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Town boss Paul Lambert is looking for his team to bounce back from falling to two successive League One defeats for the second time this season when Gillingham visit Portman Road the traditional Boxing Day fixture.

Town face Exeter City in a lunchtime Sky Sports game at St James Park on Saturday targeting their seventh away League One win of the campaign with manager Kieran McKenna anticipating an entertaining encounter (KO midday).

Town’s winless league run stretched to seven games as the Blues drew 0-0 at home to Cardiff City. Daryl Murphy went closest to breaking the deadlock in the first half when Bluebirds keeper David Marshall tipped his header from a Kevin Bru corner against the woodwork.

Daryl Murphy came close to netting his first goal of the season with a header against the post but Town’s home game with Cardiff City remains 0-0 at the break.

Town boss Roy Keane is waiting on the fitness of midfielder Carlos Edwards ahead of Saturday’s trip to Crystal Palace. The Trinidadian is close to a return from his groin injury, but Grant Leadbitter is set to miss out due to the ankle problem he sustained in last week’s 1-1 home draw with Burnley.

Crystal Palace are set to complete the loan signing of Town striker Pablo Couñago later today, according to reports in south London. News of the Eagles loan move for the Spaniard

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Former Blues loanee DJ Campbell says he could move on from now-Championship QPR this summer with his contract at Loftus Road up this summer. Campbell, 31, was with the Blues between October and January and ended the season as Town’s top scorer with 10 goals from 17 games.

Daniel Lysak, 11, was warmly welcomed by the club and its fans during the League One fixture.

Freddie Sears, Cole Skuse and Daryl Murphy were on target for the Blues as they beat Cardiff 3-1 at Portman Road to cement their position in the play-off places. Sears put Town ahead after eight minutes and Eoin Doyle equalised for the Welshmen before Cole Skuse lashed in a 30-yard stunner on 29 - his first goal for the Blues - then Murphy sealed the victory in second-half injury time.