Keeper Shane Supple says he has spoken to boss Jim Magilton about his Portman Road future. The Irishman has spent most of the season on the bench having started 2006/07 as Town s number one.
Dean McDonald s first goal for Town saw the Blues to their third comeback 2-1 win in successive games. Crewe had gone ahead through Steve Jones on 15 but Alan Lee equalised three minutes later and McDonald s 53rd minute strike gave the Blues their first midweek win of the season.
Town keeper Arran Lee-Barrett has agreed a new 18-month deal with the club. The 25-year-old’s short-term contract with the Blues was due to end today.
Town will again be without strike trio Nicky Forster, Adam Proudlock and Sam Parkin when they take on Southampton at St Mary s on Saturday. New signing Alan Lee again looks likely to operate as a lone out-and-out attacker.
Town s hopes of retaining the FA Youth Cup won last May are over after the U18s lost 2-1 at Liverpool. The young Blues were unlucky to be defeated with Liverpool keeper Dave Roberts making a number of saves and Kieran Leabon having a late goal ruled out.