Sport 23-08-2000 Ipswich Hold Out Against United who: Manchester United what: Draw 1-1 with Ipswich Town where: Portman Road, IPSWICH when: Last night snippet: "Ipswich not only managed to eyeball Manchester United here last night but at times threatened to stare the champions down," says The Guardian`s David Lacey from Portman Road, where George Burley`s side pulled off a surprise 1-1 draw. "Ahead after six minutes through Fabien Wilnis," says Glenn Moore in The Independent, "they were pegged back by David Beckham shortly before the interval but refused to be bowed". "United were never allowed to settle into the confident stride that had enabled them to stroll past Newcastle two days earlier," continues a much impressed Lacey. "The speed and tenacity with which Ipswich tracked down opponents, denying them time and space on the ball, had much to do with that". "Bookings for dissent for David Beckham, Gary Neville and Dwight Yorke betrayed United`s annoyance that they could not assert themselves against lesser opponents," says Matt Dickinson in The Times, "but, apart from a little aside about prima donna referees, Ferguson voiced no displeasure". Unless of course you believe The Sun`s Brian Woolnough, who claims Sir Alex "blew his top" as he "jumped to his feet to remonstrate with an assistant referee". [... more]

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