Ipswich Town scored at the death to earn a huge victory away at fellow strugglers Wolves.
An own goal saw the Blues take the lead in the first half, but they were pegged back by Matheus Cunha in the second half. However, substitute Jack Taylor popped up with a crucial goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time, scoring from a corner to hand his side all three points at Molineux.
Wolves dominated possession in the opening stages, helped by two early free-kicks that they were unable to threaten from. It suggested that Town may look to hit on the counter, which they tried a couple of times with little success.
They did, however, bag the opening goal after an impressive spell, having grown into the game well. A strong run from Liam Delap saw him outmuscle new Wolves skipper Nelson Semedo before cutting the ball back across the face if goal to Omari Hutchinson.
The attacker saw his shot headed off the line by Matt Doherty before Conor Chaplin picked up the rebound. His strike smacked Toti and cannoned into the net off Doherty, giving Town the lead after 15 minutes via an own goal.
Wolves were struggling to create chances and the home fans began to grow frustrated. They were presented with an opening in the 24th minute, however, as Dara O’Shea’s poor pass saw Mario Lemina set up Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, who blazed his shot over the bar under pressure from Cameron Burgess.
The hosts did start to turn the momentum after the half-hour mark. A crucial block on the line from O’Shea prevented them from equalising during a goalmouth scramble.
They came again a few seconds later as Rayan Ait-Nouri beat Harry Clarke and Sam Morsy before setting up Jorgen Strand Larsen, who turned into the box and fired a tame shot into the gloves of Arijanet Muric.
Ipswich struggled to get out but their opponents were hardly knocking the door down for an equaliser. In fact, a quick turn from Jens Cajuste set up Omari Hutchinson, who curled a low show into the gloves of Sam Johnstone from outside the area in the 39th minute.
Ait-Nouri was lucky to avoid at least a booking shortly before the break as an off-ball incident saw him shove Wes Burns in the face. The two reconciled in the end, with VAR choosing not to intervene, although the Wolves defender was booked for a foul on the Wales international shortly after.
Ipswich started well after the break. Morsy was presented with a chance to play Burns into space, which allowed the winger to take aim and force Johnstone into a good save. Hutchinson managed to keep the ball in play but couldn't help his side fashion a chance.
A brilliant first-time pass from Chaplin allowed Burns to rush down the right. The 30-year-old delivered an accurate cross to Delap in the box, but he was unable to make proper contact with the ball and fired well wide.
Ipswich had done well to manage the game and frustrate the home fans, but one moment of quality allowed Wolves to equalise as Cunha picked up the ball down the left and fired a shot at goal from a tight angle. It was powerful and well placed, but saw Muric beaten at his near post for the equaliser in the 72nd minute.
Gary O'Neil's side turned the screw. With seven minutes to play, Goncalo Guedes turned past Leif Davis too easily before setting up Stand Larsen, who couldn't hit the target. Two minutes later, Harry Clarke was beaten to the ball by Cunha, who tested Muric before firing the rebound over the bar.
It was Ipswich, however, who piled on the pressure late on, and they scored a dramatic winner with one of the last kicks of the game. Jack Clarke's delivery from a corner found Taylor unmarked in the box, allowing him to head home and hand the Blues their second win of the season.
Wolves XI: 3-4-2-1: Johnstone; Semedo, Bueno, Gomes; Doherty (Guedes 64'), Andre (Doyle 46'), Lemina, Nouri; Bellegarde, Cunha; Larsen
Town XI: 4-2-3-1: Muric; H. Clarke, O’Shea, Burgess, Davis; Morsy, Cajuste (Taylor 75'); Burns (Johnson 84'), Chaplin (J. Clarke 75'), Hutchinson; Delap (Al-Hamadi 84')
Attendance: 30,866
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