FA Cup 4th Round
Saints 2 Ipswich 1
It was an exhilarating game - with plenty of end-to-end stuff. Ipswich were by far the best team we've had at home this season and for the first 25 minutes we struggled to keep up with them. Wayne Thomas scored a wonderful strike that seemed to settle things down a little. In the second half, Rickie Lambert struck another brilliant free kick which the keeper couldn't hold and Michel Antonio was on hand to score from the rebound. Then we conceded on 91 minutes and had to play out a nail-biting 5 minutes of further added time. Well done Saints!
For a change I would have to say that the Referee, Mr. A. Hall (W. Midlands), was for once very good. He was always in a good place and played the advantage well whilst not being afraid to bring things back if no advantage accrued. He even had the courage and common sense to overrule his Assistant when necessary - obviously he was watching a different game to the 20,000 in the stadium.
I see our rivals to the East also won - well done them - maybe we will be drawn against them in the 5th round - hopefully at home and then more people can watch the game! At one point everyone broke into the Pompey chimes - well, let's face it, they need all the encouragement they can get!
COYR
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