Harding in Play-Off Action - Ipswich Town News

On-loan full-back Dan Harding is expected to be in the Reading side which takes on Burnley at Turf Moor in the first leg of their Championship play-off semi-final this evening (Sky Sports One, 5.15pm).

Harding is out of contract with the Blues at the end of June and is one of the three players yet to meet new manager Roy Keane to discuss their futures. The former Leeds defender and Liam Trotter, currently with Scunthorpe, will meet the Town boss when their loan spells are up, while Keane is expected to speak to Matt Richards next week.

Trotter was an unused sub for the Iron last night as they drew the first leg of their League One play-off at home to the MK Dons 1-1.

Elsewhere, former Blues Richard Naylor and Scott Barron are set to come up against one another when Naylor's Leeds take on Barron's Millwall in the other League One play-off semi-final first leg at the Den this lunchtime (Sky Sports One, 12.30pm).

Meanwhile, the Town squad could go on a pre-season training course with the Paras, according to a report this morning.

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