Boss Paul Jewell says the Blues must get over the disappointment of Thursday’s 5-1 defeat to Norwich City when they face Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium on Monday. The Town manager has recalled striker Ronan Murray from his loan spell at Torquay for the trip to Wales.

Jewell said: "It was a huge disappointment but we've got to get over it. We can't dwell on Norwich. I realise what it means to the supporters and I hope they realise what it means to me and the players as well. We're as devastated as them, but we have to move on

"We've had a good end to the season but obviously Thursday night has given us a huge jolt. We have to try and learn from it. You learn things about yourself and your players - as a team and as individuals - all the time.

"It was a horrendous result for us obviously and for the supporters, but we can't do anything about that now. We've got to try and bounce back and look to finish the season as well as we possibly can.”

The Town manager says returning to winning ways against the Swans won’t be an easy task: "We've got Swansea next, who are an outstanding team and have had an outstanding season and it's going to be a very difficult match.

"People tell me Swansea are the best footballing side in the division, while some managers say it's Norwich. I saw them [Swansea] play against Leeds and they were outstanding and they will be very difficult to play against.

"They are going for promotion as well, so it's going to be a big game for them and a big game for us, because we're obviously looking for a reaction."

Jewell may make a change or two after the Norwich game, although the Blues boss has tended to stick with much the same side since he took over in January with fringe players such as Jaime Peters and Shane O’Connor yet to make a start.

Keeper Arran Lee-Barrett could perhaps drop out with former Swan Brian Murphy closing in on a return to first team football after his broken ankle. However, Márton Fülöp is the more likely alternative if Jewell is looking make a change between the sticks.

Former Cardiff full-back Mark Kennedy is on the way back after his hamstring injury and could replace Darren O’Dea at left-back. Carlos Edwards will probably be on the right and Gareth McAuley and Damien Delaney at the centre of the defence.

In midfield, Jimmy Bullard, Grant Leadbitter and David Norris are likely to keep their places in the centre of midfield but Jewell could switch things around with his three attacking players.

With Lee Martin missing the second of three games because of his red card at Bristol City, Andy Drury could potentially come into the side on the left, having impressed from the bench on Thursday, with Josh Carson on the right and Connor Wickham perhaps replacing Jason Scotland in the central role.

Alternatively, Murray could take up one of the wide positions but the Republic of Ireland U21 international will probably be on the bench along with 17-year-old left-back Joe Whight.

Murray's recall could just be down to the lack of strikers currently at the club or may indicate that either Wickham - who did appear to be struggling at times on Thursday - or Scotland has an undisclosed injury.

Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers has no new injuries or suspensions, aside from Blues striker Tamás Priskin, who has a knee problem but is ineligible under the terms of his loan anyway.

Midfielder Joe Allen could return to the side having been a sub during Saturday’s 0-0 draw at Portsmouth after a spell out with a thigh problem.

Rodgers, who is understood to have been targeted by Roy Keane to be his assistant manager last summer, is unhappy at having two matches in three days over Easter: "We have two very important games this weekend which will go a long way towards determining where we finish up.

"But it's obviously not ideal that we are playing on Saturday and then Monday while other teams are playing on different days.

"Ipswich played on Thursday, which means they will have had three clear days to prepare for their game with us, whereas we will only get one.

"Having time to recover properly at any point in the season is absolutely vital, but at this stage, when legs can be a little bit weary, that time is even more important.

"There are other teams in the same boat as us, but it's not the same for everyone and at this critical point in the season, all you want is to be competing on a level playing field.

"Ipswich have an advantage over us, there's no question about that. But having said that, we will not use it as an excuse. We will get on with our jobs and try to win these important games.

"They will be motivated having lost 5-1 at home to their local rivals,'' he continued. "Their motivation will be high to get back to winning ways.''

Over the years Swansea have just had the better of it, winning 10 games (10 in the league), Town having won nine (seven) and with nine (eight) matches ending in draws. The Swans are currently fifth in the Championship, eight places and 12 points ahead of the Blues but are without a win in their last three games.

The sides met at Portman Road in December when Town were let down by poor defending and Andy D’Urso’s failure to award a definite penalty when Carlos Edwards was felled as Swansea came from behind to win 3-1.

Loanee Andros Townsend put Town in front with his first and only goal for the Blues but Craig Beattie (2) and Joe Allen condemned Roy Keane’s side to their fifth consecutive league defeat. The teams last met at the Liberty Stadium in March when they played out a dull 0-0 draw.

Goalkeeper Brian Murphy was with the Swans between 2003 and 2006 making 18 appearance, while Jason Scotland spent two years at Swansea before joining Wigan in 2009, netting 53 goals in 91 starts and 14 sub appearances during his time at the Liberty Stadium. Town coach Sean McCarthy was also a Swans striker between 1985 and 1988.

Tamás Priskin joined the Swans on loan in March and is the only current member of Brendan Rodgers’s squad to have played for Town.

Monday’s referee is James Linington from Newport, who has shown 99 yellow and six red cards in 34 games so far this season.

Linington’s last Swansea match - the August 2009 2-1 home Carling Cup defeat to Scunthorpe - ended somewhat controversially with the Swans ending the game with seven players having had three men sent off and another injured after using all their subs.

His last Town game was the rather less eventful 3-1 defeat at Peterborough in February last year in which Damien Delaney, David Norris and Posh midfielder and ex-Blues academy schoolboy Josh Simpson were all booked and no one at all was red-carded.

Squad from: Fülöp, Murphy, Lee-Barrett, Edwards, Kennedy, O'Dea, Delaney, McAuley, Brown, Bullard, Leadbitter, Norris, Healy, Peters, Civelli, Drury, Carson, Murray, Wickham, Scotland.

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bedsitfc added 23:39 - Apr 24 All i want from the players is to show pride but part of me wants the swans to get the points as i want the pressure on the scum.
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Worcester added 23:57 - Apr 24 The season is over for us now but I still want us to win every game. I hope he tells them they are playing for their contracts
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pazelle added 00:00 - Apr 25 I don't reckon we need to get over our derby disappointment imo
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tractorblue99 added 00:54 - Apr 25 Hopefully we will have the edge over the swans in terms of that we have had longer to recover since we last played. And seeing as most of us have become part time cardiff supporters this is almost a second derby (in a way)
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VanIsleBlue added 06:34 - Apr 25 Fulop, Peters, O'Connor, Delaney, McAuley, Drury, Bullard, Civelli, Leadbitter, Wickham, Murray Edwards, Murphy, Whight, Laverly, Norris, Scotland, Hyam
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DiamondGezzer added 07:36 - Apr 25 Ipswich have an advantage over us, but we will not use this as an excuse............You Top hat, you just did !
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floridaboy added 07:47 - Apr 25 With 3 games left I would change the side according who is going to be here next season, Bullard apart of course. If McAuley, Norris, ALB, O'Dea are not going to be here then leave them out. Nothing to play for apart from pride and win bonuses. My side would be - if above are not here would be: Fulop Edwards, Brown, Delaney, Kennedy/O'Connor Carson, Bullard, Drury, Civelli Wickham, Murray

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Blue_Fred added 08:06 - Apr 25 I agree floridaboy - no point playing anyone who does not already have a contract for next season signed. Possible exceptions - YES to Bullard playing NO to Leadbitter (who should be sold imo) Let's play the kids - at least they will give 100%
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gypo added 08:07 - Apr 25 Fulop Edwards dealany brown Leadbitter Drury bullard Carson civelli Wickham scotland Subs : Murray Peters O'connor Hyam Whight Murphy
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SuffolkBlue88 added 08:15 - Apr 25 Today's game isa good opportunity to give some of the other plays a go. From the Norwich game, only a couple of players looked interested - Bullard, Drury when he came on executed some nice passes, and Edwards did well at right back - always looking to push up the field. Some of the other players - Shane O'Conner, Drury, even Peters - all deserve a chance now there is nothing left to play for. We need hungry players who have pride in wearing the shirt - we need to see some passion on the pitch today after black thursday.

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WeWereZombies added 09:25 - Apr 25 The players may have had an extra couple of days preparation for today's game over Swansea but even with a couple of extra weeks the supporters would still have not have had enough recovery time.
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tractorboy2434 added 09:54 - Apr 25 You could give the players a month to get over it and they still would'nt improve, just a bunch of one paced, boring individuals who are more than content to pass sideways and backwards at every given opportunity, Kennedy, Norris, Leadbitter, Priskin, Scotland, who all contribute virtually nothing, the list is almost endless.
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hollywoodginge added 10:07 - Apr 25 I feel so sorry for peters, o'connor and hyam, they should have had a chance under jewell as all looked exceptional when played, we apparently lacked commitment against Norwich and these 3 whenever I have seen them play had that in an abundance, i also stick to my opinion that peters could be a revelation upfront alongside wickham but we would have to play through the middle alot more, with Bullard we have that in our locker for now.

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broomfield123 added 10:17 - Apr 25 To be honest i was looking for a reaction on thursday to see how far we had come under jewell against a top norwich team . If you cant get yourself motivated in front of a full house at home in the derby game then sorry your not welcome here or they are in the wrong career. Its to late for a rection now. 3 games left and no one really cares about this season now. Ok the truth is that we werent going to make the play offs and quite obviosly we are no where near good enough to compete at that level of the championship. We are a boring mid table who are presently going nowhere.Many of the senior players have gone soft round the belly with very limited passion ,commitment or desire

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Suffolk_n_Good added 10:29 - Apr 25 I'm afraid I can't get over that inept performance quite as easily as the players seem to have done. PJ quote: "We are as devestated as them" Yeah, right the players are that devastated that the only player to come out publically & make any comment is a loan player (Bullard), who was head & shoulders above anyone else. Have we heard from our captain? (Norris) No, Have we heard from our 2 most senoir players? (Mcauley & Delaney) No,..... But thats alright guys, you just take your thousands of pounds salaries from our club, coz at the end of the day it's just another game to you, it's us supporters that are left licking the wounds, makes me sick.....

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tractorblue99 added 10:57 - Apr 25 Why would they apologise? Because everytime they do the supporters just complain saying that they are only licking up to the manager. But of course when Bullard apologised we all said well done but that was only because he was on loan and we want him to stay. The fans need to get a grip sometimes.
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tractorblue99 added 10:57 - Apr 25 Why would they apologise? Because everytime they do the supporters just complain saying that they are only licking up to the manager. But of course when Bullard apologised we all said well done but that was only because he was on loan and we want him to stay. The fans need to get a grip sometimes.
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EatonBlue added 11:18 - Apr 25 IMO Norris should not play until he decides where his future is. Clearly the guy is holding out in the hope that a better offer comes along.
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Bobby_Petta added 11:34 - Apr 25 Agree with what most people have said, out of contract players shouldn't play, should start looking to next season, time to try out reserve players. I would like to see Drury come in for Norris who was poor against Norwich. Would like to see Shane O'Connor give a go at left back but he is not even in the squad? Fulop Edwards dealany brown O'Connor Leadbitter Drury bullard Carson civelli Wickham

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broomfield123 added 11:40 - Apr 25 The players and clegg have a lack of respest for their customers.I like tothink that if the averge person spends 10 k on a car they dont expect a banger.I think you understand my point. Clegg and the playersdisrespect there customers
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OldClactonBlue added 11:45 - Apr 25 Agree with everyone who says we should make changes. Why should Leadbitter and Norris keep their places? Anyone would be better! I saw much of the Forest game at the weekend. When he was interviewed after the game McKenna was dripping wet, I doubt Leadbitter even needed a shower after the Norwich game!
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J4ck22 added 12:03 - Apr 25 @OldClactonBlue - Because Norris has been our best player this season?
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dirtydingusmagee added 12:04 - Apr 25 if you have seen the stick we got in the Pink'un ,you would be cheering Swansea on this afternoon .I will swallow my pride today and hope to see canaries sweat.
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J4ck22 added 12:21 - Apr 25 I think it's a horrible idea to throw the game to crush Norwich... I know they are our rivals but the deserve the success they've had 100% and there is no way that we should stoop low enough to deny them what they deserve. If we give 100% and still lose then that's okay because we actually tried, but to actually let Swansea win would be pretty disgusting and should be left to the Italians.

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Garv added 12:33 - Apr 25 Norris best player this season? Gotta be joking?
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