Andy Durso News Today

Town boss Roy Keane could be without loan striker Daryl Murphy when Sheffield United come to Portman Road for the final game of the season on Sunday (KO 1pm). Murphy, whose spell comes to an end after Sundays game, has a thigh strain with Keane unlikely to take a chance on the Sunderland man if he is in any doubt regarding his fitness.

Ian Harte has apologised to Marcus Stewart for his outrageous overacting which saw the Town striker sent off in the Town-Leeds game in February. Town captain Matt Holland had words with the Leeds full-back while the two were away with Ireland last week.

Town have a number of injury concerns ahead of Saturdays home game with QPR. Fabian Wilnis is the biggest doubt with the groin problem he picked up in the Watford defeat, while Darren Bent, Kevin Horlock and Scott Mitchell are also worries.

Jim Magilton is to face FA action regarding his shout at Andy DUrso after all. The midfielder had thought that he had got away with his post-match tirade at the hapless official after the incident was omitted from the referees report, but it seems DUrso has contacted the FA in a separate letter.

His veins bulging, his features creased into a mask of apoplexy, Erling Haaland unwittingly provided a picture to encapsulate football’s problem with dissent. In 24 hours, the photograph of him shrieking in referee Simon Hooper’s face has launched a thousand memes, from a pastiche of Edvard Munch’s The Scream to a piece of imagined Dutch Renaissance art.

Tyrone Mings is excited at the prospect of completing a hat-trick of senior starts in Town’s away clash with Blackpool this afternoon.

Keeper Kelvin Davis and striker Darren Bent have emerged as doubts for Town ahead of Saturdays home game with Rotherham United. Davis has a throat infection while Bent has picked up a knee problem.

Town boss Paul Jewell will be looking for his side to bounce back from what he admits has been his toughest week with the Blues when Leeds United visit Portman Road on Saturday. The Town manager hopes that the signings of Jimmy Bullard, Ibrahima Sonko and Daryl Murphy will help his team to react after last Saturday’s 7-1 defeat at Peterborough United.

Liam Trotter scored twice as Town unconvincingly beat Southend 2-0 at Roots Hall. The Blues put in another under par performance for the most part, only really impressing to any degree after going in front.

Jurgen Klopp has followed in the footsteps of Sir Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho & Arsene Wenger by getting a ban for talking about referees.