The Republic of Ireland international midfielder produced a stunning shot to send the Tractor Boys through to the knockout stages.
Aside from Leeds United, who managed to get the better of them in league action back in August in a 4-3 thriller at Portman Road, the Tractor Boys have defeated everyone else in Championship and EFL Cup action, further proving that head coach Kieran McKenna has got something special going on with his current squad.
The Suffolk outfit have acclimatised to the Championship incredibly well after finishing 2nd in League One last season, winning seven out of their first eight matches to be level on points with top of the league Leicester City at this current moment.
That has also included going on a run in the EFL Cup as well, with wins over Bristol Rovers and Reading setting up a tasty clash with Premier League side Wolves at Portman Road on Tuesday evening.
Both sides made plenty of changes and after 15 minutes of the contest, it looked as though Gary O’Neil’s squad depth would prove to be too much as goals from Hwang Hee-chan and Toti put the top flight side into a 2-0 lead.
By half-time though, Ipswich were level thanks to goals from Chelsea loanee Omari Hutchinson and Freddie Ladapo, but the best was yet to come on 58 minutes.
Midfielder Jack Taylor, who was signed from Peterborough United over the summer but has only started once in the league so far, collected the ball in midfield after a patient passing move from Ipswich, and from around 25 yards out he launched a powerful right-footed effort towards Dan Bentley’s goal.
Bentley could only watch and get one hand to it, but it was not enough as he failed to keep the stunning strike out of the back of the net.
That goal proved to be the game-changer as Ipswich secured their passage into the last 16 of the competition, where they will find out on Wednesday night as to who they will play next.
