Town boss Paul Jewell was unsurprisingly delighted with his side’s 6-0 thrashing of Doncaster at the Keepmoat Stadium. Rovers boss Sean O’Driscoll’s post-match comment was over somewhat quicker than usual.

Jewell said: “It’s a great night when you win away from home, any win away from home is a great result and winning by six doesn’t happen too often.

“It’s great for us to do it and a big thanks to the fans that came down on a horrible Tuesday night. Travelling all this distance to watch us was great.”

The Blues boss admitted that he felt for his opposite number: “I feel a bit sorry for Sean now that the game is over because with the injuries they had it was tough for him, but let’s not take anything away from our lads, we took all our chances.

“I’ve been beaten 6-0 at home before, so I know how it feels. I don’t think I’ve won 6-0 away from home as a manager before.”

The Town boss thought everything went his team’s way: “It was one of those nights. To win 6-0 everything’s got to go right, our goalie has made two very good saves at the end.

“Doncaster are a very, very good team depleted by injuries. For the first 20 minutes they edged it and once we scored you could see the confidence ebb away from them and flow through us.

“We had to get through periods in the game where we got a bit sloppy at times and it looks like we’ve won at a canter but that probably doesn’t reflect the whole game. But I’m delighted we’ve won.”

Jewell was pleased for Connor Wickham, who claimed his first senior hat-trick: “I said to him at half-time, go out and get another goal and he said ‘I think I’ll get two more’, and he’s been proved right.

“Obviously, he’s going to get the headlines, but it’s not just a team effort, it’s a squad effort. That’s what we’re trying to build here, every one of the squad is important.”

The Town manager was similarly pleased for Colin Healy, who came into the side for injured skipper David Norris and netted his first strike for the club: “The second goal was a terrific goal and you saw the effort and the workrate that Colin’s put in today - that’s why I said the squad is important.

“It’s a team and squad effort that we’re trying to promote here but within that there will be individuals who get headlines. But we win as one and we lose as one.”

There was more good news for Jewell regarding Norris: “We had the scan yesterday and it was as good as could have expected — he may be out for between 10 and 14 days. That’s the initial prognosis. We were a little concerned but hopefully it’s just a tweak of the ankle and the knee ligaments.”

Asked about linked Aston Villa right-back Habib Beye, Jewell reiterated that he’s looking to add to his squad without making specific reference to the 33-year-old full-back: “We’re trying to improve the squad, that’s what I would say. We’ve been in Doncaster since yesterday but we are trying to improve the squad.

“We’ve won 6-0 tonight, it’s a great feeling but we know there’s a lot of work to do and the squad needs help and needs to improve.”

Rovers boss Sean O’Driscoll’s post-match press conference lasted only 30 seconds. The famously taciturn Midlander sat down and said: “First stupid question then, come on.”

A reporter responded: “Scoreline unfair on you?”

O’Driscoll agreed with him, “Definitely”, and then was asked: “How disappointed are you, Sean?”

The 53-year-old snapped back: “That’s a stupid question, how disappointed I am. I’m that disappointed [holding out his arms].”

“Come on, ask me something I can answer. No? See you.”

And with that he left.

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Calmingwind added 23:55 - Feb 15 if we take atleist 7 points from the next three matches i will start to think the play-offs may be possible. still got alot of tough games to play QPR Cardiff Swansea Leeds Leicester Burnley...all away but hey, chance for us to take some points off them. Hull will be a tough game as they like ourselves have picked up of late, and we wont have bullard. id still go for a town win sat though...2-1 i rekon COYB

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IP3 added 00:21 - Feb 16 ... PINCH ME. Unbelievable result, unbelievable before the Kick-off anyway. Let's please bring in a few loan signings, keep playing with style and confidence and surge up the table! Derby NIGHT will be here soon, COYB!
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bobble added 00:21 - Feb 16 this new manager just isn't working out can we have roy keane back ?
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ClassyIpswichLass added 00:31 - Feb 16 Well done lads. Doncaster's not an easy place to go on a wet Tuesday night, so well done all you fans. Thank you Mr Jewell. We deserve this after what we've been through. Good night everyone.
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TheRef added 00:31 - Feb 16 wow, now thats a rsult, no matter how you look at it, 6-0 away awesome
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Blackbirdblue added 00:40 - Feb 16 Walk the Wark has summarised the evening perfectly--- what a performance!!!---an away game to remember!! COYB!!
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michaeldownunder added 00:53 - Feb 16 What a great win I know one {or four) swallows don't make a summer but this was a bloody big gulp any chance someone can put goals on the site? ps 28 deg over here and humid as hell
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arc added 02:59 - Feb 16 Nice to see Jewell looking out for his opposite number–he's clearly worried that O'Driscoll, who has done such a superb job, will be fired after this one match. Good to see Jewell measuring his comments.
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bobble added 05:28 - Feb 16 don't know whats going on at this club but i know we wouldn't have had to put up with this sort of scoreline under roy keane
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truckertractorboy added 06:31 - Feb 16 3 quick well dones 1st to the whole team what a result 2nd to fans who travelled all that way on a school night 3rd to bobble u do keep us all amused keep them coming
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muhrensleftfoot added 06:48 - Feb 16 It's so good to feel positive about our team. We have a talented squad, and I feel agrieved that the last 2 years at least, have been completely wasted, in the latter months of Jim and the entire disastrous Keano reign. RK must go down as the worst manager in the history of ITFC. So many "what ifs". Thank goodness it seems we finally have good times ahead, albeit 3 years later than we expected after Evans' investment. Well done PJ for brightening up my life.

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kipper added 07:10 - Feb 16 Wow what a difference a few weeks can make ! It is obvious now to most people that we already had a fairly good squad but whilst we all continue to laud Paul Jewell I do wonder how much the addition of Chris Hutchings has helped. Watching him in the warm up etc he does seem to talk to the players and encourage them a lot more than the previous coaching staff. Forty one points on the board surely now they can start talking seriously to the out of contract players.

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Back_The_Boss added 07:46 - Feb 16 Get in lads!!! COYB.
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westleydan added 07:49 - Feb 16 flaming brilliant result! I was a bit on edge before the game, and when I was watching Sky Sports Score Centre online, it said doncaster were the team in control. and I thought here we go again... but PLAYOFFS HERE WE COME!!! Or is that too optimistic? COYB!!
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BurleyForever added 07:58 - Feb 16 Must put Wickhams vallue up to at least 30m. Great result lads. Hope Civelli starts on Saturday as no Bullard or Norris.
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DiamondGezzer added 08:00 - Feb 16 After twenty minutes we caught them with their pants down [ You'll pardon the expression ] and didn't give them time to pull them up. Don't want to single out anybody after a performance like that, but it sounded as though Andy Drury took his chance after coming on. Well done to everybody at Ipswich Town, and a huge thankyou for making football enjoyable again. P.S. Congratulations Connor - first of many methinks. And the travelling fans !

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HarryfromBath added 08:55 - Feb 16 A brilliant result, and it validates the change of manager completely. We are very comfortable playing teams who play an open passing game, and a long term move to 4-4-2 may well work in the battles such as last Saturday. It was a terrific result, and really has put a spring in all our steps. I honestly think that the play-offs are a step too far. There are a lot of decent teams at the top of the league and they all need to drop points. However, I think that we will stuff the budgies when the come to see us, and that will keep us all going! Thanks lads!

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Aitchy added 09:15 - Feb 16 Fantastic result. Who would have thought this was possible only a couple of months ago. Full of praise for PJ and the whole squad. Tough game on Saturday but for the first time in a long while I have a confident feeling about the future for ITFC. COYB
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bluelady added 09:28 - Feb 16 Cant keep a silly grin off my face!!!! Jewell your already a legend in my eyes and Like many others you were not my first choice but u sure are now!!!
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fourth added 09:39 - Feb 16 Really brightens the day, in fact I think the sun decided to come out in celebration. Need to ask what SORT of gameplan/strikers we need. Mud, scramble, high cross knock-down or along the ground with complex take-out moves? Can't help thinking that the Marseille "Droit au But" approach fits February 2011. Thank goodness the Fisons Pitch is generally superb and we can look forward to both.

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gypo added 09:42 - Feb 16 800 odd fans on a wet school night nice one . Chuck will be banging on pj's door to sign his contract he turned down now. Healy showed again he's as good as him.
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62WasBest added 09:52 - Feb 16 Great result and we shouldn't forget either that although we have some big, tough games coming up, our future opponents will now sit up and take notice. Not so long back they would have almost certainly expected gaining 3 points a given when playing us on their home grounds. Not so now! Let them do a bit of worrying.
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Lightningboy added 10:01 - Feb 16 Just goes to Highlight even more how poor Keano the clown was...the shackles are obviously off of the players and they're going out every game and enjoying their football again as much as the fans. Almost makes the last 2 years worth it...you have to experience the lows to really appreciate the highs sometimes. If only we'd got rid of the clown a few months earlier.

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Garv added 10:47 - Feb 16 I tell you what I can see us getting something at loftus next week, possibly not a win as they've been beaten 3 times all season but I point would be superb. And when was the last time we lost there? I always go and we always seem to grind out a result!
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stiffshorts added 10:49 - Feb 16 Jewell OUT!! (too many goals and too much flair)
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