Ipswich 1-2 Wolves: Sarabia's goal, assist give clarity to relegation picture

Wolverhampton Wanderers will feel like the came back to defeat three teams on Saturday, as their 2-1 win over Ipswich Town at Portman Road may well spell the end of the relegation scrap.

WATCH –Ipswich v Wolves full match replay

Wolves' win moves them 12 points ahead of the 18th-place Tractor Boys with seven matches to play this season and even further clear of Leicester City and Southampton, the latter of which can be relegated with a loss to Spurs on Sunday.

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How to watch Ipswich vs Wolves live, stream link and start time

Kick off time: 10am ET Saturday (April 5)
Venue: Portman Road — Ipswich
TV Channel: USA
Streaming: Watch live on NBC.com


Ipswich Town vs Wolves final score: 1-2

Liam Delap 19', Pablo Sarabia 73', Jorgen Strand Larsen 84'


Ipswich Town vs Wolves live updates — By Nick Mendola

Jorgen Strand Larsen goal — Ipswich 1-2 Wolves (84th minute)

Painful not just for Ipswich but Leicester and Saints.

Andre chips a ball into the 18, and Sarabia slashes it first time across goal.

A sliding Strand Larsen gets the last touch over the line. Will it withstand VAR review?

Onside.

Pablo Sarabia goal — Ipswich 1-1 Wolves (73rd minute)

So clever.

Strand Larsen stays onside to rescue a high pass toward the end line, sending a looping pass back to the top of the box.

Pablo Sarabia does well to chest the ball down but sees a shot pop off the leg of a defender.

Undeterred, he whips his body around to half-volley the rebound inside the near post.

Really good finish, and a punch to the gut of the Tractor Boys.

Halftime — Ipswich Town 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Well, well, well...

The Tractor Boys are threatening to extend a relegation fight that would feel over if Wolves came away with all three points.

Both teams are going for it and Wolves have slight edges in possession, shot attempts, and xG, but it's Delap who has the goal and Kieran McKenna's men are 45 minutes from their first back-to-back Premier League wins of the season.

SCENES at Portman Road

The Tractor Boys are stacked along their goal line as four Wolves player oversee the indirect kick on the chalk of the six-yard box.

Rayan Ait-Nouri back heels, but the next touch is a shot blocked by a quickly-charging Sam Morsy.

Wow. Fun. Still 1-0 Ipswich, 39'.

Near-gaffe from Alex Palmer leads to six-yard indirect kick

The Ipswich keeper loses sight of a back pass, as it slips under his foot.

Palmer has to dive backward to slap the ball away from completely crossing the line.

It's a six-yard free kick.

Liam Delap goal! Ipswich 1-0 Wolves (16th minute)

Hope for the Tractor Boys!

Wolves clear an Ipswich corner kick, but Axel Tuanzebe tracks the ball down on the left flank and sends a huge diagonal back toward the far post.

Dara O'Shea rises high to nod the ball back across goal, where Liam Delap pounces to make it 1-0.

There's a long VAR review for a tight onside call.

Strand Larsen saved!

Wolves are into the right side of the box, and Jorgen Strand Larsen thinks he spies an opening between the wickets of the goalkeeper.

Alex Palmer gets his left leg on the shot, and ...

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