In all probability, it should be too much of a mountain to climb but this was the kind of spirited display that will give Ipswich Town the faintest glimmer of hope that they could well pull off the mother of all escapes.
Kieran McKenna’s side travelled to Bournemouth as the only professional side in English football yet to win a league game in 2025 and put in an inspired display with goals from Nathan Broadhead and Liam Delap enough to give them their first victory of the year.
‘The result and the performance typifies the character in the group,’ said McKenna.