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Conor Chaplin’s ninth goal of the season saw Town to a 1-0 victory over Gillingham at Portman Road, maintaining manager Kieran McKenna’s 100 per cent home record. The Gills had hit the woodwork twice before Chaplin’s low strike in the 74th minute with the Blues unconvincing for much of the afternoon.

Joe Pigott, Lee Evans, Tom Carroll and James Norwood return to the Town starting line-up for this afternoon’s home game against Gillingham.

One month after their last meeting, the Blues host a Gillingham side staring down the barrel of relegation and TomTheWriter assesses the mood in the opposition camp.

Gills midfielder Stuart O’Keefe says it will mean a lot to captain his side at Portman Road tomorrow, the Suffolk-born 30-year-old having started his career in the Town academy.

Town boss Kieran McKenna is expecting to face a very different Gillingham side at Portman Road on Saturday to the one the Blues smashed 4-0 at the Priestfield Stadium a month ago.

First-half goals from James Norwood, Wes Burns and Macauley Bonne, and a Conor Chaplin penalty in the second saw brilliant Town to a 4-0 victory over 10-man Gillingham at the Priestfield Stadium. Kieran McKenna’s side played the Gills off the park from the off with perhaps their most complete performance of the season, Norwood giving them the lead on nine, Burns netting the second four minutes later and Bonne ending his goalless run on 23. The home side had Daniel Phillips red-carded for a sec...

Goals from James Norwood, Wes Burns and Macauley Bonne have given Town a 3-0 half-time lead over Gillingham after a brilliant first 45 minutes at the Priestfield Stadium.

New Town manager Kieran McKenna is looking forward to watching his side play in front of the Blues’ away support for the first time when they take on Gillingham at the Priestfield Stadium on Saturday.

Town will face Premier League Crystal Palace at home in the fourth round of the FA Cup if they defeat Southampton in

Mick McCarthy tasted defeat for the first time as Town manager as Ian Holloways Crystal Palace ran out comfortable 5-0 victors at Selhurst Park. Yannick Bolasie had put the home side ahead at half-time before an extraordinary 11 minutes early in the second half in which Palace were awarded three penalties, Murray scoring two and having one saved, the Eagles striker later adding his third and the Eagles fourth before sub Andre Moritz made it five in injury time.