Championship

MISERLY MICK STICKS TO HIS GUNS

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The LeaguePaper Team
17 December 2017

By Blair Ferguson
IPSWICH TN 2
READING 0

CON TRICK: Callum Connelly salutes the Ipswich fans after scoring the opener
PICTURE: Action Images

ACOMFORTABLE victory lifted Ipswich to within two points of the play-off places and ended Reading’s five-game unbeaten run.
Callum Connolly’s thirdminute opener put the Blues in a strong position before they came under heavy pressure, with Joe Garner’s header coming against the run of play just before the half-hour mark.
Ipswich sat back and manager Mick McCarthy defended his side’s robust playing style against...

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