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Town visit Reading on Saturday for their final away game of the season, looking for their first point under caretaker-boss Bryan Klug and their first victory at the Madejski Stadium since March 2009.

Town have recalled defender Luke Woolfenden from his loan spell with Vanarama National League side Bromley.

Nathan Broadhead and George Hirst netted goals just before the break to give the Blues a crucial 2-0 half-time lead over Barnsley at Oakwell.

Town moved two points away from confirming their return to the Championship after a brilliant 3-0 victory over Barnsley at Oakwell. Nathan Broadhead flicked a header just inside the post from a corner in the final scheduled minute of the first half before George Hirst smashed in a superb second in injury time, then in the second period, after Broadhead had seen a penalty saved, Conor Chaplin made it 3-0 with his 27th goal of the season to send the 5,000 travelling Town supporters home dreaming o...

Town face Barnsley at Oakwell on Tuesday night aiming to move another step closer to automatic promotion from League One.

Recent debutant Barry Cotter says he wanted to stay at Town as soon as he walked into the club on trial a few weeks before he signed from Limerick on the final day of the January transfer window. The 19-year-old has also paid tribute to the man who gave him his memorable debut against Barnsley, former manager Mick McCarthy, as well as his assistant Terry Connor.

Assistant caretaker-boss Gerard Nash is looking forward to sharing the touchline with Steve Bruce, one of the Championship’s most experienced managers, when the Blues take on Aston Villa at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon.

Kai Brown and Lounes Foudil scored the goals as Town’s table-topping U23s beat Watford 2-1 at Playford Road. Brown gave the young Blues the lead in the 24th minute before Marley Blair pulled one back for the Hornets, but sub Foudil sealed the victory 12 minutes from time.

Town’s U23s, who are in action at Leeds this evening, have been confirmed as the winners of Professional Development League Two South, giving them home advantage in the play-off semi-final.

Town’s U23s fell to a 3-0 defeat to a strong Leeds United side at Elland Road this evening.