Moore’s pride as Owls peg back pace-setters

LEADERS IPSWICH squandered a two-goal lead late on to draw 2-2 at SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY in a thriller. Kayden Jackson’s strike and an own goal by Dominic Iorfa put Kieran McKenna’s pace-setters in control with just 15 minutes to play at Hillsborough. But George Byers pulled one back and Michael Smith (below) headed a last-minute equaliser for Wednesday. ‘I’m so proud of the boys, the way they fought in what was a pulsating game,’ said Wednesday boss Darren Moore. ‘I couldn’t be more pleased with what we did in coming back.’ There was also a dramatic finish at Fratton Park as PORTSMOUTH and PLYMOUTH shared four goals in the ‘Dockyard derby’. Pompey thought they had taken the lead through

Sean Raggett but referee James Bell judged the ball hadn’t crossed the line — a decision that left

Pompey boss Danny Cowley demanding goal-line technology in the lower divisions. Josh Koroma did open the scoring for the hosts, only for a Raggett own goal and a niall Ennis finish to turn the match in Plymouth’s favour.

In a crazy finale, Argyle’s Brendan Galloway was sent off before Reeco Hackett-Fairchild headed Portsmouth’s equaliser.

Joey Barton lamented his team’s ‘Keystone Cops’ defending as BRISTOL ROVERS lost 6-3 at home to LINCOLN.

Jack Diamond struck a hat-trick and Ben House grabbed two as the Imps ran riot.

‘It could have been 7-7, it could have been 8-7, it was a madcap game,’ said Barton. CHELTENHAM suffered the indignity of conceding a goal before 3pm in their 1-0 loss at ACCRINGTON.

The match started early and Sean McConville slotted home after just 30 seconds to score what proved to be the winner. BURTON finally claimed their first win of the season, 2-0 at EXETER, in Dino Maamria’s second game in charge after he replaced Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink. ADAM SHERGOLD