Town centre-half Tommy Smith won his 18th full cap as New Zealand hammered the Solomon Islands 6-1 in a World Cup qualifier in Auckland this morning.

The 22-year-old, who played the full 90 minutes, will now fly back to the UK and is likely to be back at the club on Thursday.

With the Blues yet to add to the central defensive options, All Whites vice-captain Smith looks a certain starter at Middlesbrough on Saturday despite his extensive travelling.

Town midfielder Josh Carson will be hoping to win his fifth cap this evening when Northern Ireland take on Luxembourg in a World Cup qualifier in Belfast (Sky Sports Three 7.30pm). The 19-year-old is likely to be on the bench having been an unused sub in the 2-0 defeat in Russia on Friday.

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Sospiri added 10:48 - Sep 11 Just watched the game on TV here. Tommy had a solid, no nonsense game.Go the all whites!
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KiwiBlue3 added 11:28 - Sep 11 I was at the game, bloody freezing. Tommy had a good game, poor opposition though.
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Craigatov_NZ added 12:28 - Sep 11 So was I, Tommy was good but that Winston Reid is rubbish how he cost west ham 4 million is beyhond me....
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runningout added 13:37 - Sep 11 Gunnar and our new CB (he says hoping) maybe giving Tommy Smith and Luke Chambers a run for their money..
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CanadianBlue added 21:56 - Sep 11 Always happy to see an Ipswich player racking up the caps. At this rate, Tommy will have well over 100 before he's 30!
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TractorBeezer added 23:53 - Sep 11 Well done Tommy. You are developing nicely.
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