The points were made safe five minutes later when David McGoldrick was gifted a free header from Ainsley Maitland-Niles’ deep corner and Town’s number 10 made no mistake. The left back is throwing it in from 40 yards and I thought we dealt with that well.

“Obviously I’m delighted to have signed the contract and I’m looking forward to being part of the future here”, the 27-year-old told the club website. It is thoroughly deserved and reflects his status at the club.

“It was a good result and a good performance”, said McCarthy.

He continued: “It was going to be who blinks first tonight”.

“Eighteen months ago, we shaded it against them but they won thanks to a great bit of quality from Scott Arfield”.

Against Leeds and Birmingham they recovered from one-goal deficits to draw their opening two Championship games.

Michael Kightly’s first shot rebounded off teammate Jelle Vossen but he followed up with another, striking the post off his right boot and bouncing conveniently into the arms of home ‘keeper Bartosz Białkowski.

Parr played for the under-21 side against Coventry on Monday so should be available soon, meaning Luke Chambers is likely to keep his place in the side having been drafted in for Saturday’s win over Sheffield Wednesday.

“The Premier League is where we all want to be and that’s the aim for us this season”. “It is about limiting that effect and rebuilding”.

And Dyche added: “You can never guarantee goals change games, but it’s often the case, and it’s a reminder of the different challenges of the Championship”.

‘I enquired about him in January, but they needed him for their Champions League squad, ‘ he said.

“We played our own football to open up some good chances, but there was nothing in it until the goal”.

Maitland-Niles was growing in stature and another cross was nearly bundled in by McGoldrick, but it was former Bournemouth man Pitman who forged the opening goal.

The only negative for Ipswich was a suspected knee injury to winger Ryan Fraser in the first half – an incident which paved the way for McGoldrick’s introduction – and a calf injury to Daryl Murphy which saw last season’s Championship top scorer replaced at half-time.