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Give these boys frying pans and they still couldnt find a donkeys behind – these are lowest-scoring sides of all time

The Championship meeting at Deepdale was an Irish-heavy one, while Will Keane scored for Wigan in League One.

Alan Browne said he and his Preston North End team-mates were ‘over the moon’ to come back from two goals down with a one-man disadvantage and claim a last gasp 2-2 draw against Sheffield United at Deepdale.

Town, Wolves, Brentford and Nottingham Forest are all reported to be interested in signing Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish on loan.

Town are without David McGoldrick, Cole Skuse and Luke Hyam for this afternoon’s game at Millwall.

Boss Mick McCarthy was keeping typically tight-lipped when quizzed on the Blues’ move for Leeds United striker Billy Sharp.

Town boss Mick McCarthy says he’s been keeping half an eye on new signing Freddie Sears ever since the 25-year-old netted against his Wolves side while a West Ham player. The striker joined the Blues from Colchester on a two-and-a-half-year deal earlier today after the clubs agreed an undisclosed fee.

TWTD understands that Town are continuing talks with Leeds United regarding the move for striker Billy Sharp

Blues boss Paul Lambert has confirmed a right-back is among his January targets with Jordan Spence currently the only right-sided full-back at the club, the Town manager seeing summer signing Janoi Donacien as a central defender.

Podence bagged a brace for his first goals since scoring against Tottenham in the Carabao Cup in September.