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Goals from Gwion Edwards and Freddie Sears have given Town a 2-1 half-time lead over Swansea, the home side having gone in front early on via a Cole Skuse own goal.

Town boss Paul Cook will field a changed but still very competitive side when the Blues face Gillingham in the Papa Johns Trophy at the Priestfield Stadium on Tuesday evening and says it’s a chance for those currently on the fringes to make a case for a place in the team which takes on Shrewsbury at Portman Road in League One on Saturday.

Table-topping Town visit the MK Dons on Saturday looking to maintain their 100 per cent start to the season against a side managed by Russell Martin, one of boss Paul Lambert’s former players.

Second-placed Town travel to Huddersfield on Saturday aiming to maintain their 100 per cent away record with boss Kieran McKenna and expecting Terriers fans to greet new manager Darren Moore with a big atmosphere at the John Smiths Stadium.

Town boss Paul Hurst admitted his team didn’t test Bolton keeper Ben Alnwick enough during the 0-0 draw between the sides at Portman Road, despite the Trotters being a man down for 47 minutes of the match.

Town recorded their fifth successive home draw at the start of the season as Bolton Wanderers left Portman Road following a hard-fought 0-0 stalemate, despite having been a man down for 47 minutes. The Trotters lost Marc Wilson to a red card on 34 after he hauled down Kayden Jackson but the Blues only created one serious chance - a Luke Chambers header brilliantly saved by Ben Alnwick - having been reduced to 10 men themselves late on when Jon Walters suffered an injury with all three substituti...

Kayden Jackson nodded his first Championship goal as the Blues held second-placed Brentford to a 1-1 draw at Portman Road. Neal Maupay gave the Bees a deserved 31st minute lead in a first half the visitors dominated but Town were much better after the break as they came back to claim their fourth home draw of the campaign with Jackson heading the equaliser on 73.

Neal Maupay’s 31st minute goal has given Brentford a 1-0 half-time lead over the Blues at Portman Road.

Town boss Paul Hurst makes five changes to his team for this evening’s home game against Brentford with Janoi Donacien, Trevoh Chalobah, Kayden Jackson, Ellis Harrison and Grant Ward returning to the side, while Jon Walters, the mystery pre-match doubt, misses out.

Jon Nolan hopes his winning goal away against the MK Dons last night will be the first of many with the midfielder believing he is capable of hitting double figures this season.