EFL order Blackburn and Ipswich to play abandoned match in FULL despite having just 10 minutes left

THE EFL have ordered Blackburn and Ipswich to replay their abandoned match in full.

Last Saturday’s match was called off due to a waterlogged pitch.

Referee Stephen Martin holding a soccer ball while inspecting a waterlogged pitch during a match between Blackburn Rovers and Ipswich Town.

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Blackburn vs Ipswich was called off due to a waterlogged pitchCredit: Getty

Blackburn were leading 1-0 at the time thanks to Todd Cantwell’s second half penalty.

To add insult to injury Ipswich were down to ten men after Jacob Greaves saw red.

The match will be replayed at an as yet unannounced date.

Rovers boss Valerien Ismael suggested that given his side the three points would have been the fairest outcome.

He said: “We’ve got the right to want the three points because it’s the fair thing to do, especially when the opponent is down to 10.

“Eleven versus 11 is another situation.

“We were clearly at an advantage and the data shows that we were on the front foot since the red card.”

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