Birmingham City v Ipswich Town.

Ipswich will be hoping to put their cup misery at Hull to bed with a victory over Birmingham City at st andrews tonight. They will be hoping end their dismal form by attempting to beat the midlands club following their 3-1 downfall at home to forest last monday and their 3-1 away defeat in the fa cup against Hull on saturday. Meanwhile Birmingham will hope to be the winning side following two draws on the bounce, First a 1-1 draw at london road against peterborough and then a 0-0 draw against bitter rivals, wolves in the Fa cup at home on Saturday.

Team news: Birmingham will be without new loanee man, Guirane N'Daw following his departure to be with the Senegal squad for the upcoming african cup of nations tournament. Birmingham have will be also without New zealand international foward, Chris Wood following his return to West brom after a relatively successful time at St Andrews.

Ipswich: Goalkeeper, Alex Mccarthy could make his first start for ipswich after being captured by Paul Jewell on loan from Reading. The tractor boys will also be without midfielder, Jimmy Bullard and Lee Bowyer will unfortuantely miss out on making a return to St andrews due being unfit for the fixture.