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Ireland defender Sean St Ledger has signed a short-term one-month deal with the Blues. The 29-year-old joined Town on trial earlier in the week and featured for the U21s in Monday’s 1-0 defeat to Southampton.

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Town manager Mick McCarthy is targeting a play-off place as the Blues go into his first full season in charge at Portman Road.

On-loan Crystal Palace midfielder Jonny Williams has reiterated that he’d like to extend his spell with the Blues beyond Saturday’s home game against Nottingham Forest. The 20-year-old’s initial month at Portman Road is up after Forest’s visit.

Midfielder Luke Hyam and striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake are back in the Town squad for Saturday’s home game against Blackpool. Hyam has been out of action since suffering a gashed leg at Millwall a month ago, while Ebanks-Blake injured a hamstring in the FA Cup third round tie against Preston at Portman Road, his only appearance for the Blues so far.

Town’s recent march to within three points of the play-off places may have taken plenty of people by surprise but Dean Gerken has revealed the Town players believed in themselves from day one this season.

Luke Chambers has paid boss Mick McCarthy a huge compliment ahead of the busy Christmas period with the Blues three points away from the Championship play-offs in 10th, a significant improvement on their position when he took charge 13 months ago.

Former Blues loanee DJ Campbell says he could move on from now-Championship QPR this summer with his contract at Loftus Road up this summer. Campbell, 31, was with the Blues between October and January and ended the season as Town’s top scorer with 10 goals from 17 games.

Town target Shaun Derry is set to be reunited with his former Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock at QPR, according to reports in south London. Blues boss Roy Keane saw the 32-year-old as the ideal man to bring experience and know-how to his side.

Town will face Dublin side Shelbourne at their Tolka Park home in a pre-season friendly on Saturday 6th July (KO 5pm).