Birmingham City fume at 'scandalous' refereeing decision after defeat at Ipswich

Birmingham City fume at 'scandalous' refereeing decision after defeat at IpswichBirmingham City were left furious after their equaliser was ruled out in their 2-1 defeat against Ipswich after Ibrahim Osman was adjudged to have run the ball out of playIbrahim Osman was shocked by the decision (Image: Izzy Poles - AMA/Getty Images)ByFelix KeithSenior Sports Reporter18:28, 6 Apr 2026|comments Birmingham City manager Chris Davies slammed the "scandalous" decision that denied his side a draw against Ipswich Town. Birmingham succumbed to a 2-1 defeat at the promotion-chasing Tractor Boys on Easter Monday in controversial circumstances. The away side took the lead through Carlos Vicente in the 32nd minute but Ipswich roared back. Goals from Ben Johnson and Kasey McAteer turned the tables in the home side's favour, making it 2-1 before half-time. The controversy came in the 70th minute when Birmingham were convinced they had equalised, only for referee Adam Herczeg to rule that the ball had gone out of play in the build-up. Ibrahim Osman crossed the ball and Ipswich defender Dara O'Shea could only send it into his own net. However, the whistle blew immediately, with the officials deeming that Osman had run it out of play before crossing. Birmingham questioned the decision by posting a screenshot on social media which appeared to show it hadn't fully crossed the line. JOIN US ON FACEBOOK! Latest news, analysis and much more on Mirror Football's Facebook page Liverpool fans announce Anfield protests after concerns ignored - 'We will make them listen' Man Utd confirm two injury boosts as four youngsters named in training camp squad They have now lost six of their last eight games in the Championship and have plummeted to 15th place, while the vital win moved Ipswich up to second past Millwall after their defeat by Norwich in the early kick-off. "The way we played today, we deserved at least a point," Birmingham boss Davies said...