New year joy for Roy as Ipswich edge home

THERE was no romance in the FA Cup third round tie between Championship sides Ipswich and Blackpool as the latter were reduced to nine men and had manager Ian Holloway dismissed to the stands as they were beaten 2-1 on home turf.

Ipswich took the lead through Jack Colback before Brett Ormerod equalised, paving the way for Owen Garvan to score the winner 13 minutes from time.

Charlie Adam had earlier missed a disputed penalty for Blackpool, with referee Eddie Ilderton the centre of attention for that decision as well as the sendings off of Ian Evatt and Rob Edwards.