 Lyall was sacked as Ipswich manager in December 1994 with the club at the bottom of the Premiership.His successor George Burley was unable to turn things around and Ipswich suffered a "humiliating" 9–0 defeat at Manchester United in early March, the biggest margin in a Premiership match.Relegation was confirmed soon afterwards and Ipswich ended the season having conceded 93 goals in 42 league games.