Ipswich and Fulham Battle to Draw as Delap and Traore Shine

Liam Delap's early goal earned Ipswich their first Premier League point in a 1-1 home draw against Fulham. Adama Traore's equaliser ensured both teams shared the spoils. The game saw tough physical play and few goal-scoring opportunities, ending in a stalemate.

A first-half goal from Liam Delap was enough to earn Ipswich their first Premier League point of the season, but they had to share the spoils in a 1-1 home draw with Fulham on Saturday after winger Adama Traore grabbed an equaliser.

Roared on by an enthusiastic home crowd, Delap put Ipswich ahead in the 15th minute, drifting across the box before lashing in a powerful shot that Fulham keeper Bernd Leno got his gloves to but could not keep out.

The visitors levelled 17 minutes later after Antonee Robinson whipped the ball across the box and Traore stabbed it home with a superb first-time finish to crown Fulham's best attack of the game. Both sides struggled to create decent goal-scoring chances in a tough, physical game, and though Omari Hutchinson went close with a stoppage-time shot, neither could find the net again as the game ended in a draw.

(With inputs from agencies.)