All the match stats

WANDERERS (4-4-2)

JUSSI JAASKELAINEN ... 7

Few direct shots to deal with; helpless to prevent the goal but his handling was almost faultless.

ANTHONY BARNESS ... 8

His mistake let Ipswich in for the goal but his block on Miller at 1-0 was vital.

BRUNO N'GOTTY ... 8

Always classy and composed, as he has been so often; a cool head, especially in the second half.

MIKE WHITLOW ... 7

Steady, solid, unspectacular; all the qualities that have made him such an asset.

SIMON CHARLTON ... 7

Three wins out of four as captain; no-one could have been more proud or looked happier.

YOURI DJORKAEFF ... 8

'World class' was stamped on everything he did, from start to finish; deserved his goal.

KEVIN NOLAN ... 7

Helped Wanderers control the first half then contain Ipswich in the second; good all-rounder.

PAUL WARHURST ... 6

He was looking so good - so 'Paul Warhurst' - until his injury; desperately unlucky.

Ricardo Gardner ... 7

Caused so much trouble with his surging, counter-attacking runs; another unfortunate casualty.

FREDI BOBIC ... 9

The first ever Premiership hat-trick by a Bolton player; his finishing was devastating.

ROD WALLACE ... 8

A typical 'Jack in a Box' display. No goals but a big contribution from the little fella.

Subs: Per Frandsen (8) for Warhurst 23 mins, Michael Ricketts(7) for Gardner 44 mins, Dean Holdsworth for Bobic 80 mins. Not used: Kostas Konstantinidis, Kevin Poole.

IPSWICH TOWN (4-4-2)

ANDY MARSHALL ... 5

The finishing was excellent but he did not inspire much confidence behind a woeful defence.

FABIAN WILNIS ... 6

All at sea first half but offered an outlet on the right as Ipswich rescued some pride in the second.

JOHN McGREAL ... 5

All his experience counted for nothing in that first half rout; a performance out of character.

MARK VENUS ... 5

Passed a morning fitness test but was clearly not 100 per cent fit; withdrawn at half time.

HERMAN HREIDARSSON ... 6

Did a lot of complaining, which suggests the defeat hurt; at least there was some passion there.

FINIDI GEORGE ... 5

Town fans say he's been an expensive failure; did nothing here to change their minds.

TOMMY MILLER ... 7

Could be a big player for Ipswich in the future; looked a good young talent in difficult circumstances.

MATT HOLLAND ... 6

This clearly hurt the captain but he could do little to stop what was happening first half.

SIXTO PERALTA ... 5

Burley needed him to be much more solid, defensively, in the first 45; didn't make the second.

MARCUS BENT ... 6

The former Blackburn man would have had more joy running into brick walls; kept trying nonetheless.

ALUN ARMSTRONG ... 6

Not a sniff of a chance first half but did as much as anyone after the break to salvage some honour.

Subs: Marcus Stewart (6) for George (h-t), Jamie Clapham (6) for Peralta (h-t), Titus Bramble(6) for Venus (h-t). Not used: Martijn Reuser, Mike Salmon.

Referee: Jeff Winter (Stockton-on-Tees).

Attendance: 25,817.

Goals: Wanderers - Bobic 2 mins, 30 mins and 38 mins, Djorkaeff 35 mins; Ipswich - Clapham 90 mins.

Shots/headers on target: Wanderers 6, Ipswich 5.

Corners: Wanderers 1, Ipswich 8.

Offsides: Wanderers 2, Ipswich 1.

Fouls committed: Wanderers 11, Ipswich 10.

Man of the Match

FREDI BOBIC

The match ball was a bonus - he didn't expect that - but, after scoring that stunning and vitally important first half hat-trick, he could have had the freedom of the borough if he'd wanted it. He'd waited so long for his first goal for Wanderers but now they are coming in threes.

Magic Moment

He said it was "easy" but when Bobic glanced Ricardo Gardner's corner past the despairing Marshall for his third and Wanderers' fourth there really was no way back for Ipswich and a crucial victory was secured.

Moan of the Match

Burley had every reason to lambast his players for such an abject first half performance. All the world knew this was a "do-or-die" game for the Tractor Boys but they looked like they'd already given up the ghost.

KICK BY KICK

GOAL!

2 mins: Early pressure pays off, Bobic intercepts Charlton's shot, turns and beats Marshall with a clinical strike.

11 mins: Bobic goes down in the area under Holland's challenge but there is no penalty.

27 mins: Barness gets in a well-timed and crucial block on Miller to prevent the youngster converting George's dangerous cross.

GOAL!

30 mins: Marshall appears to have rescued Ipswich, blocking Wallace's shot, but Bobic races in and powers in a diving header, which the keeper gets a hand to but can't keep out.

32 mins: Marshall saves Djorkaeff's near post shot after a great bit of work by the Frenchman.

GOAL!

35 mins: Marshall's poor clearance is punished mercilessly by Bobic, who crosses for Wallace to head the ball down to give Djorkaeff a simple finish.

GOAL!

38 mins: Bobic completes an amazing hat-trick with a textbook glancing header to turn in Gardner's corner.

Half-time: Wanderers 4 Ipswich 0

59 mins: Charlton climbs high to make an excellent clearing header under pressure from Stewart.

60 mins: Armstrong's header is routine stuff for Jaaskelainen but it Ipswich's first on-target effort of the game.

70 mins: Frandsen, playing the 'Warhurst role' admirably, blocks Holland's shot.

73 mins: Ricketts helps out at the back too, getting himself in the way of Clapham's shot.

75 mins: Barness senses danger and makes an impressive header to steer Armstrong's cross to safety.

77 mins: McGreal is first to Clapham's corner and Jaaskelainen is stretched to make a save for the first time.

81 mins: Wanderers offer their first serious threat of the half but Ricketts just can't get a head on Djorkaeff's free-kick.

84 mins: Frandsen is in the thick of things again with a header off the line in a goalmouth scramble.

GOAL!

90 mins: Persistence and pressure finally pays off for Ipswich when Clapham punishes a rare defensive error.

Full-time: Wanderers 4 Ipswich 1