Ipswich Town manager Roy Keane was pleased with the composure his side showed as they moved into the semi-finals of the Carling Cup with an impressive 1-0 victory against West Brom.

The former Manchester United star has been coming under pressure in recent weeks after a dire run of form that culminated in a 4-1 derby defeat to Norwich City at the weekend.

But after setting up a last-four clash with Arsenal thanks to a second-half penalty from Grant Leadbitter, Keane said:"It isn't about my feelings because a manager's career will be up or down. We've let the supporters down in the past but now we've given them something to shout about.

"It was important we put on a performance. We know the quality West Brom have got and we wanted to make it a high-tempo game. I was pleased with the work-rate, the character and the composure of some of the younger boys.

"To get out of the hole we're in at the moment is about characters, about digging deep and we saw that.

"But we need to get back up the Championship table because that's our bread and butter. Getting to semi-final is a bonus, but that's all it is, a bonus – we have to win league matches."Subscribe to Football FanCast News Headlines by Email