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Town’s long, long wait for East Anglian derby success continues following a 1-0 defeat to Norwich City at Carrow Road. The Blues, who went into the weekend top of the Championship but following the afternoon fixtures are down to second, were never at their best with Marcelino Nunez’s 39th-minute free-kick giving the Canaries the lead and Town huffing and puffing unconvincingly as they looked for a leveller in the second half.

Boss Kieran McKenna says his only focus is on the Good Friday game against Wycombe Wanderers as Town, who are chasing a club record-equalling eighth league win in a row, go into two games in four days with a visit to Cheltenham following on Easter Monday.

The defeat leaves the Tractor Boys without an East Anglian derby victory since 2009.

The defeat leaves the Tractor Boys without an East Anglian derby victory since 2009.

CEO Mark Ashton has revealed that the outgoing fees Town have spent since the takeover are matched by the sums brought in from player sales.

Town boss Kieran McKenna and keeper Christian Walton have been nominated for the Sky Bet League One Manager and Player of the Month Awards for March.

Norwich City vs Ipswich Town: Preview and Prediction as the title hopefuls travel to Carrow Road on Saturday night.

Saturday 6th April. The East Anglian Derby part two. Following a 2-2 draw at Portman Road earlier in the season, Town will make the short journey to Carrow Road for another attempt to end their winless run against their arch rivals.

Boss Kieran McKenna says the Blues’ recent record against Norwich City won’t be mentioned in the dressing room in the lead-up to Saturday’s live-on-Sky East Anglian derby against Norwich City at Carrow Road (KO 12.30pm).

Joint-leading scorer Conor Chaplin has emphasised that Town’s late goal heroics this season – Monday’s 97th minute clincher against Southampton on Monday firing them to the top of the Championship table – are not simply coincidental.