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Central defender John McGreal will make his first appearance of the season against Derby on Saturday, in place of the suspended Georges Santos. McGreal, who has been injured for most of the last year, will partner Richard Naylor at the centre of the Town defence.
Unlucky Town bowed out of a cup competition on penalties for the second time this season after drawing 1-1 with Liverpool at Anfield in an exciting Worthington Cup encounter. Jamie Clapham was the only man to miss in the shoot-out after Tommy Miller and El-Hadji Diouf had scored the goals in normal time.
A second half David Johnson goal gave Town a victory in an understated Worthington Cup fourth round tie at Portman Road. Town took the lead early through Titus Bramble shot, but a Craig Bellamy penalty levelled after half-time.
Midfielder Tommy Miller is confident he will be OK to face Brighton on Saturday despite the elbow injury which kept him out of the trip to Sunderland last weekend. The injury has progressed as the week has gone on and Miller looks set to retake his place in a four-man midfield.
Town pulled off a famous 1-0 victory over Inter Milan as Alun Armstrong headed home a Jamie Clapham cross from the left in the 80th minute. Town had been the better side all night, but as so often this season the goal just didn't seem to come.