<b>There was widespread shock in Suffolk last night as Ipswich finally won a cup match under Mick McCarthy.</b>

It has taken eight matches and nearly three seasons for the Town boss to win a game in the FA or Capital One Cup.

But McCarthy had a cunning tactic to beat Stevenage at Portman Road - combining two midgets to score the winner.

Pint-sized Jay Tabb slotted home a clever cross David Mcfrom the even-smaller Ryan Fraser, with Teddy Sheringham's visitors complaining they did not even see either player in the grass.

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Victory over Stevenage, who had taken a predictable lead in the first half, gave fans a much-needed reminder of what it is like to progress to the next round of a cup.

McCarthy's cup record record is losing to Stevenage previously, crashing out to Crawley, getting beaten at Aston Villa, bowing out at Preston after a replay, and losing to Southampton at home after a gritty draw at St Mary's last season.

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