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Town missed a succession of second-half chances as they drew 1-1 at home with fellow play-off challengers Brentford. Daryl Murphy put the Blues ahead in the ninth minute via his 22nd goal of the season, Jonathan Douglas hit back for the Bees, before the Blues failed to take numerous opportunities to win it in the second half with Murphy missing a gilt-edged chance just after half-time.
Adding to promotion-pushing Town’s points total is the most important aspect of Sunday’s East Anglian derby against Norwich City at Carrow Road for manager Mick McCarthy (Sky Sports 3, from 2pm, KO 2.05pm).
Midfielder Stephen Hunt says he’d love to stay with Town beyond the end of the season. The 32-year-old signed an initial short-term contract when he joined the Blues in November, which he subsequently extended until June.
Town manager Mick McCarthy is weighing up whether to make changes to his side for this evening’s home game against Birmingham with tough matches coming thick and fast over the next couple of weeks.
Freddie Sears scored twice and Tyrone Mings and Kevin Bru once each as the Blues beat Birmingham 4-2 at Portman Road. Mings headed in his first senior goal in the 24th minute, Sears made it 2-0 four minutes after the break, before David Davis pulled one back on 57. Sears netted his second on 64, Davis grabbed another for the visitors on 79 before Bru sealed it in injury time with his first goal for Town.