Town have decided not to extend James Scowcroft's loan spell and the player has returned to Leicester.

Scowie joined Blues from the Foxes in February in a deal that kept him at Portman Road until the end of the Championship season.

With Town now in the Play-Offs, the loan could have been extended but Joe Royle told the Club website: "We have decided not to take up that option.

"James and I agree that we haven't seen the best of him while he has been here.

"In his defence, he has not had that many starting opportunities with Shefki Kuqi coming back from injury sooner rather than we expected.

"We also have Dean Bowditch back from Burnley now so we have options in attack.

"I'd like to wish Scowie well. He is a lovely lad and I hope it works out well for him wherever his future lies."

The former England U21 international will be out of contract at Leicester in June and has been told by manager Craig Levein that the deal will not be renewned and he is free to join another club.