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Six years ago today, this happened ... Ipswich Town 1 Norwich City 5
The picture says it all.... - Credit: Eastern Daily Press � 2011
April 21, 2011, Portman Road, Ipswich Town v Norwich City.
The Pride of Anglia walks out at Portman Road, alongside Ispwich... Picture: James Bass - Credit: Eastern Daily Press � 2011
It was a match which prompted a new spelling of Ipswich – Ip5w1ch – but much more importantly will go down as one of the great games in Norwich City's history.
It was of course the 5-1 demolition – and for once, that word is used wholly appropriately – of the old enemy. On their own turf. On the way to promotion to the Premier League.
Somehow it doesn't get any better than that – unless, of course, you add in the fact that five months earlier City had dished out a 4-1 thrashing to the same team at Carrow Road.
The tale of the tape began after just 13 minutes when Andrew Surman tapped in after Town keeper Arran Lee-Barrett – previously on City's books – parried Wes Hoolahan's cross.
Andrew Surman, left, opened the scoring. Picture: James Bass - Credit: Eastern Daily Press � 2011
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Then came an own goal from Gareth McAuley, who put David Fox's corner past Lee-Barrett. Simeon Jackson converted Grant Holt's cross for the third on 73 minutes. Jimmy Bullard pulled a goal back for Town, but with 10 minutes to go, Russell Martin got in on the act and then substitute Danny Pacheco wrapped it up in the 90th minute.
'We have personnel in the team that can make things happen,' manager Paul Lambert said.
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And how ...
Simeon Jackson on the ball. Picture: James Bass - Credit: Eastern Daily Press � 2011
TEAMS
Ipswich: A Lee-Barrett, G McAuley, D O'Dea, D Delaney, J Carson, G Leadbitter, D Norris, C Edwards, J Bullard, J Scotland (A Drury 46), C Wickham. Subs not used: J Peters, C Healy, J White, L Civelli, T Brown, M Fulop.
Norwich: J Ruddy, E Ward, Z Whitbread, M Tierney, R Martin, A Crofts, A Surman, D Fox (H Lansbury 76), W Hoolahan (D Pacheco 84), S Jackson, G Holt (S Vokes 82). Subs not used: A McNamee, R Edwards, S Lappin, D Rudd.
He's off and running! Simeon Jackson celebrates after scoring City's second. Picture: James Bass - Credit: Eastern Daily Press � 2011
Referee: Jonathan Moss
Attendance: 29,258
GOALS
Russell Martin gets City's fourth. Picture: James Bass - Credit: Eastern Daily Press � 2011
Ipswich: Jimmy Bullard 78
Norwich: Andrew Surman 13, Gareth McAuley 24og, Simeon Jackson 73, Russell Martin 80, Dani Pacheco 90.
Dani Pacheco, left, scorer of City's fifth, and defender Marc Tierney. Picture: James Bass - Credit: Eastern Daily Press � 2011
Celebration time for Dani Pacheco. Picture: James Bass - Credit: Eastern Daily Press � 2011
Grant Holt wants his future sorted at Hibs. Picture: James Bass - Credit: Eastern Daily Press � 2011
City midfielder Andrew Crofts. Picture: James Bass - Credit: Eastern Daily Press � 2011
Grant Holt ensures there's never a minute's peace for Ipswich. Picture: James Bass - Credit: Eastern Daily Press � 2011
Don't you just love him? Picture: James Bass - Credit: Eastern Daily Press � 2011
City players and fans celebrate. Picture: James Bass - Credit: Eastern Daily Press � 2011
