EFL orders full replay of Blackburn Rovers vs Ipswich Town game

The English Football League this week ordered that Saturday's Championship fixture between Blackburn Rovers and Ipswich Town be replayed in full after the match was abandoned with around 10 minutes remaining. Blackburn had been leading 1-0 from Todd Cantwell's second-half penalty while Ipswich were down to 10 men following Jacob Greaves' red card when referee Stephen Martin stopped the game because of a waterlogged pitch.

The EFL Board, which received final representations from both clubs by a 4pm deadline, concluded after a review of the regulations and the submissions that the fairest course was to replay the match in its entirety. The board said the decision follows recent precedents and is intended to uphold the integrity of the competition by ensuring fixtures are, wherever possible, completed on the day. A new date for the rearranged fixture has not yet been set.

The board also confirmed that disciplinary matters from the abandoned game stand. Ipswich defender Jacob Greaves will serve a one-match suspension for the red card and will be unavailable for Saturday's game against Portsmouth. Cantwell's goal will be expunged for the purposes of the replay.