Kieran McKenna was left to savour a "special" victory over Chelsea that he labelled as a "landmark" moment for Ipswich Town on Monday.

His side secured their first win at home this Premier League season, downing Chelsea 2-0 for a maiden win in 10 attempts at Portman Road.

Liam Delap proved the hero as his 12th-minute penalty set the tone, before the Ipswich striker teed up Omari Hutchinson to score against his former side in the second half.

The victory marked Ipswich's first win over Chelsea since August 1993, and McKenna called on all involved to cherish a memorable triumph that lifted them to 18th, one point adrift of safety.

"[A] special night for the club, for the players and fans," the Ipswich manager told Sky Sports. "[Our] first home win in the Premier League at Portman Road for 22 years, and to do it against Chelsea was fantastic.

"Most of the supporters who have been here for 22 years, every moment here is a landmark for them. Winning the home game is another special little landmark.

"I think the time of year, the night game, the opponents make this a special night, and I want everyone to enjoy it a lot.

"But on the inside, we get ready for the next one. We'll be back into work on Wednesday, and getting ready for Sunday [away to Fulham]."

It could have been a different story for Ipswich, if not for Joao Felix seeing a first-half strike ruled out for offside and Cole Palmer twice denied by the woodwork before the interval.

Indeed, Chelsea had 20 shots on an inspired Christian Walton's goal, their most attempts without scoring in a Premier League away game since December 2017 (25 against Everton).

"We've had a few VARs against us, so when their goal was disallowed for offside, there was a deep breath in the crowd," McKenna added.

"That was a good feeling, but we've had a lot of 1-0's here, so to get the second goal was nice.

"It won't change much inside. The group are working well and believe what we do day to day. Halfway through the season and we've been competitive in the large majority of our games.

"It's only some small improvements we need to make to win more games. We're a humble group with belief, and we'll be back at it."

Looking back on a year that saw Ipswich promoted at the first attempt from the Championship, McKenna lavished praise on his squad that he feels are capable of staving off relegation.

"Incredible year," he continued. "Everyone involved with Ipswich can probably enjoy a glass of sparkly stuff and think about some of the games we've had and moments over the last couple of years.

"I don't want to point backwards too much, but I think six of the starting line-up today were in our League One team, so it's the journey this group has been on.

"When you have moments like this, you have a little pause and enjoy it, but then move on to the next one."