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Town boss Mick McCarthy believes striker David McGoldrick can still have a big part to play in the remaining 10 games of the season. The 27-year-old is back in training having been out of action with a thigh injury since the Rotherham match at the start of February.

Town boss Mick McCarthy was pleased with his side’s response to having gone behind and eventually draw 2-2 at home to Bristol City, Ryan Fraser netting an 86th minute equaliser.

Town boss Mick McCarthy has confirmed that,

Town are close to completing the signing of Danish international left-back Jonas Knudsen, who is currently with Superliga club Esbjerg fB, his hometown side.

Skipper Luke Chambers insisted that Town will only get better under manager Mick McCarthy after Saturday’s play-off semi-final defeat to Norwich City at Carrow Road.

Returning loanee Jonny Williams says he can’t wait to get started having rejoined the Blues for a third spell from Crystal Palace yesterday.

Leon Best’s goal a minute before half-time saw Rotherham United to a 1-0 victory over the Blues at Portman Road. The former Irish international scraped home from close range from a Matt Derbyshire cross, the Millers having caught Town on the break after they had lost possession from a freekick in the visitors’ half.

Town boss Mick McCarthy says he wasn’t going to sign players who were no better than those already in his squad during the January transfer window.

Town boss Mick McCarthy says the 3-5-2 system the Blues switched to during the second half of last week’s FA Cup defeat to Southampton is one he could use again at some stage.

Boss Mick McCarthy is in no doubt which of Town’s next two games he sees as most important - Saturday’s bread and butter Championship clash at home to Bristol City rather than tomorrow’s more glamorous Capital One Cup third round tie against Manchester United at Old Trafford.