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Boss Roy Keane is weighing up whether to give 18-year-old Luke Hyam his senior debut when the Blues travel to Middlesbrough for Saturday’s opening npower Championship game of the season. Hyam has impressed his manager throughout pre-season and could make his bow at the Riverside.

A deflected Roman Pavlyuchenko goal on the hour mark was enough to give a Tottenham XI a 1-0 victory over a young Town team at Portman Road. The Blues were second best for the most part against a Spurs side including Ledley King for the first 45 minutes.

New Blues striker Balint Bajner says it’s a dream come true to be back in English football with Town. The 23-year-old Hungarian signed a one-year deal with an option for a second season yesterday.

A young Town team fell to a 2-1 defeat at Charlton in a game of three penalties. The home side went in 2-0 up after Deon Burton twice netted from the spot, while David Norris rebounded Connor Wickhams saved effort after the break.

Connor Wickham scored twice and David Norris, Gareth McAuley, Lee Martin and Jon Stead once as the Blues beat Histon 6-0 at a very hot Glassworld Stadium. As at Newmarket on Tuesday, Town fielded different sides in each half.

David Sheepshanks has explained why he and the clubs board accepted offers for Darren Bent and Kelvin Davis. Bent joined Charlton on Wednesday, while Davis is in talks with Sunderland.

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Town boss Mick McCarthy says Town go into Saturday’s Championship play-off semi-final second leg against Norwich City at Carrow Road having improved each time they have faced their deadliest rivals this season (Sky Sports 1, from midday. KO 12.15pm).

TWTD understands that Richard Wright and David Wright have been told that their Town contracts will not be renewed when they expire at the end of the season. Defender Pim Balkestein can also leave the club during the summer, while Jon Stead and loanee Liam Rosenior have been told they are not in Roy Keane’s plans for next season.

Town will not be making any comment on which of the out of contract players are being released until Friday.