Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna announced the resigning of Ipswich head coach today..

Conor Chaplin’s well-worked goal in the

ninth minute proved to be the difference at Ewood Park, with relegation-fighting Rovers subsequently having three goals chalked off and piling on the pressure in the latter stages.

An eighth win from the last nine games lifts the Blues, temporarily at least, to the top of the Championship table ahead of Leeds’ game at Watford.