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Blackburn vs Ipswich Abandoned Late in Downpour as EFL Weighs Replay

Both managers consented to abandonment following a prolonged inspection.

Overview

  • Referee Stephen Martin halted play around the 80th minute at Ewood Park after torrential rain left the pitch unplayable.
  • Blackburn led 1-0 through a Todd Cantwell penalty, with Ipswich down to 10 men after Jacob Greaves was sent off in the 49th minute.
  • Ground staff tried to clear standing water and officials’ ball tests showed the surface would not allow the game to continue.
  • Under EFL regulations the Board will determine whether the match is replayed, and clubs have told supporters to retain tickets pending that decision.
  • TWTD reported that Greaves’s red card will stand with a one-match ban, while Cantwell publicly urged the EFL to reach what he called a fair outcome.