Overview
- Stoke led 2-0 at half-time through Milan Smit and Bae Junho before Ipswich responded with an Eric Bocat own goal, Jack Taylor and George Hirst to go 3-2 up.
- In the sixth minute of stoppage time, Smit converted from the spot after Cedric Kipre fouled Lamine Cisse to secure a point.
- The result leaves Ipswich four points behind second-placed Middlesbrough in the race for automatic promotion.
- Junior Tchamadeu made his first start since mid-December and was substituted after 70 minutes as his workload was managed, with 18-year-old Syd Agina debuting at right-back.
- Loan defender Ashley Phillips captained Stoke for the first time as Mark Robins criticised second-half lapses and said eight senior players have returned to training.