Manager Mick McCarthy was pleased to keep up his unbeaten home record despite the under par performance in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Bristol City. The Blues boss, who has led his side to three wins and two draws at Portman Road since taking over as manager at the start of last month, believes Town’s home form will be key to what he still views as a fight to avoid relegation.
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Macclesfield defender Elliott Hewitt could receive an 18th birthday present of a move into the Championship with Town later this week. The Wales U21 international turns 18 on Wednesday with the Blues and Silkmen understood to have agreed an undisclosed fee for the right-back.
Although none of the parties involved have yet confirmed the story which broke over the weekend, Hewitt has hinted on Twitter that he may have more to celebrate than he had been anticipating: “Wonder what I ll get for my 18th, will it be better than expected?”
We understand the Blues, who are believed to have begun talks with the Bodelwyddan-born full-back over the weekend, made regular trips to Moss Rose to monitor Hewitt’s progress until he picked up a hip injury which required surgery and ended his season in March.