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Blues target Omar Bogle looks set to join Birmingham City on loan from Cardiff.

Blackpool boss Gary Bowyer says Town target Curtis Tilt was left out of his side on Saturday as he was “mentally drained” due to the uncertainty surrounding his future. The Blues have been chasing the 27-year-old since June but with the clubs still to agree a fee.

Town boss Mick McCarthy conceded that the Blues 6-1 thrashing by League One Charlton in their final pre-season game was “embarrassing”, “a shambles” and “completely disgraceful”, and admitted that if his side play as they did against the Addicks once the Championship season gets under way “we as a club are in trouble and I’m in trouble”.

Town boss Kieran McKenna says he wants to send fans home from Saturday’s final game of the campaign against Charlton Athletic with a positive feeling but doesn’t see the match as having much significance on the start of next season.

Town travel to Charlton for Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off aiming to get their floundering play-off push back on track and claim what would be the first away win of Paul Cook’s time in charge.

Blues boss Mick McCarthy says second-bottom Wigan will come to Portman Road on Tuesday night believing it’s a game they can win as they look to pull off an unlikely escape from relegation.

City return to the Utilita Energy Stadium this Saturday to welcome Newport County for a Sky Bet League Two clash, with kick-off set for 3.00pm. The Exiles are well in the race for promotion and arrive in West Yorkshire in sixth place, just one point away from third and three away from second. County

NEWPORT County AFC didn’t get the results they wanted from the midweek League Two action as Swindon Town and Bristol Rovers continued their fine…

Matt Bondswell was also an unused substitute for Shrewsbury in their 2-1 defeat at home to Portsmouth. The left-back has yet to make his debut with his loan

Town will be looking to bounce back from their last-gasp East Anglian derby disappointment when second-placed Cardiff City visit Portman Road on Wednesday evening.