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Town boss Paul Jewell is determined to get back to winning ways after last week’s impressive 3-0 victory at Bristol City was followed by a disappointing midweek Carling Cup exit to Northampton. The Blues manager has injury problems at centre-half with Ívar ingimarsson ruled out with a thigh injury and Damien Delaney having returned to training yesterday after turning his ankle at Ashton Gate.

Boss Paul Jewell is looking forward to his first game under the Portman Road floodlights but says he expects Reading to prove to be tough opponents (KO 7.45pm). Town are definitely without Mark Kennedy and Colin Healy, while a couple of

Goals from Irish trio Shane Long, Ian Harte and Noel Hunt consigned the Blues to a deserved 3-1 home defeat to Reading. Town striker Connor Wickham netted a consolation in the final moments, Long having put the Royals in front in the first half and Harte and Hunt adding the second and third late on.

Towns reserves were defeated 2-1 by the Wimbledon second string at Milton Keynes on Wednesday night.