McCarthy walks away despite win
MaNaGEr Mick McCarthy left his role as IPSWICH TOWN manager last night despite his team’s 1-0 victory over BARNSLEY. at the end of his short post-match press conference McCarthy revealed he was leaving. reacting to boos when young defender Barry Cotter was substituted in the second half, McCarthy said: ‘It was a disgraceful reaction, that, but it’s the last time I’ll have to hear it because that’s my last game. I’m out of here.’ Then he walked out. Minutes later the club put out a tweet confirming the news and published a story on their website in which McCarthy said: ‘I spoke with Marcus (owner Marcus Evans) at the weekend and we agreed that it was in the best interests for me, the players and the club that I move on now.’ The 59-year-old, who was appointed in November 2012, was due to stay in charge until his contract ran out at the end of the season. assistant manager Terry Connor is also leaving. It was a poignant night for QUEENS PARK RANGERS, at home to SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY, following the death last week of former player and manager ray Wilkins. rangers were inspired, going three up inside 15 minutes with goals from Paul Smyth, Jake Bidwell and Idrissa Sylla before running out 4-2 winners. Kemar roofe fired LEEDS ahead at PRESTON after 13 minutes but the hosts turned it round early in the second half with Paul Gallagher scoring an equaliser then serving up the cross for Sean Maguire to head home. alan Browne secured a 3-1 victory late on. MILLWALL leapt into the top six with a 2-0 win at struggling BOLTON. Tom Elliott gave them the lead, heading home Ben Marshall’s pinpoint cross. Then Marshall killed off the home team after a break by Mahlon romeo. Danish right back Henrik Dalsgaard’s late winner kept BRENTFORD in the hunt for a play-off place as NOTTINGHAM FOREST’S goal drought stretched to six games. He headed in Josh McEachran’s 81st-minute corner as the Bees moved to within four points of Millwall with four games left.