Bristol City boss Keith Millen says he’s hopeful of signing Town striker Jon Stead. The Robins have been chasing the 27-year-old for some weeks now and have agreed a £225,000 fee with the Blues.
Boss Roy Keane says strikers Pablo Couñago and Jon Stead are likely to be the last players leaving the club this summer. Stead has been in talks with a number of clubs of late including Bristol City, Cardiff and Blackpool.
Fabian Wilnis saw red for the fourth time in his Town career and for the third time against Plymouth as the Blues drew 1-1 at Home Park. Alan Lee put Town in front in the second minute, but the Pilgrims hit back through a controversial Sylvan Ebanks-Blake penalty late on.
Town s Reserves started the new season with a 2-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace. Pablo Couñago, Fabian Wilnis and Shefki Kuqi all started for the Blues second string.
Town boss Jim Magilton has selection dilemmas throughout his side as the Blues travel to Burnley for their first away game of the season. New signing Ben Thatcher is set to make his debut at left-back as Town look to win their first league points of the season.