Town extended their winning run to six in a row and their clean sheet record to seven matches and 686 minutes as goals from George Hirst and Massimo Luongo saw the Blues to a 2-0 victory over Shrewsbury at Portman Road. Hirst nodded his first home goal for the club on the quarter-hour with Luongo sealing the three points with his first since rejoining the club six minutes after the break.
Town face leaders Coventry City for the fourth time this season on Saturday looking for a home victory which could help revive their faltering campaign.