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Wordsworth Starts at Brighton - Ipswich Town News

Anthony Wordsworth is recalled to the Town starting line-up in place of the injured Cole Skuse as the Blues take on Brighton at the Amex Stadium.

The former Colchester man starts for the first time since the home FA Cup tie against Preston, his only game since then an appearance from the bench against Bolton. Today’s match will be the 25-year-old’s fourth start since joining the Blues in January 2013 and only his fifth appearance of the season.

Town’s starting line-up is otherwise unchanged with Frank Nouble back on the bench after his hamstring injury, while there is no place in the 18 for Paul Taylor. Former Blues loanee Keith Andrews starts for Brighton.

Brighton: Kuszczak, Bruno, Upson, Greer, Ward, Andrews, Ince, Forster-Caskey, Buckley, Lingard, Ulloa. Subs: Calderon, Dunk, Stephens, March, LuaLua, Rodriguez.

Town: Gerken, Chambers (c), Berra, Smith, Cresswell, Wordsworth, Hyam, Anderson, Hunt, Williams, Murphy. Loach, Mings, Green, Tabb, Richardson, Ebanks-Banks, Nouble.

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