Darren Moore's delight at Doncaster Rovers doing the less glamorous stuff in Ipswich Town demolition

Rovers needed to work hard to prevent Ipswich from finding their groove at the Keepmoat and succeeded in doing so to help them roar back from behind for the win.

Skipper Ben Whiteman scored twice, including once from the spot, with Cameron John and Fejiri Okenabirhie also finding the net, after Joe Wright turned into his own goal to give Ipswich the lead just 15 minutes in.

While Rovers showed their ruthlessness in front of goal, it was the work they did out of possession that had Moore delighted.

“There’s two sides to the game,” he told the Free Press. “There’s a game in possession, there’s a game out of it and you’ve got to be good at both as far as I’m concerned.

“The good teams are.

“We’re trying to aspire to be a good team.

“If you are going to be a good team then you’ve got to work consistently at those parts of the game.

“Success is a moving target so you don’t stop and you keep working. That is what we do.

“I know a lot of people don’t see it but we work and we’ll continue to work.

“That’s the best way I can give the message and be truthful and honest in terms of what we do.”

Moore admitted even he was surprised by the manner of his side’s victory over an Ipswich side that had conceded only twice prior to their visit to the Keepmoat.

He said: “They’re an excellent team.

“Paul [Lambert] has got his stamp on them and they’re a powerful and energetic team that ask questions.

“We knew we had to match their workrate and endeavour and we had to be really good.

“I thought we were excellent and I think every player played their part and had to play their part.

“As the game wore on we got our just rewards and we took the chances when they came.”

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