Hull City v Ipswich nostalgia: Leadbitter at the double as Town bite Tigers back

PUBLISHED: 12:23 14 September 2018 | UPDATED: 12:23 14 September 2018

Ross Halls

Grant Leadbitter celebrates scoring his second at Hull ES 12.3.12

The Ipswich defence in disarray after Tommy Smith deflected the ball into his own net at Hull ES 12.3.12

The home side took the lead in the 17th minute when Tigers’ striker Matty Fryatt slipped a pass inside from the edge of the area and Robbie Brady’s low shot took a deflection, wrong-footing Alex McCarthy, on its way into the bottom corner.

Grant Leadbitter scores from the penalty spot at Hul

The Blues started the second half the better team, so it came as a surprise when Robert Koren seemingly put the game beyond Town’s reach with a low strike from 20 yards in the 53rd minute.

Hull V Ipswich Grant Leadbitter scores from the penalty spot at Hull

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Hull V Ipswich Grant Leadbitter celebrates his equaliser at Hull

But the Town fightback began when Aaron Mclean kicked Tommy Smith in the head, in the penalty area, and midfielder Leadbitter hit a cool penalty past Vito Mannone in the 66th minute.

Grant Leadbitter earns Ipswich a share of the points at Hull with this second half strike

Leadbitter then completed the comeback in spectacular style four minutes later, firing in Lee Martin’s pass on the half-volley from 20 yards.

Both sides went in search of the winner, but the points were ultimately shared at the KC Stadium.