A Dean Ashton hat-trick sent the Blues to a 5-3 defeat in their final pre-season friendly against West Ham at Portman Road. Town, for whom Shumulikoski, Garvan and Lee scored, impressed in the first half, but were very much second best after the break.
Boss Roy Keane says the core of a squad for next season has emerged in recent weeks as he looks ahead to the 2010/11 campaign. The Town manager says he is aware of the areas he needs to strengthen and who might be on their way out of Portman Road.
Catastrophic defending led to the Blues falling to a 4-1 defeat away at Barnsley. The Blues started brightly and went in front through Pablo Couñago, but a series of errors at the back gifted the home side a comfortable victory and Brian Howard a hat-trick.
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