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Pirates’ late gifts give Blues big boost

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The LeaguePaper Team
20 September 2020

By Richard Latham

PAUL Lambert felt his Ipswich side got their just desserts as Bristol Rovers self-destructed to hand them the spoils.
Home skipper Max Ehmer headed into his own net at the near post, before another bad defensive slip allowed Jon Nolan to break through the middle and make the points safe in the closing stages.
But the goals were no more than Ipswich deserved after creating a succession of chances.
And Lambert agreed that the better side won.
“We controlled the game in the first half and it was just a case of trying to be quicker and more clinical in the final third...

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