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Joe Royle has refuted suggestions that he snubbed the post-match press conference at Turf Moor on Saturday. He says a mix-up in communications prevented him attending.

Both Joe Royle and Stan Ternent failed to show up to the post-match press conference after watching their sides draw 1-1 at Turf Moor. The verdict on the game was left to Burnley's assistant manager Sam Ellis.

Rampant Town demolished Burnley 6-1 with a rip-roaring display as they climbed to seventh. A stunning first half saw the Blues go in 5-0 at the break. The second half was always going to be an anti-climax with Shefki Kuqi's sixth the only addition while Burnley's Delroy Facey grabbed a consolation.

This evening's opponents Burnley have just 15 players making the trip from Lancashire to Portman Road - and included in that number are players who until yesterday were in bed with a flu bug which has hit Turf Moor in epidemic proportions.

TWTD understands that midfielder Gary Roberts is closing in on a move to League One Hudderfield Town. Roberts, who was linked with the Terriers along with Alan Lee earlier in the week, was one of a number of players to miss this morning's open training session.