Match Verdict
THREE games in: six goals scored, none against and Ipswich remain top of League One on goal difference. This latest victory, against a plucky Dale, came after back-to-back 2-0 victories over Wigan and Bristol Rovers and delighted Town manager Paul Lambert.
But there will be sterner tests to come for the Tractor Boys who have seven games coming up next month, four of which are at Portman Road.
There’s positive signs among the Ipswich camp who have a squad capable of getting a top two place and returning to the Championship. But for Rochdale it looks like a different...