Ipswich Town boss Paul Jewell was delighted with his side’s first half performance in the 2-1 victory at Burnley – but felt they could have done better after the break.

Goals in the first period from skipper David Norris and striker Connor Wickham set the Blues on their way with Jay Rodriguez pulling one back for the Clarets in the second.

And the manner of the win delighted Jewell, who said: “I thought first half we played really well, we put them on the back foot.

“But I have to be brutally honest, I was a bit disappointed in the second half because we sat back too much.

“But having said that, I can’t remember our goalie making a save really for all the pressure Burnley had.”

The Blues manager was particularly pleased with the second goal, although he thought Wickham made heavy weather of his header, which bounced over keeper Lee Grant and under the bar: “The first goal was a decent set play, the second was a terrific move and Connor’s made hard work of scoring.

“I thought at 2-0 at half-time we’d looked like scoring every time we’d gone forward.

“I think we made them change their system and their shape.

“In the second half they’d brought on Iwelumo and they just knocked long balls and we dealt with them comfortably.

“But, as always as a manager, you’re always looking to improve and in the second half I thought we could have done better with the ball. But fair play to the players, a few of whom had been on international duty, it was a sterling performance defensively.”

The win means Town have secured Championship football for another year barring miracles but Jewell is insistent that he doesn’t want the season to peter out: “That leaves us on 52 points and I’d be disappointed if we now got embroiled in the relegation battle.

“But there are seven games to go still and we want to finish the season with as many points and with as many decent performances as possible.

“We’ve got everything to play for - there are people who are playing for their futures, people are playing for the supporters, who have travelled an awfully long way and, just as importantly, are playing for the club and themselves. If I think someone’s got nothing to play for, they won’t be playing, as simple as that.”