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Town boss Paul Lambert is looking for his team to bounce back from falling to two successive League One defeats for the second time this season when Gillingham visit Portman Road the traditional Boxing Day fixture.
Town face Exeter City in a lunchtime Sky Sports game at St James Park on Saturday targeting their seventh away League One win of the campaign with manager Kieran McKenna anticipating an entertaining encounter (KO midday).
Town’s winless league run stretched to seven games as the Blues drew 0-0 at home to Cardiff City. Daryl Murphy went closest to breaking the deadlock in the first half when Bluebirds keeper David Marshall tipped his header from a Kevin Bru corner against the woodwork.
Daryl Murphy came close to netting his first goal of the season with a header against the post but Town’s home game with Cardiff City remains 0-0 at the break.
Town boss Roy Keane is waiting on the fitness of midfielder Carlos Edwards ahead of Saturday’s trip to Crystal Palace. The Trinidadian is close to a return from his groin injury, but Grant Leadbitter is set to miss out due to the ankle problem he sustained in last week’s 1-1 home draw with Burnley.