Ipswich 1-1 Leicester: Injury-time own goal from Jannik Vestergaard hands hosts a point after Stephy Mavididi had fired pacesetting Foxes ahead

Ipswich salvaged a dramatic point in stoppage time just when it seemed as though Stephy Mavididi had propelled Leicester to a nine-point lead at the top of the Championship.

Ipswich captain Sam Morsy typified his side’s indefatigable spirit to charge towards the Leicester area in the 93rd minute to force home a shot which took a cruel deflection off the head of unlucky defender Jannik Vestergaard.

While second-placed Ipswich were swept away by Leeds in a 4-0 demolition at Elland Road on Saturday, they were competitive throughout against Leicester, but were thwarted until late on by the fitness and speed of thought of the leaders.

In seven of their previous 11 Championship matches, Ipswich had fallen behind in the opening 15 minutes.

They survived nine minutes longer here through Mavididi’s fifth goal in as many matches.

Sam Morsy’s shot which took a cruel deflection off the head of defender Jannik Vestergaard

Patson Daka dropped deep to collect the ball, then spun and fed the ball quickly out to Mavididi in space. A quick step inside and Mavididi sent a sumptuous curler spinning past the outstretched hand of Vaclav Hladky.

Time and again, Leicester found space which Ipswich couldn’t. Mavididi returned the favour to Daka as half-time approached, but this time Hladky rushed out to block the striker’s shot.

Clear-cut chances for the home side were a rarity. When one arrived from a corner just after the interval, Cameron Burgess headed wastefully wide. Leif Davis then saw his shot charged down by the dynamic Abdul Fatawu.

They came close to an equaliser 20 minutes from time. Conor Chaplin played a one-two with Kayden Jackson and then forced Mads Hermansen into a flying save. But the hosts never gave up and the late own goal rescued what could be a vital point.