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Aaron Cresswell is resisting the temptation to look too far ahead at the prospect of rubbing shoulders with some of the world’s top stars next season.

Life at the moment for Gerald the echidna is how he likes it; buried face-first in leaf litter outside Taro...

Town manager Joe Royle says that he will know the seriousness of Marcus Bents hamstring injury in the next day or so. The former Blackburn man pulled up in training earlier in the week and is a doubt ahead of Sundays derby.

James Pullen has been speaking about his future as a chance of appearing in a cup final appears on the horizon. Pullen has been on loan at Blackpool for most of the season and the Seasiders are now through to the LDV Vans Trophy Final.

A young Town reserve side lost 2-0 at home to a strong Fulham line-up at Portman Road on Wednesday night. The visitors included the likes of John Collins, Junichi Inamoto, Pierre Wome and Zat Knight in their starting eleven.

Towns numerous loanees were in action yesterday with Richard Logan again on the scoresheet for Torquay.

Town visit AFC Wimbledon on Tuesday looking to build on Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Accrington Stanley.

Town still have around 2,000 tickets available for tonights Worthington Cup semi-final with Birmingham City. Either it seems fans are not interested in watching Birmingham or some have felt that they had no chance of getting a ticket to the game.

Goalkeeper Andy Marshall is Joe Royles biggest doubt ahead of Saturdays First Division clash with Walsall at Portman Road. Marshall took a heavy blow to his right leg near his ankle at Leicester and it is still very swollen.

Martijn Reuser and Marcus Bent are both involved this evening as the reserves face Watford at Vicarage Road (KO 7pm).