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Town have completed the signing of AFC Bournemouth striker Brett Pitman on a three-year deal with an option for a further season. We understand that the 27-year-old has joined on a free transfer.

Boss Roy Keane says the Blues have no interest in selling 17-year-old striker Connor Wickham. Tottenham have been linked with

Carlos Edwards, Luke Chambers and Daryl Murphy were on target as Town finally confirmed their place in the Championship for 2013/14 with a 3-1 home victory over Birmingham. Edwards hammered in a stunning strike in the sixth minute, Chambers headed in the second on 17 and Murphy added the third before Chris Burke pulled one back late on for the visitors.

Full league debutant Paul Digby says he’s told manager Mick McCarthy that he wants to remain with the Blues beyond his current loan from Barnsley, which runs until the end of the season.

Former Blues loanee Ryan Tunnicliffe has joined Wigan Athletic on loan until the end of the season.

New joint-managing directors Ian Milne and Jonathan Symonds wrote a column in last nights match programme, which the club have given us permission to reproduce here.

Loanee Emyr Huws says he’s loving life at Town having scored the Blues winning goal during Saturday’s 1-0 victory at Aston Villa.

New signing Paul Green says he hopes he can help the Blues into the play-offs and win a permanent deal during his 93-day loan at Portman Road. The 30-year-old Leeds midfielder completed his move on Saturday morning and made his debut as a sub that afternoon as Town drew 2-2 at Barnsley.

The boot was on the other foot for boss Mick McCarthy as the Blues were beaten by Matt Phillips’s last-gasp goal at QPR, Town having won three of their last four home league games - including the Boxing Day win against Rangers - in the final minutes. There was more bad news for the Blues in added-on time when Ryan Fraser limped off with what looked a bad hamstring injury.

Full-back Kevin Foley says hes delighted to have joined Town, having put pen to paper on a contract to the end of the season, and could be involved in the Blues’ squad at Birmingham tomorrow if his international clearance is confirmed in time.