One goal was all that seperated two evenly matched sides.
Ian Westlakes 69th minute winner was the difference between the two teams. Town already devastated by injury lost a further two players to the physio room but the 3 points will bring an up and down 2005 to a close on a high.
Ipswich: Supple, Sito (Westlake 52), Naylor, De Vos, Wilnis, Garvan (Magilton 75), Juan, Currie, Richards, Haynes, Bowditch (McDonald 62).
Subs Not Used: Price, Barron.
Goals: Westlake 69.
Luton: Beresford, Foley, Coyne (Barnett 64), Heikkinen, Underwood, Edwards, Nicholls, Robinson, Brkovic, Vine (Showunmi 73), Feeney (Howard 60).
Subs Not Used: Brill, Morgan.
Booked: Foley, Nicholls.
Ref: A D’Urso (Essex).
Joe Royle on Towns’ spirit
‘It was a fantastic win and no-one can question our spirit’
‘Ian Westlake came back and proved a point. When he plays like he did here, with all his running, he is a great asset to us’
‘Our crowd was quiet at times but there was no carping at the players. We need the crowd behind us because there will be better times to come’
Mike Newell: Away form a mystery
‘We don’t seem to show the same belief and confidence in away matches as we do at home’
‘We created enough chances and were comfortable on the ball but we play differently away and I just don’t understand it’
‘We have got a decent side that could be there or thereabouts at the end of the season’
