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Boss Joe Royle was left fuming at referee Phil Crossleys late award of a penalty for a handball by Jason De Vos. Both the Town manager and the former Canadian international were adamant that he was fouled prior to the ball touching his hand.

Town were denied their first non-Saturday win of the season by referee Phil Crossleys controversial late award of a penalty, apparently for a handball by Jason De Vos. Danny Haynes had put the Blues in front three minutes after the break, David Healy equalising via the controversial spotkick.

An in-depth look at three memorable QPR meetings against Reading.

Town boss Roy Keane is pleased to be back in the top six but says it counts for nothing unless his side can stay there until May. The Blues face fourth-placed Derby County at Portman Road this evening with skipper David Norris, fellow midfielder Grant Leadbitter and defender Tom Eastman all injury doubts.

Town have named an 18-man squad for the trips to Leeds on Saturday and Burnley on Tuesday. Dutch defender Fabian Wilnis is available again after his groin injury, while young right winger Danny Haynes keeps his place.

In the sixth of a series of pre-season reports, HarryFromBath assesses the mood around the Championship clubs by delving into their forums. The three London teams of Queens Park Rangers, Charlton Athletic and Millwall are under the spotlight in today’s notes.

The Blues will rue missing a number of chances after drawing 1-1 at Leeds. Shefki Kuqi put Town ahead on 11 but Leeds hit back through Matthew Spring within a minute, however the Finn and Darren Currie both had golden opportunities to take all three points back to Portman Road.

Town claimed their fourth point of the two Easter fixtures as their trip to Millwall ended in a 0-0 draw. Luke Hyam and Michael Chopra both had chances for Town, while Lions defender Shane Lowry came closest to breaking the deadlock when he struck the outside of the post with a freekick in the second half.

Town skipper Jim Magilton expects former Blue Thomas Gaardsøe to receive a warm welcome from the Portman Road crowd when he returns to Suffolk for Sundays vital league clash. The Dane was controversially transferred to West Brom earlier this season.

A change in the calendar has not brought a change to one of Lawrence’s most expensive trends. Lawrence home prices continue to rise in 2022, according to the