Town visit Middlesbrough on Saturday with manager Mick McCarthy determined that his side should finish their season strongly, despite now having no realistic chance of making the play-offs. The Blues, who are without a win in six, are eighth in the table, eight points from the play-offs with just three games left to play.
Town s reserves clinched the Pontin s Holidays Football Combination League East Division title with a 2-2 draw at Luton this afternoon. Goals from Sito and Billy Clarke just before the break put the Blues into a 2-0 lead but the Hatters hit back after the break through Besian Idrizaj and Adam Boyd.
Boss Mick McCarthy felt there was little in the Blues’ 2-0 defeat at Blackburn until former Town striker Jordan Rhodes netted the opening goal in the 64th minute.
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