IPSWICH Town are now just four points clear of the relegation zone, following this afternoon’s round of Championship matches.
IPSWICH Town are now just four points clear of the relegation zone, following this afternoon’s round of Championship matches.
Town’s game at Doncaster Rovers, postponed yesterday morning because of a frozen pitch, was the only casualty of the recent wintry weather.
Although Roy Keane’s remain in 18th spot, despite today’s inactivity, they have seen the gap between themselves and the bottom three cut from six points to four.
And that’s because of lowly Scunthorpe United’s surprise 2-0 win at Burnley, and Middlesbrough’s 3-1 win at bottom club Preston.
Looking towards the other end of the table, Town are now a distant seven points behind the top six, and a daunting 12 points behind East Anglian rivals Norwich City, who scored two late goals to beat Sheffield United 4-2 this afternoon.
Keane was at the lunchtime kick-off to witness league leaders QPR recording a 2-0 win at Coventry City. Town’s next game is at Coventry, on New Year’s Day.
It was the Sky Blues’ third defeat on the trot, causing them to slide out of the top six, although all three losses have been against top five teams – Norwich, Cardiff and QPR.
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