Keane not getting carried away just yet

Roy Keane refused to get carried away after his Ipswich Town side moved out of the Championship’s bottom three, following their…

Roy Keane refused to get carried away after his Ipswich Town side moved out of the Championship’s bottom three, following their 3-1 victory against Blackpool.

The Blues clambered out of the relegation zone for the first time this season, leapfrogging Sheffield Wednesday and Reading.

And while it was a relief to secure another victory, Keane felt his side should have added to the strikes from Jon Stead, Jack Colback and Gareth McAuley.

He said: “We’re out of the bottom three and it’s a relief, when you’ve been there since the start of the season.

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“But it’s not something we’re proud of. Don’t worry — we won’t be celebrating.

“We could have won six or 7-1, given the chances we created, especially in the second half.

“They were unbelievable — thank God they didn’t cost us otherwise I’d be saying the same things I’ve been saying for the last few weeks.

“It would have been a nice boost for the players and sent a message out to everyone that we’re not such a bad team. But let’s not get too greedy or selfish. We’ll take the three goals and move on.”

Town extended their unbeaten run to ten matches — three wins and seven draws — and Keane added: “It’s nice but it’s victories we need to move up the table.

“We’ve dropped some silly points but we’re looking a lot more solid and we’re getting there.”