Overview

• Birmingham took the lead in the 55th minute when Jay Stansfield finished from close range after Kyogo Furuhashi’s effort rebounded off the post.
• In the third minute of stoppage time, Lyndon Dykes was penalised for handling a corner and George Hirst converted the resulting spot-kick to salvage a point for Ipswich.
• Andrew Kitchen’s calls to disallow Furuhashi’s first-half lobbed goal for a foul on Jacob Greaves and to award the late penalty provoked debate among fans and pundits.
• The draw underscored Ipswich Town’s resilience as they opened their Championship campaign following relegation from the Premier League.
• Birmingham City’s record-breaking promotion side showcased attacking fluency in their first match back in the second tier but were denied a winning start.