Town boss Mick McCarthy was spotted at Roots Hall watching Southend United draw 1-1 with Crewe Alexandra in League One this evening.
George Cooper put the visitors in front with four minutes of scheduled time remaining but Jack Payne equalised from the spot four minutes into injury time.
Earlier in the week, the Blues, Preston North End and Colchester United were claimed to be keeping an eye on Shrimpers’ winger Brandon Scott, however, the 19-year-old wasn’t involved in this evening’s game and is still to make his senior debut.
McCarthy will know the Southend squad well with the sides having met in two behind closed doors friendlies at Playford Road this season with the Essex club fielding strong teams on both occasions.
Shrimpers goalscorer Payne, 21, could be out of contract in the summer having so far failed to agree terms and having been tipped for a move to a higher division.
In the Crewe side, 24-year-old striker Brad Inman has reportedly been watched by Nottingham Forest, Bolton, the MK Dons, Bristol City and several League One sides having scored nine times this season.
The Australian-born former Scotland U21 international, who was with Newcastle as a youngster, is out of contract this summer.
Elsewhere, on-loan Town winger Cameron Stewart came on as a 71st minute sub as Doncaster lost 2-0 at Swindon, also in League One. Former Town loanee Richard Chaplow was sent off in the 78th minute after picking up a second yellow card.
In League Two, central defender Josh Yorwerth was an unused sub as Crawley beat Newport County 2-0, while fellow centre-half Matt Clarke was similarly left on the bench as Portsmouth drew 1-1 at Exeter.
In the Vanarama National League, keeper Michael Crowe was also an unused sub as Braintree beat Kidderminster Harriers 2-1 at Cressing Road.
Defender Joe Robinson was in the Woking’s startling line-up, however, as they defeated Molesey 3-1 in a Surrey Senior Cup quarter-final.