It isn’t every day that one full-back provides a cross for the other to score but Aaron Cresswell and Luke Chambers managed it for Town against Middlesbrough last week.

Coincidentally, as Cresswell has revealed, team-mate Chambers felt confident about his chances of finding the back of the net against Boro to register his first goal of the season.

Left-back Cresswell, who scored himself the following Tuesday against Yeovil, said: “Chambo is relishing his chance. Obviously, he’s a centre-half but I think he’s done extremely well since he’s been pushed out to right-back.

“At half-time against Boro he actually said to me ‘If you’re crossing it I’ll be there at the back stick’. When I put that cross in I wasn’t aiming for him, just putting the ball in the box, and I couldn’t believe it when he scored with the header.”

Former Town skipper Mick Mills, who played in both full-back roles for club and country, was among many impressed onlookers in his role as BBC Radio Suffolk’s matchday summariser.

Mills said: “I don’t remember it happening too often in my playing days. In fact, I was trying to recall similar goals during my time as a player and there was only one that came to mind, against Liverpool in an FA Cup tie at Portman Road back in 1975.

“It was near the end when George Burley went down the right and sent in a cross. It was a very muddy pitch and I just about managed to poke the ball over the line from close range.

“That was the only goal of the game and hugely important. We went on to reach the semi-final that year and went out in a replay against West Ham at Stamford Bridge, which was definitely one of the lowest points of my career.”

Cresswell, pictured above celebrating his best Town strike so far against Crystal Palace last season, is hoping that he and his defensive colleagues, all of whom have already broken their scoring ducks for the season, will continue to contribute in such a positive way.

He added: “If we can get goals or assists that’s a bonus for us. It’s up to me and Chambers to get forward and try to put crosses in.

"Throughout the week in training we always work on shape and progression of the football. If that’s me and Chambers getting forward and getting more opportunities into the front players we’ll take that as a bonus.”

Cresswell is also enjoying his left-sided partnership with on-loan Manchester United midfielder Ryan Tunnicliffe, who has forced his way into the Town side ahead of Jay Tabb.

He said: “It’s great playing with Tunners. He’s a similar type of player to Tabby and they both work extremely hard. With Tunners I’ve got a great little combination going on at the minute. He likes to come inside and I like to go round him.”

Cresswell also enjoyed Liverpool’s recent win over United at Anfield and added with a grin: “Tunners is a true Manc. I actually went to the game so he got a bit of stick from me on the Monday morning.”

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bluefeast added 08:20 - Sep 24 good
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Karlosfandangal added 08:30 - Sep 24 It's good to see the lads going forward for goals as our front pair don't seem to be scoring regular, however we don't seem to be as tight at the back this year. QPR have scored less than us this year and they are yet to lose and top of the table, Just need a good balance
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JimmyJazz added 10:26 - Sep 24 Remember that Mick Mills goal well, probably the goal of his that sticks in the memory the most. Liverpool were the top team in England at the time and to knock them out of the cup was a huge result
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KBsSocks added 12:43 - Sep 24 I remember Mills' toe-poke, too - it took an eternity to creep through the mudbath that was the goalmouth. Most of the time Millsie hoofed the ball high into the stands when he tried on goal - at least once OVER the stands and out of the stadium !
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ericgates added 14:39 - Sep 24 I wonder if Chambers is happy playing at right back. He seems like a chap who would play anywhere as long as he is in the team, and the captaincy has probably made him happy too. I just wondered if he will come out and say it though.
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TR11BLU added 15:45 - Sep 24 I also remember the goal that Mills' talked of. As a lad I was also taken to both the semi at Villa Park and the replay at Stamford Bridge. The coach from Lowestoft had a minor shunt in London on way to the game. We missed the start, had two 'goals' disallowed and I think I cried! Those Really Were The Days.
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