Source: Team_Talk
Earnie strike denies 10-man Ipswich
The Tractor Boys took the lead inside a minute when Grant Leadbitter, making his home debut, fired the ball into the bottom corner from 12 yards.[LNB]But Earnshaw, who had a prolific record down the road with Norwich, struck just moments after being introduced off the bench in the 59th minute, registering his first goal of the campaign.[LNB]Town finished the game with 10 men when defender Gareth McAuley was dismissed for a professional foul on substitute Dele Adebola on the edge of the area.[LNB]It means Town have made their worst start to a season for 40 years while Forest have now drawn their last seven away games.[LNB]Ipswich, who began the game second from bottom and with just two points from a possible 18, made a dream start by going ahead inside a minute.[LNB]Leadbitter, a recent signing from Sunderland, made no mistake after being set up by Jon Stead, who was recalled to the starting line-up.[LNB]Forest, without an away win since a 1-0 victory at Reading in February, had a chance to equalise in the third minute but Dexter Blackstock headed Chris Gunter's delivery over the crossbar.[LNB]Back came Ipswich and Alan Quinn failed to find the target from 25 yards while a long-range Jonathan Walters drive was comfortably dealt with by Forest goalkeeper Lee Camp.[LNB]The home side continued to dominate and Stead planted a header wide from a decent position before Forest created a couple of quick openings.[LNB]First David McGoldrick blasted a shot wide from the edge of the penalty box and a Chris Cohen free-kick sailed over the crossbar.[LNB]Ipswich created the first chance of the second half with Damien Delaney curling a shot over the bar before Forest boss Billy Davies turned to Earnshaw just before the hour mark to try and haul his side level.[LNB]The move worked a treat as Earnshaw immediately pounced from close range after being set up by Adebola.[LNB]Desperate to break their duck, Ipswich pressed for a winner and Walters came close to putting his side back in front with 13 minutes left only to see his header kept out by Camp.[LNB]Stead then struck a shot over the bar from 20 yards and Lee Martin lashed a shot wide from the edge of the box before Forest defender Luke Chambers produced two brilliant blocks to deny Delaney and McAuley as Town piled on the pressure.[LNB]McAuley then saw red after hauling down Adebola. Earnshaw blasted the free-kick against the wall before Town goalkeeper Richard Wright denied Adebola a winner in the fifth minute of stoppage time.[LNB][LNB][LNB]
