Stoke-on-Trent, England, ENG — Milan Smit completed a hat-trick in the sixth minute of stoppage time to salvage a point for Stoke City, canceling out George Hirst's 82nd-minute strike in a chaotic six-goal Championship draw at bet365 Stadium.
Stoke burst out of the blocks, with Smit and Tomás Rigo both finding the net inside six minutes to give the hosts a 2-0 lead. Smit added a third before the break, converting in the 35th minute to put Stoke firmly in control, before Bae Jun-Ho extended the advantage to 3-1 on the stroke of half-time with a goal in the 44th minute — though an Eric-Junior Bocat own goal in the 49th minute handed Ipswich a route back into the contest.
Jack Taylor then took over, scoring twice in eight minutes — first in the 56th minute, then again in the 64th — to level the match at 3-3 and stun the home crowd. Ipswich looked set to complete a remarkable comeback when Hirst struck in the 82nd minute to put the visitors ahead, only for Smit to deny them all three points with his stoppage-time equalizer.
GOALS:- 6' Milan Smit - Stoke City- 6' Tomás Rigo - Stoke City- 35' Milan Smit - Stoke City- 44' Bae Jun-Ho - Stoke City- 49' Eric-Junior Bocat (OG) - Stoke City- 56' Jack Taylor - Ipswich Town- 64' Jack Taylor - Ipswich Town- 82' George Hirst - Ipswich Town- 90+6' Milan Smit - Stoke City
STANDOUT PLAYERS:- Stoke City: Milan Smit - Hat-trick