Town moved level on points with leaders Leicester City following a 3-2 victory over 10-man Swansea City at Portman Road, but remain behind the Foxes on goal difference. Jay Fulton gave the visitors the lead in the seventh minute as the Blues started slowly but a brilliant Jack Taylor strike and a predatory finish from Conor Chaplin saw the Blues into the lead at half-time, before a George Hirst penalty, the first in a Town match this season, on 53 secured the advantage, prior to Jamal Lowe pulling one back in injury time for the Welshman, who had been reduced to 10 men for the final 21 minutes following Liam Cullen’s dismissal for two bookable offences.
Goals from Jack Taylor and Conor Chaplin have given Town a 2-1 half-time lead over Swansea at Portman Road, Jay Fulton having given the Welshmen an early advantage.
Boss Kieran McKenna admitted his frustration at the way his side ended their 3-2 home victory over 10-man Swansea and felt the Blues ought to have scored more goals but overall took plenty of positives from the game.
Milton Keynes-born Scottish youth international Harrison Ashby only joined the Magpies in January, but now finds himself on-loan in the south of Wales at Championship side.