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Boss Roy Keane will assess the fitness of defensive trio Damien Delaney, Gareth McAuley and David Wright in training today before deciding on his side for Saturday’s game at Blackpool. The Town manager will also look at how David Healy and Owen Garvan came through their midweek international matches.

Town boss Paul Jewell says he’s unlikely to emulate his predecessor Roy Keane and make widespread changes to his team for this evening’s game at Doncaster’s Keepmoat Stadium (KO 7.45pm). Skipper David Norris is out injured and the Blues manager is weighing up whether one or two players might need a rest after a hectic schedule in recent weeks.

Town begin their four-match run of away games with a trip to increasingly struggling QPR (KO 8pm). Boss Roy Keane will be looking for three points to take his side away from their current precarious position of 21st in the table, one point off the bottom three.

First half goals from David Norris and Daryl Murphy helped the Blues to their first double of the season as QPR were beaten 2-1 at Loftus Road. Town were much the better side in the first half but lost their way after the break, however, the home side could only manage Jay Simpson’s solitary reply.

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Town will again be without skipper Jon Walters and new goalkeeper Brian Murphy when they visit Preston on Saturday afternoon. Walters is out for a couple of weeks with a hamstring problem, while Murphy is still a week away from a return after injuring his ankle in the warm-up at Leicester.

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Town’s FA Cup hopes came to a disappointing end with Southampton defeating the Blues 2-1 at St Mary’s. Roy Keane’s men were a touch unlucky to be behind to Wayne Thomas’s 25-yard rocket at the break, but a lacklustre second half display handed the game to the Saints, Michail Antonio adding to the home side’s lead before Pablo Couñago’s late consolation.

Grabban came off the bench to win the FA Cup tie late on.

Grabban came off the bench to win the FA Cup tie late on.