Source: Team_Talk
Magilton happy to silence snipers
Pablo Counago and Jon Walters reignited Town's Championship promotion hopes with superb second-half strikes.[LNB]The two sides, with billionaire owners and lofty ambitions but currently treading water just outside the top six, were locked at 1-1 at the interval.[LNB]But Counago pounced on a mistake by Gavin Mahon to fire the visitors into the lead and substitute Walters killed Rangers off in style to leave Magilton's men two points off the play-off pace.[LNB]The Town boss said: "It's not about me, it's about preparing these lads, being professional and they have shone like beacons this week.[LNB]"There is a tremendous spirit in my camp regardless of what you hear outside of it - they are a great bunch of lads and they showed their honesty and determination."[LNB]When asked if the recent criticism surprised him, Magilton replied: "It's part of the modern game."[LNB]While the Irishman walked off to the strains of 'there's only one Jim Magilton', opposite number Paulo Sousa incurred the wrath of a section of the home faithful.[LNB]The fans reacted angrily to Sousa's decision to substitute their best player, Liam Miller, and barracked their hapless skipper Mahon.[LNB]"It's normal, I can understand it," said Sousa. "It was not a good game for Gavin.[LNB]"When you are afraid to make a mistake, you make a mistake. But when you lose you lose together, and when you win you win together.[LNB]"It wasn't a good game for him but we can count on him in the future."[LNB]England boss Fabio Capello, fresh from watching Chelsea's win at Aston Villa, made it back to west London in time to enjoy the hospitality of QPR chairman Flavio Briatore.[LNB]And the two Italians were treated to a goal by one of their countrymen after just two minutes, Samuel Di Carmine tucking away Wayne Routledge's cross.[LNB]But Ipswich dragged themselves level in the 14th minute, Jon Stead diverting in David Norris' wayward shot.[LNB]The visitors went ahead on the hour following a mistake by Mahon, who dawdled on the ball and allowed Counago to rob him, stride into the penalty area and curl a fine finish past Lee Camp.[LNB]And 10 minutes later substitute Walters took a stunning cross-field pass from Alan Quinn, bringing the ball down with his first touch and lashing it past Camp with his second.[LNB]"My aim is still to create a good base looking to the future," added Sousa, whose side remain five points off the play-offs.[LNB]"I hope next season to be looking for the Premier League. But when you are very close to the play-offs you need to think about them.[LNB]"There are five or six teams very close and each one can be up there."[LNB][LNB]
