Alan Judge hit the floor after a challenge from Northampton defender Peter Kioso inside the box in the 90th minute.

However, official Darren Drysdale did not award a penalty to the surprise of Judge who was expecting to be given an opportunity to break the deadlock.

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It saw the pair then lock head with players from both sides working to separate them.

Judge was then shown a yellow card.

The game descended into more chaos soon after in injury-time when Ipswich’s Flynn Downes was sent off after being given his second yellow.

The draw sees Northampton jump two places but they remain in the relegation zone while Ipswich move up to 11th but are still four points adrift of the top six.

An Ipswich spokesman told Sky Sports News the club had not made any official complaint and would “leave it to the authorities to decide if there is to be any action taken.”

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