Richard Naylor is keeping an open-mind about Ipswich Town's title chances - and believes they can still be overtaken by tomorrow's opponents Sheffield United.

Many fans and pundits are suggesting the race for the top two is a fight between three teams the Blues, Wigan and Sunderland.

But long-serving Naylor is looking at the bigger picture and reckons a host of clubs could claim one of the automatic promotion spots - including the sixth-placed Blades.

He told the Gazette: "I wouldn't rule them out yet, not with so many games left to play.

"If they beat us tomorrow, they'll fancy their chances of catching up so that's why it's such an important game."

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Published Friday, February 4, 2005

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