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Jordan Hugill’s 37th minute penalty has given Middlesbrough a 1-0 half-time lead over the Blues at the Riverside Stadium.

Blues boss Paul Lambert says some of the names Town have been linked with as he looks to strengthen his squad in January are “bizarre”, while he feels that in some cases the sums being asked for regarding loan players are “ludicrous”.

The Persian Gulf Pro League Iranian football giants Esteghlal and Persepolis have played out a blank draw at an empty Azadi stadium.

Luke Hyam, Carlos Edwards and Frank Nouble were on target as Town beat Blackburn Rovers 3-1 at Portman Road. Hyam netted in the fourth minute but Jordan Rhodes equalised on the half hour, however, Edwards scored three minutes after the break and Nouble added the third four minutes from the end.

Town boss Mick McCarthy is taking the traditional one game at a time approach as Blackburn visit Portman Road tonight in the first of two back to back home games, with Huddersfield following them to Suffolk on Saturday.