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Loanee midfielder Jack Colback says he expects the Blues to be contenders for a top six place next season despite failing to make a challenge this time around. The 20-year-old won’t be involved with Town during 2010/11 with Sunderland boss Steve Bruce indicating that he will be part of his squad at the Stadium of Light.

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce has confirmed that loan midfielder Jack Colback will return to the Stadium of Light in the summer, despite the Blues wanting to sign the 20-year-old on a permanent basis. Colback has been one of Town’s best performers this season, having moved to Portman Road on loan last summer.

Second half goals from Luke Chambers, Guy Moussi and Robert Earnshaw saw Nottingham Forest to a 3-0 victory over the Blues. The first half had been an even affair but Chambers’s fortunate goal just after the break from a contentiously awarded freekick set the home side on their way to a comfortable win.

Boss Roy Keane says he will give one or two youngsters a run out during the season’s final games, but will still be focusing on gaining a win when the Blues visit his old club Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Central defender Tom Eastman is most likely to make his senior bow having been on the bench at Derby on Monday.

Town equalled their record total of 18 draws in a season as they left Swansea after a goalless stalemate. The Blues, playing five in midfield for the most part, frustrated the home side in a game of few chances.

Liverpool remain on course to lift four trophies this season, but were pushed to the limit when scraping past Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup quarter-finals.

"We’ll be having a go, we won’t be sitting back."

Daryl Murphy’s sixth goal for the Blues took Town to an important 1-0 victory over Barnsley at Portman Road. Roy Keane’s men were much the better side in the first half, however they were less impressive after the break but held on for a win which takes them to 15th in the table.

Nottingham Forest V Queens Park Rangers

Connor Wickham struck his first league goal for the Blues in injury time to give Town a dramatic 1-0 win over Scunthorpe at Portman Road with both sides ending the game with 10 men. Until the goal, the Blues had been frustrated by an almost entirely negative display by the Iron, who had Cliff Byrne red-carded for an off the ball elbow on Jack Colback. Later, Damien Delaney was more harshly sent off for a trip on halfway.