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Alan Judge’s fantastic 25-yard free-kick and a predatory effort from James Norwood saw the Blues to a 2-1 victory over Doncaster Rovers at Portman Road and up to eighth in League One. Judge curled home a brilliant opener on 24, Norwood stabbed in the second in the 54th minute, before sub Jon Taylor pulled one back on 73 for Rovers, who pushed for a leveller in the final minutes but without success.
Town boss Paul Lambert was again encouraged by the Blues' display as they beat Doncaster Rovers 2-1 at Portman Road and feels his side, which is up to eighth, has momentum at present having gone four games without a defeat and after winning back-to-back matches for the first time since October.
Former Blue Joe Garner netted an injury time equaliser to deny 10-man Town victory at Wigan. Will Keane’s 32nd-minute penalty had given the Blues a 1-0 half-time lead, seven minutes after Jonas Knudsen had been red-carded but sub Garner slid in the late leveller to break Town hearts and keep them nine points from safety at the bottom of the table.
Will Keane’s 32nd minute penalty has given Town a 1-0 half-time lead at Wigan but they’re down to 10 men with Jonas Knudsen having been dismissed seven minutes prior to the goal.
Skipper Luke Chambers returns at Wigan as the Blues switch to a 3-5-2 system for the first time under Paul Lambert’s management.