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The Blues and Brighton and Hove Albion remain deadlocked at the break at half-time at Portman Road with Daryl Murphy having gone closest to opening the scoring.

Second half goals from Jonny Parr and Daryl Murphy saw Town to a 2-0 victory over Brighton at Portman Road. Parr stabbed home a rebound in the 79th minute and Murphy sealed the win two minutes from time.

HarryfromBath assesses the mood in the opposition camp ahead of Wednesday night’s game by delving into their forums.

HarryfromBath assesses the mood in the opposition camp ahead of Tuesday evenings game by delving into their forums.

Town missed out on the chance to claim the Championship’s top spot as they were beaten 3-2 at Brighton. Sam Baldock put the Seagulls in front in the 18th minute, Daryl Murphy struck back four minutes later with his 18th of the season, but Joao Teixeira struck on 38 and in first-half injury time to make it 3-1 at the break, with Freddie Sears pulling one back with his first Town goal with 12 minutes of the game remaining.

Goals from Sam Baldock and two from Joao Teixeira have given Brighton a 3-1 lead over the Blues at half-time, Daryl Murphy having netted his 18th goal of the season for Town. Baldock put the Seagulls in front in the 18th minute, Murphy struck back four minutes later but Teixeira struck on 38 and in injury time to give the home side a commanding lead at the break.