Alex Neil says Ipswich still have work to do for promotion

Alex Neil says Ipswich still have work to do for promotion

Alex Neil insists Ipswich still have “work to do” in the race for automatic promotion after Millwall’s 1-1 draw at already-relegated Leicester City.

Substitute Macauley Langstaff ended his goal drought with a leveller after Harry Souttar, making his first appearance since rupturing an Achilles 16 months ago, had put the Foxes ahead.

The result lifted Millwall to second, one point above Ipswich, but Town hold two games in hand and boast a superior goal difference in the battle for a top-two finish.

“We are second at the moment, obviously the advantage is with Ipswich, they have a couple of games but there are still points to play for,” said Neil.

“We are on 80 points at the moment and we have a home game coming up. They’ve got work to do and I’m sure West Brom and Southampton will want to win, as will Oxford when they play us.

“Football is a strange game, isn’t it? We will see how Ipswich go but I’m a big believer in across the season whoever ends up second deserves to be there. If they manage to do it good luck to them – and it will be our task to attack the play-offs.

“There’s disappointment that we haven’t won the game. We were never in top-two contention at any point with anybody so these players have done magnificent.”