Town's season ticket sales are set to be amongst the best in The Championship, outstripping those of Leeds and Sunderland. The Blues have sold 16,500 tickets up to now, with the total expected to grow.

Ticket office manager John Ford told the club site: "The sales have been excellent and we have been delighted with the tally and it's still growing.

"It's shows the incredible loyalty of the fans here and from the information we are getting it looks as though we will have more season ticket holders than Leeds and Sunderland this year.

"I expect West Ham, Leicester and Wolves to be above us but I certainly think we will be in the top six for sales this year."

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