Omari Hutchinson netted a dramatic winner five minutes into injury time a minute after Rotherham had levelled as Town came from behind to beat the bottom-of-the-table Millers 4-3 to climb to third in the Championship. Wes Burns scored twice and Kieffer Moore once as the Blues came from a goal down, scored by Tom Eaves in the second minutes, to give Town a 3-1 half-time lead but the South Yorkshiremen pulled one back via Hakeem Odoffin on the hour, then, with Town having been a shadow of their usual selves, Cafu netted a controversial penalty in the 94th minute before Hutchinson’s heroics a minute later won what could prove three vital points for the Blues.
Rotherham United boss Leam Richardson felt “the good, the bad and the ugly” of his bottom-of-the-table Millers side were on display as they fell to a last-gasp 4-3 defeat to the Blues at Portman Road.
Former Blues skipper Grant Leadbitter is reported to have turned down the chance to rejoin Town as well as possible moves to a number of other Championship clubs in order to return to his boyhood side Sunderland, currently third in League One.
Town have no new injuries ahead of Saturday’s game against Mick McCarthy’s hometown club Barnsley at Portman Road, but the match is in doubt due to safety concerns with snow having fallen overnight and with more expected this evening.