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Will Keane nodded an injury-time equaliser as the Blues drew 1-1 at home to Stoke City, James McClean having made the most of a Town defensive mix-up to put the visitors ahead three minutes before half-time.

Town boss Kieran McKenna says his players will have to be prepared to do a lot of work off the ball when they face Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday.

It may only have been his second goal for Town but Jon Nolan could not conceal his delight at finding the net in Wednesday’s 1-1 draw with Derby to earn what could yet be a precious point.

Town visit Bristol Rovers on Tuesday evening as they go into a crucial run of games against teams in the bottom half of the division, a streak which gives the Blues a chance to put themselves firmly back in the automatic promotion hunt.

Josh Earl is handed his full Town debut at left wing-back as the Blues make three changes for their first ever game at Kingsmeadow against AFC Wimbledon.

James Norwood hit the bar close to the end of the half but Town and Wimbledon remain level at 0-0 at the break.

Town’s first ever game at Kingsmeadow ended in a frustrating 0-0 draw with AFC Wimbledon. The Blues dominated possession throughout and hit the bar throughout James Norwood in the first half, while a number of better opportunities were spurned in the second.

Town will be without Luke Garbutt and Teddy Bishop due to injury - in addition to the suspended Gwion Edwards - for Saturday’s trip to Sunderland but Emyr Huws is available having missed last week’s defeat to Peterborough.

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Charlie Wyke’s injury-time goal has given Sunderland a 1-0 lead at the break against 10-man Town, the Blues having been reduced in number after Kayden Jackson was red-carded in the 10th minute.