Town went level on points with second placed Wigan after defeating Derby County 3-2 at Portman Road. Marcus Tudgay put the Rams ahead as they started the stronger, but Town hit back through Jim Magilton, Darren Bent and Tommy Miller, before Inigo Idiakez gave home fans a nervous last few minutes.
Skipper Carlos Edwards has emerged as a doubt for Tuesday’s trip to Nottingham Forest with a groin injury. The Blues will also be without loan striker David McGoldrick, who is unavailable against his parent club.
Town are waiting on the fitness of midfielder Tommy Miller ahead of Saturday s home game against Sheffield Wednesday. The Blues are without the suspended Veliche Shumulikoski and the injured David Wright, but Owen Garvan and Kevin Lisbie are available after illness.
Blues boss Paul Jewell confirmed that adding to his centre-half options will be a priority during the January transfer window with more calamitous defending helping goal-shy Nottingham Forest to a 3-1 victory at Portman Road yesterday. The Town manager was critical of Damien Delaney and Ívar Ingimarsson after the defeat.
Town fell to their second 3-2 defeat in two games as Nottingham Forest netted twice in the last six minutes to come from behind to deny the Blues their first win at the City Ground for 12 years. Danny Collins scored two goals in a game for the first time in his professional career, putting the Blues in front twice, but Robbie Findley equalised for the home side before the break, then Joel Lynch and Marcus Tudgay netted another leveller and the winner in injury time.