Scowy and McGreal Missing - Ipswich Town News
Both James Scowcroft and John McGreal will be missing from tonight's side meeting Blackburn. Into the squad comes loanee Keith Branagan replacing the injured Mike Salmon. Manu Thetis may get a recall with Michael Clegg dropping to the bench and either Fabian Wilnis or Gary Croft coming in at right wing-back. Full squad: Wright, Branagan, Wilnis, Clegg, Clapham, Croft, Stockwell, Mowbray, Brown, Thetis, Holland, Magilton, Wright, Scowcroft, Johnson, Stewart, Naylor, Axeldal and Midgley.
Richard Wright won the ITFC Save of the Century Award for his double save against Stockport at the end of last year. He beat saves from Craig Forrest and Paul Cooper.
David Sheepshanks has been appointed to a committee which will have a big say in the Nationwide League's TV contract talks; the Football League Broadcasting Panel. Sheepshanks was highly critical of the previous deal which saw the gulf between Nationwide League vclubs and the Premiership grow more than ever.
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