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Suffolk superstar Ed Sheeran will not be making an appearance at Portman Road today for the crucial game against Huddersfield.

Three games. Seven Days. The last week of the Championship season is upon us.

Town boss Kieran McKenna says his team have “big confidence” in themselves going into Saturday evening’s visit to Hull City, the first of three games which will decide whether the Blues win automatic promotion back to the Premier League after 22 years away (KO 8pm).

Goals from Wes Burns, Conor Chaplin and Freddie Ladapo saw Town to a 3-0 victory over Peterborough, their first ever league success at London Road. Burns gave Town, who remain second, now needing five points for promotion, the lead in the 17th minute, Chaplin added the second on 57 and Ladapo made it three with eight minutes left on the clock.

Boss Kieran McKenna believes Middlesbrough will come to Portman Road knowing they probably need to win all four of their remaining games to stand a chance of reaching the play-offs.

Town boss Kieran McKenna wants another big Portman Road night under the floodlights when Watford visit for - hopefully - the last evening home game of the season on Wednesday evening.

Watford currently sit in 14th place in the table and other than Huddersfield on the last day of the season will be the lowest-ranked team that Town will face in their run-in.

Town’s long, long wait for East Anglian derby success continues following a 1-0 defeat to Norwich City at Carrow Road. The Blues, who went into the weekend top of the Championship but following the afternoon fixtures are down to second, were never at their best with Marcelino Nunez’s 39th-minute free-kick giving the Canaries the lead and Town huffing and puffing unconvincingly as they looked for a leveller in the second half.

Boss Kieran McKenna says the Blues’ recent record against Norwich City won’t be mentioned in the dressing room in the lead-up to Saturday’s live-on-Sky East Anglian derby against Norwich City at Carrow Road (KO 12.30pm).

Town are only two points off the top of League One after defeating Derby County 2-0 at Pride Park, their seventh successive win and their eighth clean sheet in a row. Conor Chaplin gave the Blues the lead with his 20th of the season in the 17th minute and George Hirst smashed his third in three games to seal the victory 14 minutes from time.