Town boss Mick McCarthy has brought Jonny Parr and Paul Anderson into his side for this evening’s game against Birmingham with Jay Tabb and Teddy Bishop dropping to the bench.

Parr is set to start on the left of midfield for the first time having impressed as a sub on a couple of occasions with Anderson in his usual right-sided role.

Town: Bialkowski, Chambers (c), Smith, Berra, Skuse, Bru, Anderson, Parr, Murphy, Sears. Subs: Gerken, Clarke, Chaplow, Tabb, Connolly, Bishop, Varney.

Birmingham: Randolph, Caddis, Spector, Robinson (c), Grounds, Cotterill, Gleeson, Davis, Novak, Donaldson, Thomas. Subs: Doyle, Kiernan, Reilly, Zigic, Shinnie, Gray, Dyer. Referee: Lee Probert (Wiltshire).

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StuartBrett8 added 19:08 - Feb 24 We don't need wingers, we're playing a Left back there...... in Mick we trust COYB!
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paulcooperisgod added 19:09 - Feb 24 Surprise surprise ANDERSON and SMITH. MM stuck in his ways so might scrape a draw if we lucky
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bluefeast added 19:09 - Feb 24 One defender on the bench , smith is being supported by his manager , which is good ,but now smith needs to repay MMs faith. Chambers needs a good game , Mings being supported by MM needs to perform tonight. Outside of that i have no idea at all whether we will be dogged and get a nil nil or creative and score a couple ,not sure where the goals are going to come from Murph cant breath so will look jaded with his nose full of dried blood etc. Im going for 5 .0 to us , to send out a statement

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iaintaylorx added 19:10 - Feb 24 i would like to think this is a back 3 with wingbacks, but i'm guessing it's a 433? why are we dropping bishop too!?
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jollyroger added 19:12 - Feb 24 Are we playing with only 10 men tonight Phil hope Ming's should be in that line up
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CavendishBlue added 19:15 - Feb 24 Hoping its 3 5 2 !!!! Will be crossing everything from the front of the standing area Wembley Arena
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MattinLondon added 19:16 - Feb 24 MM is a very conservative manager who won't make radical changes and who will play it safe. It's worked so far this season so hopefully it'll work tonight.
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Ipswich58 added 19:16 - Feb 24 Flipping heck McCarthy we are at home against dross yet we pick most negative line up possible. In Mick we're bust
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essexboy added 19:17 - Feb 24 In Mick we trust. 👍👍
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Ipswich58 added 19:20 - Feb 24 Birmingham are world beaters after all! Mustn't take a risk
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HarrisonCWhite added 19:26 - Feb 24 According to Phil we are also only plying with ten men I think Mings is missing from line up?
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battyblue added 19:31 - Feb 24 Says it all really MM boring dinasaw drop bishop who has been playing out of position
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warktheline added 19:31 - Feb 24 Ipswich58, the new walberswick !
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yorksblue added 19:32 - Feb 24 The Picture of Parr says it all.......Hallelulla
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Ipswich58 added 19:36 - Feb 24 Warktheline Realist not blind faith. And I take that as a compliment
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Ipswich58 added 19:39 - Feb 24 I am not alone..
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warktheline added 19:44 - Feb 24 You don't need to tell me that! A realist me thinks not.
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warktheline added 19:45 - Feb 24 A realist would appreciate the job McCarthy has done to date.
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Bobby_Petta added 19:46 - Feb 24 what no Bishop! I only hope he is being rested for Norwich. Least Tabb has been dropped, Shame Anderson comes straight again, lets hope he proves himself tonight. Would have liked Stewart given a chance, not even on bench.
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Ipswich58 added 19:59 - Feb 24 Warktheline... Almost relegation form at the moment
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paulcooperisgod added 20:07 - Feb 24 Here comes MM other mate TABB must be playing for a draw
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warktheline added 20:08 - Feb 24 Always looking for your negatives....well done you. How do you brush off our 20 odd game unbeaten run?
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Ipswich58 added 20:21 - Feb 24 We've been brutally exposed down right flank...Birmingham should have equalised
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Ipswich58 added 20:31 - Feb 24 We re struggling on the counter attack lack of pace with Chambers and Smith on wrong foot
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