Lambert: If I’m not wanted I’ll happily go

PAUL Lambert claims he is happy to leave Ipswich if the powers-that-be are unhappy with his side’s stuttering form.

Lambert takes his Tractor Boys to Lincoln today, with the focus firmly on the Portman Road outfit’s run of six league games without a win.

A goalless draw at home to Gillingham was enough for Ipswich to stay in the automatic promotion places, but Lambert is not worried about his side’s poor form which has seen them average a point per game over their past 10 outings.

They failed to land a single effort on target against the Gills and had to look to onloan Wolves goalkeeper Will Norris, who made a number of important saves.

Lambert said: “If they want to go and employ another manager, no problem. I’ll go, it’s not a problem for me to go. I’ll leave tomorrow or I’ll leave the next day, it’s not a problem.

“Ipswich Town is the most important thing, not me. So if I go tomorrow or next week or whatever happens, the club is in a really good place.”

Lambert added: “The club are sitting second in the table and we’re not even halfway through the season yet.” The visitors were close to taking a third-minute lead, but Norris made a fabulous flying save from Brandon Hanlan.

Mikael Mandron’s long-distance drive whistled inches wide and Ipswich took until the 32nd minute to threaten, but Kayden Jackson fired high into the side netting.

Just before the break Jackson fluffed a great opportunity when he burst clear and, instead of shooting, elected to roll the ball across the face of goal, where there was nobody in a position to cash in.

In the second half, Gillingham midfielder Olly Lee let fly with a thunderous volley, but Norris made a stunning save and Max Ehmer’s follow-up effort was cleared off the line by Luke Garbutt.

Gillingham next face Rochdale at home and manager Steve Evans, whose team have been beaten just once in their last 10 games in all competitions, said: “We should have been 3-0 up in the first 20 minutes.

“On another day, it could have been

4-0 to us. We had good chances and didn’t take them, but Ipswich didn’t hurt us and we defended magnificently.”