 Before then though, in arguably their biggest highlight of the season, the Tractor Boys stunned reigning champions Manchester United by beating them 3-2 at Portman Road in September (having even led by 2-0 at one stage) which would ultimately be one of the defeats that cost United the title by one point; it also meant that Ipswich had maintained an unbeaten home record against the giants during their first three years in the Premier League.However, in the return fixture, an unthinkable double wasn't to be and a 9–0 humiliation at the hands of United at Old Trafford in early March effectively crushed any remaining hopes of survival.On a brighter note though, another highlight included a surprise 1-0 win at Anfield against eventual-4th-placed Liverpool in mid-January.