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Last Updated: Saturday, 28 August, 2004, 16:43 GMT 17:43 UK
Rotherham 0-2 Ipswich
Striker Shefki Kuqi grabbed a double to move Ipswich into third place and leave Rotherham still looking for their first League win of the season.

The home side had the better of the first half but found themselves a goal behind when Kuqi struck with a left-foot volley from 25 yards.

He scored again from close range just after the break when Darren Bent threaded through a neat pass.

Richie Barker was then thwarted by Town keeper Kelvin Davis.

  • Rotherham manager Ronnie Moore:

    "In the final third we do not know where we are going and that is why we are bottom of the league.

    "We have got to score goals if we are going to win games but if we play like we did in the second half we are not going to win many more.

    "It's frustrating an disappointing but I still think we have a better squad than we did last year.

  • Ipswich manager Joe Royle:

    "It's nice to win and nice to keep a clean sheet, especially when we haven't been at our best.

    "It was 60 minutes before we really got going. But we are averaging two goals per game and that is not a bad habit to have. And Kuqi missed an easier chance before he opened the scoring.

    "I was delighted with the back four who just get better and better. Rotherham never got behind us and Kelvin Davis only had one half save to make all afternoon."

    Rotherham: Pollitt, Stockdale, Swailes, Gilchrist, Minto (Scott 57), Sedgwick (Warne 81), Mullin, Garner (Vernazza 67), Shaw, Proctor, Richard Barker.
    Subs Not Used: Montgomery, McLaren.

    Booked: Swailes, Mullin.

    Ipswich: Davis, Wilnis, De Vos, Diallo, Naylor, Magilton (Dinning 76), Miller, Horlock, Westlake, Kuqi, Bent (Bowditch 70).
    Subs Not Used: Counago, Barron, Price.

    Booked: Naylor, De Vos

    Goals: Kuqi 43, 47.

    Att: 5,504.

    Ref: G Laws (Tyne & Wear).





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