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Parr Replaces Mings - Ipswich Town News

Jonny Parr replaces Tyrone Mings at left-back in an otherwise unchanged Town side facing Middlesbrough at Portman Road this afternoon.

Mings misses out with an infected toe, while Noel Hunt is also sidelined having taken a knock in training.

After Derby and Norwich drew 2-2, the Blues will go top of the table if they beat Boro and Bournemouth fail to win at Blackpool.

Town: Bialkowski, Chambers (c), Parr, Smith, Berra, Skuse, Bishop, Tabb, Anderson, Murphy, McGoldrick. Subs: Gerken, Clarke, S Hunt, Bru, Ambrose, Bajner, Sammon.

Middlesbrough: Konstantopoulos, Nsue, Ayala, Omeruo, Friend, Reach, Clayton, Leadbitter, Adomah, Vossen, Bamford. Subs: Mejias, Gibson, Kike, Tomlin, Whitehead, Veljkovic, Wildschut. Referee: James Linington (Newport, IoW).

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