By Aston
September 15 2007

Town manager Jim Magilton says his players suffered a harsh lesson during today's 4-0 defeat against West Brom. Jim Magilton says his players were dealt a harsh lesson after conceding three goals in the last few minutes at the Hawthorns.

A first-half strike from Ishmael Miller gave Albion the lead at the break but Town came close to grabbing an equaliser on several occasions before Felipe Teixeira and a Kevin Phillips brace gave the Baggies a 4-0 win.

Magilton: "It is a harsh lesson for the players because for 30 minutes of the second-half, we more than matched them, but if you don't take your chances and give players of the quality West Brom have in their side time and space, then you will get punished and that is what happened.

"Alan Lee had a great chance to give us a foothold in the game in the first-half and was unlucky with a header as well but we didn't get the breaks.

"We didn't show enough belief in the first-half that we could go out and get a win. We gave them too much respect but we were much better in the second-half and controlled possession and there won't be many teams that do that at the Hawthorns.

"My players gave me everything. They are very disappointed but we have to get on with it and we will be back on the training ground on Monday, working hard.

"We will take whatever flak comes our way but will carry on playing in the way I believe is the right way. The players have bought into it but we have to learn from the harsh lessons of today's game."

Source: Ipswich Town - the official website

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