Simon Grayson bemoaned the fact that he lost his two centre halves, Ian Evatt and Michael Jackson, to injury within 31 minutes.

"This is the last place you want that to happen, after the Nou Camp," he joked.

"It was always going to be difficult before that happened because Ipswich are a very good team with a great record at Portman Road.

"But to lose two experienced players, the spine of your team, so early on meant our plan went out the window.

"Keith Southern and Shaun Barker battled manfully in their place but, overall, we were taught a footballing lesson. Ipswich could have scored three, four, or five.

"We rode our luck and had we got anything from the game I'd have been a bit embarrassed."