Jason Steele 8
A virtual spectator until he denied Daryl Murphy on the stroke of half-time but thereafter made a trio of important stops to keep Ipswich at bay
Adam Henley 8
Tireless shift up and down the right flank was so nearly rewarded in the second half when he was denied one-on-one by Dean Gerken
Shane Duffy 8
Kept Daryl Murphy, the division’s leading marksman last season, under lock and key. Hardly lost a ball in the air and made countless key clearances
Grant Hanley 8
Nearly gave a goal away late on when attempting to shepherd the ball out of play but it was another commanding display
Markus Olsson 8
Linesman’s flag denied the marauding left-back his second goal for Rovers on what was his 100th appearance for the club.
Ben Marshall 8
The winger produced his best performance of the season. His workrate, like the rest of the front six, was prodigious
Hope Akpan 8
Won the penalty from which Jordan Rhodes opened the scoring with one of a number of driving runs into the Ipswich danger areas
Corry Evans 8
Continued his excellent form, nearly setting up Rhodes for his hat-trick and later played an ever better pass through to Henley
Craig Conway 8
Had to settle for one but easily could have ended with a hat-trick of assists after swinging over a series of inviting deliveries
Tom Lawrence 8
Showed what an intelligent player he is but it was his work without the ball that most impressed. Received a deserved standing ovation
Jordan Rhodes 9
Another two goals and, had it not been for the post and a fine save, it could have been four. Outstanding centre-forward’s display
Subs
Lee Williamson for Lawrence (90)
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