IPSWICH Town are set for a blank Saturday on February 13 as their scheduled visitors to Portman Road - Cardiff City - will be involved in an FA Cup fifth round tie that weekend.

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IPSWICH TOWN: The Blues are set for a blank Saturday on February 13 as their scheduled visitors to Portman Road - Cardiff City - will be involved in an FA Cup fifth round tie that weekend.

On Saturday, Town loanee Liam Trotter made his second appearance for Millwall in their 1-0 win over Oldham while Tommy Smith was also in League One action - unable to stop Brentford from losing 1-0 at Norwich City.

Kevin Lisbie came on in the 74th minute as Colchester drew 0-0 at Gillingham while Colin Healy was involved in Falkirk's Scottish Premier League game against Dundee United yesterday.

Town manager Roy Keane is reported to have failed in a bid last week to bring Hull City's Kevin Kilbane to Portman Road on loan until the end of the season.

The Irish international left-back or left midfielder looks set for a move to Celtic or Bolton - clubs with a more realistic chance to meet his wages.

Ex-Town favourite Shefki Kuqi is set to move from Koblenz to Swansea while goalkeeping coach Andy Rhodes' stay with Peterborough was short as he is linking up again with his former Preston boss Alan Irvine at Sheffield Wednesday.