The Guardian).

BBC Sport note that the result ended Forest's run of three straight league defeats, though they continue to be frustrated by missed chances, while the draw did at least move the visitors out of the relegation zone (BBC Sport). TWTD have published their own match report along with an invitation for fans to submit player ratings and mini reports from the game (TWTD) (TWTD).

A major talking point was the VAR review of a potential red card for Ipswich's Issa Diop, which was not upgraded to a sending-off. Forest boss Oliver Glasner said he was left confused by the call, insisting "it doesn't make sense", while also praising his side's overall performance and urging them to keep improving (BBC Sport) (BBC Sport).

On the Ipswich side, manager Gary O'Neil was proud of his team's response, praising their resilience and ability to "dig in and fight" to come from behind and secure a point against Forest (BBC Sport) (ITFC.co.uk). ITFC.co.uk also carried their own round-up of the 1-1 draw from the club's perspective (ITFC.co.uk) (ITFC.co.uk).

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