Ireland midfielder Jack Taylor scored a sensational winner for Ipswich Town against Wolves in the League Cup on Tuesday night.
The game was level at 2-2 when Taylor unleashed a thundering strike from well outside the box in the 58th minute which got the better of Daniel Bentley in the Wolves goal. It was Taylor's second goal of the season.
“I thought Jack’s performance, as well as Lee’s (Evans), in the middle of the pitch was excellent," said Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna.
"You could probably go through every player and say the same to be honest.
"We’ve just been waiting for that because he has an incredible shot from outside the box. He hasn’t had too many chances to show it, but when you see him get his head down and wind up the shot, you know it’s going to be a good one."
Jack Taylor goal for Ipswich vs Wolves
The 25-year-old Taylor joined Ipswich during the summer after three-and-a-half years at Peterborough. He has made eight appearances for an Ipswich side which is second in the Championship.
Taylor played at U21 level for Ireland and was part of Stephen Kenny's senior squad for the European Championship qualifiers against Greece and Gibraltar during the summer.
Ipswich found themselves 2-0 down after 15 minutes against Wolves after goals from Hwang Hee-chan and Toti Gomes but fought back and were level before half-time after goals from Omari Hutchinson and Freddie Ladapo.
9 June 2023; Jack Taylor, left, and Jamie McGrath during a Republic of Ireland training session at Calista Sports Centre in Antalya, Turkey. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
"I’m just so proud of the players," said McKenna.
"What bravery. We’re 2-0 down after their first two attacks and we’d not started badly, we’d started quite sharply, but we’ve made a mistake and a Premier League side punishes you, then they score a set piece goal.
"It would have been easy at that point to take a backward step off the ball but we stayed brave and kept playing, trying to press and play through the opponent.
"It was an incredible effort to get back into the game and credit to the crowd, firstly for the turnout and then for the way they stuck with the players. But I think by now they know the players deserve that to be fair.
"“We got back into the game and played really well in the first half. Terrific on the ball, great bravery, and what a goal to win it."
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