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Half-time sub Ronan Murray scored twice and created the third for Nathan Ellington as Town’s reserves came from behind to beat West Ham 3-2 in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Playford Road this afternoon.

Harry Maguire believes many fans rarely give a full game their undivided attention and many prefer to digest the events of a match via brief online clips.

Ipswich new boy Luke Chambers admits he is surprised at the team’s lacklustre start to the current campaign – and that the strikers are not entirely to blame for the fact that Town are the lowest-scoring team in the Championship.

Town have been unable to complete the loan signing of Brighton centre-half Connor Goldson before the closure of the summer transfer window, a move which appeared almost certain to go ahead this morning

Town will look to sell skipper Gareth McAuley after a bust-up with manager Roy Keane, according to a report in one of this morning’s tabloids. The Northern Irishman will be sold in order to raise funds to strengthen the squad.

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TWTD understands the Blues are looking to sign Chelsea youngster Trevoh Chalobah on a season-long loan.

Town boss Mick McCarthy says on-loan Reading striker Dominic Samuel has given him something to think about ahead of Tuesday’s crucial home game against second-bottom Wigan.

Blues boss Paul Cook is delighted to again be working with centre-half Toto Nsiala, the pair having previously linked up at Accrington Stanley.

Town boss Paul Jewell felt there was little in his side’s 3-0 defeat to Brighton until the Sussex side’s second goal with the Blues having been the better team in the first half.