Town have confirmed the signing of Crystal Palace’s Jonny Williams for a third loan spell and have also added his Eagles team-mate Zeki Fryers to the squad.

Williams, 21, returns to the Blues for a third spell having been at Portman Road last season and having had an earlier stint with Town this season curtailed by a groin injury from which he has only just returned to training.

Although clubs are not allowed to take a player on two emergency loans in the same season, in situations such as Williams’s where a player had a spell cut short by injury then clause 53.3.12* of the Football League rules allows that loan to be restarted at the point the injury was suffered.

We understand Williams has 53 days of his spell remaining which will take him to the play-off semi-finals but means he would miss the final if Town make it to Wembley.

Town fought off interest from Wolves, Fulham and Watford to sign the midfielder for the third time.

Williams made four starts and one sub appearance, scoring one goal, between September and November before suffering a groin injury in the 1-0 home victory against Watford after a wild Joel Ekstrand challenge.

Last season, the Pembury-born player made 11 starts and two sub appearances, scoring one goal between February and May.

Left-back Fryers, 22, joined Palace from Tottenham for £5 million in the summer having previously been with Manchester United and Standard Liege.

The Mancunian, who has made only one sub appearance for the Eagles, has already spent time on loan with Rotherham this year and faced the Blues in one of his 10 appearances.

The 6ft tall defender, who will be with Town for the rest of the season, has been capped by England at U16, U17 and U19 levels.

The Blues are in need of cover at full-back with Tyrone Mings suspended for the next two games having amassed 10 bookings and Jonny Parr having missed the game at Watford with a minor knock and having played in midfield in recent weeks.

*53.3.12 The Executive shall have discretion to extend the maximum duration of 93 days for an Emergency Loan in extenuating circumstances, such circumstances to be determined in the Executive’s absolute discretion.

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coote added 16:50 - Mar 26 Yeah boi
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itsonlyme added 16:51 - Mar 26 F!""'!ing brilliant
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Liastro added 16:51 - Mar 26 Get in! Well played MM and ME!
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JackITFC96 added 16:52 - Mar 26 Fu*king amazing! Get in up the town!
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oscarwhiting added 16:52 - Mar 26 HAVE ITTTTT!!!!!!!!!! :) buzzing
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Michael11 added 16:52 - Mar 26 Yeeessss! Welcome back Jonny and welcome aboard Zeki. Where's the open top bus? ;)
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beeringo added 16:52 - Mar 26 JONIESTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!! WOOOOHOOO :D :D :D
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Lightningboy added 16:53 - Mar 26 Brilliant news..let's hope he stays fully fit..welcome back Jonny!
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TimmyH added 16:53 - Mar 26 Hurrrrrrrraaaayyyyyyyyy!!! now for the final push - starting with crushing Bournemouth. Really needed a player like Jonny to spark some creativity in the midfield. Welcome back!!
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iTFC_Frekey added 16:53 - Mar 26 This made my day!
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ArnieM added 16:53 - Mar 26 Great bit of work Town.
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Langdon_Blue added 16:53 - Mar 26 Fantastic news! Well done to all who made this happen. Could prove to be vital signings for the rest of the season. COYB's!
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skusesrightpeg added 16:55 - Mar 26 Yess get in fair play to ME to get these in could prove to be huge signings COYB
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btrevelyan added 16:55 - Mar 26 Fantastic news! Great to see Jonny back, we have really missed his quality since he left. Hopefully these additions will boost our promotion push! COYB!
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ITFC1983 added 16:55 - Mar 26 Welcome back Joniesta, welcome Zeki. Hope you enjoy the push towards the summit of the Championship! COYB
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bushbaby7 added 16:55 - Mar 26 Anyone else just wet their pants a little?
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Pilgrimblue added 16:57 - Mar 26 AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So it was true that ME agreed to make funds available if Town were in top six before break. MM will now have what he needs to make most of last 7 games. COYB
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Jimmy86 added 16:57 - Mar 26 Could be the return of 4 3 3 until the end of the season!!! Got a feeling we would possibly try to sign jonny permanently if we went up. He's a bit like Murph, having 3 loan spells. Great news, well done ME and MM
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itfchorry added 16:59 - Mar 26 He comes and goes - He scores the goals - Johnny Johnny Johnny Johnny Williams
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topguy added 16:59 - Mar 26 Im surprised, happy, delighted and buzzin, one min be quiet to boom. Good deals and good idea in case anything went wrong congats to everyone envolved and welcome jonny and zeki COYB
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Count_Arthur added 16:59 - Mar 26 Yes, bushbaby7, just a little. Welcome (back) Jonny, and just plain old welcome Zeki! (Although 'Zeki Fryers' - sounds like a Turkish kitchen appliance?)
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bluefeast added 17:00 - Mar 26 Great boost ,but lets not forget the fantastic job our squad have done this season.
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IpswichFan26 added 17:00 - Mar 26 Final push. More players brought in. Williams back again. Won the last 2 games. Arguably the best manager and assistant in the league. It would be a Job to find something negative about Ipswich at the moment.exciting times. Let's finish this season on a even bigger high coyb!!!!
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londonroadblue added 17:00 - Mar 26 Great news! Hopefully this will see our strikers get that extra bit of quality. Also IF we can get over the line and into the top flight I can see us signing him permanently, obviously loves the club
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bluefeast added 17:02 - Mar 26 Through balls for Sears , i can see it now ,two clever players in the final third to worry defences
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