Town have announced that season ticket sales have topped the 13,000 mark. Although higher than had been expected, the figure is around 2,000 down on the same stage last year.

Boss Jim Magilton welcomed the news: “Once again the fans have shown tremendous backing for this Football Club and I'd like to thank them for their commitment to what we are trying to build here.

“I know we are moving in the right direction and I think the fans have seen that in our recent performances.

“We know we still have a long way to go until we get where we want to be — the Premiership - but together we have a much better chance of making it happen.”

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