IPSWICH'S defence holds they the key to the club's promotion challenge, boss Joe Royle insisted today.Royle may be without crocked top scorer Pablo Counago for the next three weeks or so, but his priority is to improve Town's goals-against record.

IPSWICH'S defence holds they the key to the club's promotion challenge, boss Joe Royle insisted today.

Royle may be without crocked top scorer Pablo Counago for the next three weeks or so, but his priority is to improve Town's goals-against record.

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