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Massimo Luongo’s 79th minute goal saw Town beat Blackburn Rovers 4-3 and back up to second in the Championship after a pulsating, end-to-end clash at Portman Road. Harry Clarke gave the Blues the lead with his first goal for the club on four but Blackburn debutant Arnor Sigurdsson levelled five minutes later. Nathan Broadhead restored Town’s lead on 18 and George Hirst made it 3-1 against his old club seven minutes later before Rovers hit back after the break through Leonard and Szmodics on ...

Goals from Harry Clarke, Nathan Broadhead and George Hirst having given Town a 3-1 half-time lead over Blackburn at Portman Road.

Boss Kieran McKenna believes Town will need what’s set to be another close-to-sell-out crowd behind them when they face Blackburn Rovers at Portman Road on Saturday having been very impressed with what he’s seen of the Lancastrians this season.

Omari Hutchinson’s first goal for the Blues on his full league debut saw Town to a 1-0 victory over Southampton at St Mary’s and back up to second in the Championship. On-loan Chelsea man Hutchinson struck on the half hour as the Blues maintained their brilliant start to the season.

Town manager Kieran McKenna will name the usual much-changed side for this evening’s second Papa Johns Trophy tie of the season at home to Arsenal’s U21s.

Goals at each end of the match from Dom Ball and Freddie Ladapo saw the Blues to a comfortable 2-0 Papa Johns Trophy victory over Arsenal’s U21s at Portman Road. Ball gave Town the lead with his first for the club in the third minute and Town had had opportunities to increase their lead before Ladapo added the second with five minutes left on the clock.

Blues goalscorer Omari Hutchinson says hard work was the key to last night’s 1-0 success at Southampton and specifically his goal which secured the three points.

Third-placed Town face Southampton at St Mary’s on Tuesday aiming to maintain their impressive start to the season and a 100 per cent away record.

Blues pair Conor Chaplin and Cameron Burgess have been named in the Sky Bet Championship Team of the Week for their displays in Saturday’s 1-0 win at Sheffield Wednesday.

Town midfielder Massimo Luongo believes the Blues were full value for their “professional” 1-0 victory against former club Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday.