Town boss Mick McCarthy has handed Tyrone Barnett his Blues debut and has recalled Luke Chambers and Luke Hyam to the side taking on Nottingham Forest at Portman Road this evening. Michael Chopra, Danny Higginbotham and the injured Nigel Reo-Coker drop out.

Chambers returns against his old club, having missed the 1-1 draw with Peterborough on Saturday, in place of Higginbotham, another ex-Tricky Tree, alongside Tommy Smith.

Hyam will be alongside Guirane N'Daw in the centre of midfield with Barnett up front with DJ Campbell.

The Forest starting line-up includes ex-Blues Danny Collins, who is wearing the armband, and Dan Harding, as well as one-time Town target Billy Sharp. Full preview here.

Town: Henderson, Orr, Chambers, Smith, Cresswell, Edwards (c), Hyam, N'Daw, Martin, Campbell, Barnett. Subs: Loach, Hewitt, Higginbotham, Drury, Emmanuel-Thomas, Murphy, Chopra.

Nottingham Forest: Camp, Hutton, Ward, Collins (c), Harding, Gillett, Cohen, Guedioura, Lansbury, Blackstock, Sharp. Subs: Darlow, Moussi, McGugan, Reid, Moloney, Coppinger, Ayala.

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TownLad21 added 21:56 - Nov 27 what a turn around at ipswich, the atmosphere around the club and the fans has improved massively and with results and performances like tonight, i am very confident in mick mcarthy and terry connor to get us where we want to be. UP THE TOWN!!! ... and luke hyam was brilliant today
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Bob7881 added 22:00 - Nov 27 Im pleased for the fans they owed us that one. Onwards and upwards.
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warksonwater added 22:06 - Nov 27 I'd predicted that under Mick we'd be out of the bottom three by Christmas. Well, he's done that with nearly a month to spare. I don't want the talk now to be about 'avoiding relegation'. Too negative. I want the talk to be about climbing as high as we can.
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Lightningboy added 22:08 - Nov 27 Brilliant result..10 points from 18 now under Mick..the guy is a miracle worker..let's hope that's the last of being in the bottom 3..well done everyone - keep it up!
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johnnyTGrotten added 22:18 - Nov 27 Well i knew the boy would come good after you were all slating him! Some people can be so fickle. Really showed his proffesional side tonight and proved those doubters wrong.... WELL DONE Andy D'urso!!! ;)
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