Ipswich rewarded for fighting spirit - analysis

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There were joyous scenes at the final whistle as the home fans celebrated what they will see as an important win, even at this early stage of the season.
With Fulham having failed to win any of their first five games and with Manchester City up next, this will have been a fixture they will hoped to get all three points from.
For so long that looked unlikely, particularly after Emersonn hit the woodwork despite being unmarked inside the box, while they were perhaps unfortunate for Daizen Maeda's penalty shout to be waved away.
But they kept plugging away and got their reward with the two dramatic late goals that means they have won half of their games so far on their return to the Premier League.
Top-flight survival will be their target this season and their fans will be encouraged that their wins have come against Sunderland, Crystal Palace and now Fulham - sides they will likely believe could also be near the bottom of the league this term.