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Town will receive around £200,000 should Marcus Bent complete his move from Everton to Charlton. The Addicks are paying the Toffeemen an initial £2 million for the nomadic striker plus another £500,000 when the 27-year-old reaches a set number of appearances.

The Blues are set to receive a six-figure windfall with Marcus Bent reported to have joined Charlton from Everton for £2.5 million. Town negotiated a sell-on clause in the deal which saw the much-travelled striker leave Portman Road for a fee of £450,000 in the summer of 2004.

Joe Royle will wonder how his side failed to gain three points at Burnley after chances galore were wasted in the second half. Earlier, in the first period, Pablo Couñago gave the Blues the lead before the Clarets equalised through a Robbie Blake penalty just after the hour.

Town eventually came through a tricky FA Cup tie at Dagenham and Redbridge, beating the Essex side 4-1 after going behind. The home side started strongly and went ahead through Junior McDougald before Sixto Peralta (2), Jim Magilton and the returning Marcus Stewart won it for the Blues. Once Town had gone ahead there was little doubt who would win with Town keeper Andy Marshall rarely tested.

Town are reported to be waiting on formal permission from their bank to start spending some of the cash freed up by the debt restructuring verbally agreed with their three biggest lenders - Barclays, Norwich Union and the Bank of Scotland.

Former QPR and Burnley defender Arthur Gnohere is set for a trial at Portman Road. The 27-year-old Ivory Coast-born centre-half or left-back is available without a fee having left Rangers last season.

Town fell to yet another home defeat as Nolberto Solano, last years red card villain in this fixture, scored a first half winner for Newcastle. Town huffed and puffed and as ever had loads of possession, but as usual the crossing wasnt up to much and clearcut chances were very far and few between.

Chelsea’s win against nine-man Tottenham was arguably the Premier League’s game of the season so far.

Chelsea’s win against nine-man Tottenham was arguably the Premier League’s game of the season so far.

Chelsea’s win against nine-man Tottenham was arguably the Premier League’s game of the season so far.