Two Princes

ITFC 2-1 Burnley November 10th 2012

It might look gloomy but......

Scoring his fourth goal in seven games DJ Campbell is doing his bit to get Ipswich out of the soup. His 87th minute winner gave us the first win at Portman Road since March 31st and we are now heading in the right direction, well at least we're off the bottom.

The size of the crowd for Mick McCarthy's first home game in charge was a bit disappointing, just 16,297 turned up. I'm sure that our loss mid week at Selhurst Park, a five nil hiding from Crystal Palace must have put a few people off. I’m glad that I decided not to go to that one! There's a lot of negativity about and not everyone is convinced that McCarthy can save our Championship status, to be honest I get the impression that some fans are almost willing us to get relegated.

Let us not forget

A new formation with Carlos Edwards in midfield

The first half was goalless but Daryl Murphy got things going after he break when he stood his ground against Clarets keeper Lee Grant to back head the ball in to the net much to the annoyance of the visitors who surrounded the officials claiming Grant was fouled. Although Town kept Europe's top goal scorer Charlie Austen quiet for much of the match Burnley managed to level things up after eighty minutes. Danny Higginbotham's scored an own goal when he jumped with Sam Vokes, the flicked off his head and dropped in off the underside of the bar. 

So many times over recent months we have seen Ipswich capitulate from similar positions and turn wins and draws into defeats, but not this time, it was us that came up with the goods. Breaking from our own area JET slid a neat pass to Carlos Edwards who was moved into midfield for the match, he held off two defenders and put in a lovely cross which DJ slotted past Grant into the net.

After five minutes of extra time the ref blew up and for a change we were able to celebrate a home win, the first of many more to come under the guidance of Big Mick & TC.

All Change Mick & TC at Ipswich, Sean Dyche At Burnley

The playlist

Two Princes by The Spin Doctors - Alistair Campbell is a big Burnley fan and was at the game. A spin doctor in his own right having made his name in Tony Blair’s Labour government he’ll struggle to not to give a favorable interpretation of his name sake’s winning goal.