Overview

• Referee Stephen Martin abandoned the match after 80 minutes due to a waterlogged pitch at Ewood Park, with Blackburn leading 1-0 from a Todd Cantwell penalty and Ipswich reduced to ten men after Jacob Greaves’ red card.
• An EFL statement said the decision was taken with both managers’ agreement, a claim Blackburn boss Valerien Ismael rejects as he maintains the referee made the call.
• Ismael argues awarding Blackburn the points would be the fairest outcome given their advantage and says current rules create a grey area that could undermine integrity.
• The EFL said final representations were due by 16:00 BST on Wednesday, with the board to discuss the case before the end of the week and communicate the decision shortly after.
• BBC Radio Lancashire pundit Jimmy Bell said a full replay appears the most likely outcome under regulations, though he described that prospect as hard for Blackburn.