Ipswich dominated this Championship clash against Blackpool but had to settle for a point at Portman Road.

The visitors took the lead when Alex Baptiste went on a fine run and buried the ball from 12 yards after playing a cute one-two with David Fox.

Ipswich soon bounced back with Tommy Miller charging into the box and smashing the ball into the corner.

Jon Stead fired a drive over late on when clean through and Argentine winger Luciano Civelli shot agonisingly close.

"For large parts of the game we were comfortable, although it took us going a goal behind to really get going.

"The second half was a little bit better. We huffed and puffed and needed to show our hunger and desire, but we were very disappointed not to win."

Blackpool caretaker boss Tony Parkes:
"We're very pleased with the point. We defended really well, showed our togetherness and deserved it.

"In the first half we broke a few times and would have liked to score more than just once.

"To get a point here was a good achievement and now we're one point further away from the bottom three, which is the name of the game for us."

Ipswich: Richard Wright, David Wright, McAuley, Bruce, Thatcher, Haynes, Garvan (Shumulikoski 61), Miller, Civelli (Bowditch 75), Stead, Counago.
Subs Not Used: Supple, Lisbie, Balkestein.

Booked: Thatcher.

Goals: Miller 34.

Blackpool: Gilks, Baptiste, Edwards, Barker, Crainey, O'Donovan, Fox, Jorgensen, Vaughan, Campbell, Taylor-Fletcher.
Subs Not Used: Rachubka, Coid, Evatt, Owens, Ormerod.

Booked: Vaughan, O'Donovan.

Goals: Baptiste 28.

Att: 19,299

Ref: Phil Crossley (Kent).

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