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Bent
spurs revival
IPSWICH
have set themselves up for the grandstand finish to a season that began in relegation
trouble and could now end with a playoff place. They still need to win their
remaining four games, but few would doubt manager Joe Royle after the way his
Tractor Boys rode roughshod over the Sky Blues.
Ipswich
overturned the two-goal deficit at the interval with four goals in 17 minutes
that left Royle insisting: “We’ve blown so many chances to go into
the top six, but I believe we can still do it.
“We
changed from a team playing charity football in the first half to take complete
charge in outstanding fashion.”
Two
goals each from Pablo Counago and Marcus Bent left Coventry player-manager Gary
McAllister afterwards pointing an accusing finger at the lack of character in
his side. The Sky Blues looked capable of a first home league win since Boxing
Day with Matt Jansen’s 23rd- minute opener followed by Dean Gordon’s
20-yard drive a minute before the interval.
But
the introduction of Martijn Reuser changed the course of the game as his 30-yard
shot was deflected in off Bent to signal the start of the Ipswich fightback.
Counago took his tally for the season to 18 with two well executed strikes before
Bent again joined in the fun.
Hugh
Jamieson (Sunday Times)
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Jansen (23)
Shaw (53)
