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TWTD sponsoree Mark Burchill says he is enjoying his spell with Town and says he feels he did well on his debut. The Celtic man is the latest in a long line of players to be sponsored by TWTD, a role of honour which includes Manu Thetis, Titus Bramble and Neil Gregory.

That Biblical imagery is rolled out every year at the Scottish Cup Fourth Round weekend, which has a habit of throwing up shock results.

Town manager Joe Royle has included Jim Magilton in his squad despite the midfielder having missed training this week with a groin problem. Tommy Miller also missed training today but is still likely to be OK for the visit to Fratton Park on Saturday.

Former Blue Hermann Hreidarsson says he intends to offer his services to former club Portsmouth for free in their hour of need. The 38-year-old was released by Coventry at the end of last season.

Boss Jim Magilton says he is working hard on signing new players ahead of the 2008/09 season, but says the Blues will not be held to ransom as they seek to strengthen their squad, despite having Marcus Evanss millions behind them.

Loanee Mark Burchill has returned to Celtic. The striker was brought to Portman Road as a replacement for Marcus Stewart when he was serving his three match ban for his red card against Leeds. Burchill scored one goal, against Bradford, in his two starts. He also made five appearances as sub.

Marcus Stewart is set for a return on Saturday at Pride Park. The Town striker is over his thigh problem and is included in the squad for the game that could possibly take Town into the Champions League.

The Blues will have been disappointed to come away from the Valley without even so much as a point on an evening when they dominated large parts of the game. For the first twenty minutes Charlton hardly got a kick, but despite this found themselves a goal up through Matt Svensson.

A look back at the time Robbie Keane became the most expensive teenager in British football history.

Town manager George Burley has said he wants to bring in an attacking midfielder before Thursdays transfer deadline. Town have sought to find a player to fill this gap in the squad since last summer, but despite interest in Claus Jensen, Gert Verheyen, Hassan Kachloul and at least one other unnamed player no-one has been signed.