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Balkestein in Team of the Week - Ipswich Town News

Dutch central defender Pim Balkestein has been named in the Championship Team of the Week for his performance in Saturday's 0-0 draw at home to Plymouth.

This is the first time the former Heerenveen man has been named in the Team of the Week since making his move to the Blues in the summer.

Team of the Week: Maik Taylor - Birmingham, Lewis Buxton - Sheffield Wednesday, Pim Balkestein - Ipswich, Matthew Kilgallon - Sheffield United, Damien Delaney - QPR, Hameur Bouazza - Birmingham, Michael Doyle - Coventry, Jordi Gomez - Swansea, Gary Teale - Derby, Marek Saganowski - Southampton, Steven Thompson â€" Barnsley.

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