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Town boss Kieran McKenna is expecting a game of high energy, emotion and passion when the Blues take on Derby County in front of a Portman Road crowd of more than 28,000 in one of League One’s biggest games of the season live on Sky Sports on Friday evening (KO 8pm).
Midfielder Emyr Huws believes the Blues have learned and continue to learn from last season and are better placed to build on their excellent start this time around.
Freddie Sears returns to the Town starting XI in place of Oli Hawkins in an otherwise unchanged side for this afternoon’s home game against Accrington Stanley.
Town’s home game with Accrington Stanley remains 0-0 at the break.
Second-half goals from Gwion Edwards and Freddie Sears saw top-of-the-table Town to a 2-0 victory over Accrington Stanley at Portman Road. The Blues, who started without an out-and-out central striker, were disappointing in the first half but improved after the break with Edwards opening the scoring in the 54th minute and Sears sealing a third successive 2-0 League One home win on 71.