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Boss Paul Lambert insisted that Town will be a seven-team fight to avoid the drop, despite being seven points off safety following their 2-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest.

Two first-half Lewis Grabban goals saw Nottingham Forest to a comfortable 2-0 victory over Town at the City Ground. Grabban followed up a rebound to open the scoring in the ninth minute then, after Kayden Jackson had headed the Blues’ best opportunity wide, added the second on 38.

Two Lewis Grabban goals have given Nottingham Forest a 2-0 half-time lead over Town at the City Ground.

Boss Paul Lambert believes his side need to be more nasty in both boxes, the Blues having been beaten 3-0 by leaders Hull City at Portman Road despite having most of the ball.

Town boss Paul Lambert is expecting tonight’s game against new League One leaders Hull City at Portman Road will be very different from Saturday’s 2-1 home victory over third-bottom Shrewsbury.

Fit-again Emyr Huws knows Town’s next two games are likely to be a lot different to Saturday’s last-gasp 2-1 win over a Shrewsbury side encouraged by taking an early lead.

Town’s U18s are in action away against Colchester United at Maldon & Tiptree Uniteds Wallace Binder ground this evening (7pm KO). 

Towns U18s beat Colchester United 3-1 at Maldon & Tiptrees Wallace Binder ground in a Professional Development League Two South fixture on Friday evening.

Teddy Bishop played 60 minutes and Kayden Jackson netted a hat-trick as a strong Town XI beat QPR 5-1 in a behind closed doors friendly watched by new manager Paul Lambert at Playford Road this afternoon.

Sean Raggett scored a controversial 111th minute winner for Portsmouth as Town exited the FA Cup in the first round following a 3-2 after-extra-time defeat at Portman Road. Pompey scored two goals in two minutes via Ronan Curtis and Tom Naylor in the 11th and 13th minutes before Jon Nolan pulled a goal back for the Blues two minutes before half-time then, after Town had been denied a clear penalty for a foul on Oli Hawkins, sub James Norwood made it 2-2 on 66. Raggett won it for the visitors in ...