Page 17 - Jermaine Wright News Today

Jermaine Wright today put pen to paper on a new deal from this season and three more. Wright joined Town from Crewe for £500,000 the summer before last and has really esablished himself as a first team regular this season.

The Blues will have been disappointed to come away from the Valley without even so much as a point on an evening when they dominated large parts of the game. For the first twenty minutes Charlton hardly got a kick, but despite this found themselves a goal up through Matt Svensson.

Town inched nearer a play-off place with a hard fought 1-1 draw at Sheffield United. An Andy Gray penalty put the Blades ahead before Ian Westlake equalised. While a draw was probably a fair result, United were lucky to escape without conceding penalties when Chris Morgan twice handled in the area.

Town top scorer Pablo Couñago says he wants to remain with the Blues despite likely interest in him after his 19-goal season at Portman Road.

In part 21 of the series, Kieron Dyer catches up with his former skipper Tony Mowbray, who selects the best XI from his time playing for Town before Dyer evaluates his side.

In the 17th part of the series, Kieron Dyer catches up with Titus Bramble, who selects the best XI from his time playing for the Blues before Dyer evaluates his former team-mate’s side.

The Blues will rue missing a number of chances after drawing 1-1 at Leeds. Shefki Kuqi put Town ahead on 11 but Leeds hit back through Matthew Spring within a minute, however the Finn and Darren Currie both had golden opportunities to take all three points back to Portman Road.

Town stars of the past such as Matt Holland, Russell Osman, Kieron Dyer and Titus Bramble will be in action alongside fans who have paid to grace the same turf at the ITFC Legends match at Bury Town’s Ram Meadow on Sunday afternoon (KO 3pm).

Striker Pablo Couñago will make only his fourth start of the season when the Blues travel to Leeds on Saturday. Couñago will return as Town seek to end an away goalscoring drought which has seen them fail to net in open play on their travels for four games.

In the eighth part of the series, Kieron Dyer catches up with James Scowcroft, who selects the best XI from his time playing for the Blues before Dyer gives his assessment of the side.