Wanderers v Ipswich Town player ratings
WANDERERS: (3-4-1-2)
ANDY LONERGAN 8
Produced a simply stunning save to deny Tabb, which given Ipswich’s defensive stubbornness might just have earned his side a point.
DORIAN DERVITE 7
Didn’t take long to settle in on the right side and made some crucial interventions as Ipswich bludgeoned the Whites’ penalty box.
MATT MILLS 6
A little sloppy in possession at times and caught flat-footed by McGoldrick but improved as the game wore on to gain control.
DAVID WHEATER 7
Solid return for the Redcar Rock and a clean sheet to boot. Good to see him back in action. Ipswich’s direct game definitely suits him.
LIAM FEENEY 6
Worked hard down the right flank in a slightly unfamiliar role. The only downside of Feeney’s game at present is that final delivery. Inconsistent.
DARREN PRATLEY 5
Struggled to impose himself on the game in the same way he has in recent weeks. Substituted in second half after a nasty bang on the head.
NEIL DANNS 6
Flitted around midfield and was always available for a pass but didn’t make inroads into the penalty box as he does at his very best.
TIM REAM 7
Employed as a left wing-back for a long spell but looked much more comfortable when returning to a more defensive position.
CHUNG-YONG LEE 7
Demanded the ball from his team-mates and looked confident. What a big miss he’ll be in the New Year when he goes to the Asia Cup.
MAX CLAYTON 6
Desperately unlucky. Had bounced off the burly Ipswich defenders and missed one good chance before being carried off with a knee injury.
CONOR WILKINSON 5
Talk about a learning curve. A first Championship start against a tough pairing in Smith and Berra. Kept going but got little change.
Subs: Spearing 5, 28 (for Clayton) – Wasted too much possession; Gudjohnsen 7, 60 (for Pratley) – brought the stadium to life;
Vela 6, 70 (for Wheater) – made one telling challenge on the cover.
Not used: Bogdan, Moxey, Hall, Trotter.
STAR MAN – Andy Lonergan
It’s getting to the stage where you expect the Wanderers number one to make a world class save each week – and so it proved again against Ipswich. Not too many outstanding contributions in a low key affair but Lonergan’s quick thinking to deny Tabb saved a point.
IPSWICH TOWN (4-4-2)
BARTOSZ BIALKOWSKI 6
LUKE CHAMBERS 6
TOMMY SMITH 7
CHRISTOPHE BERRA 8
TYRONE MINGS 6
JAY TABB 7
COLE SKUSE 6
TEDDY BISHOP 8
PAUL ANDERSON 6
DAVID MCGOLDRICK 7
DARYL MURPHY 6
Subs: Bru 6, 72 (for Bishop), N Hunt 5, 78 (for Anderson), Ambrose 5, 88 (for Tabb).
Not used: Gerken, Parr, Clarke, Sammon.
THEIR STAR MAN – Christophe Berra
One of the Championship’s best centre-halves. Dominant in the air, fearless on the floor, the former Wolves man has forged a really effective partnership with Tommy Smith which sums up Mick McCarthy’s no-nonsense Tractor Boys.
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