Donacien: We Need More Clean Sheets Thu 18th Oct 2018 18:11 Town new boy Janoi Donacien admits a lack of clean sheets this season has been a major contributory factor to the club’s disappointing start to the Paul Hurst management era. |
Hurst After More of the Same From Sears Thu 18th Oct 2018 17:25 Town boss Paul Hurst is hoping striker Freddie Sears can maintain the excellent form he showed in the first win of the season at Swansea prior to the international break. The 28-year-old was widely named the Blues’ man of the match as Town came from behind to pull off a surprise 3-2 victory at the Liberty Stadium. |
Hurst: I Don't See Anything Happening With Free Agents Thu 18th Oct 2018 16:09 Blues boss Paul Hurst has again played down the chances of signing a free agent striker to add to his options up front. |
Chalobah: Swansea Win is Just the Start Mon 08th Oct 2018 15:05 Winning goalscorer Trevoh Chalobah believes Saturday’s first victory of the season at Swansea is just the start for the Blues. The on-loan Chelsea man nodded home his second goal of the season six minutes from time as Town beat the Swans 3-2 to record their first Championship win of the campaign at the 12th time of asking. |
Hurst: It's Been a Long Time Coming Sat 06th Oct 2018 18:27 Town boss Paul Hurst admitted that not too many people would have expected the Blues’ long wait for a win to come at Swansea, particularly after they had gone a goal down in only the eighth minute. However, the Blues staged a turnaround to lead 2-1, then after the Swans had equalised grabbed a winner as the game ended 3-2. |
Swansea City 2-3 Ipswich Town - Match Report Sat 06th Oct 2018 17:22 Trevoh Chalobah’s 84th minute header saw Town to their first victory of the Paul Hurst era as the Blues beat Swansea City 3-2 in a topsy-turvy game at the Liberty Stadium. A Janoi Donacien own goal put the Swans in front in the eighth minute as the home side dominated but Gwion Edwards and Freddie Sears gave Town an unlikely lead via goals in the 27th and 31st minutes. The Blues held on to their lead until the 79th minute when former loanee Bersant Celina lashed in an equaliser but Town weren’t to be denied the three points and Chalobah headed his second of the season five minutes later. |
Swansea City 1-2 Ipswich Town - Half-Time Sat 06th Oct 2018 16:03 Goals from Gwion Edwards and Freddie Sears have given Town a 2-1 half-time lead over Swansea, the home side having gone in front early on via a Cole Skuse own goal. |
Dozzell, Sears, Pennington and Edwards Start as Knudsen Among Those to Drop to Bench Sat 06th Oct 2018 14:23 Andre Dozzell, Freddie Sears, Matthew Pennington and Gwion Edwards start for the Blues at Swansea City with Jonas Knudsen, Jon Nolan, Kayden Jackson and Jordan Graham dropping to the bench. |
Town Continue Search for First Victory at Swansea Thu 04th Oct 2018 16:47 Town continue their search for their first win of the season when they face Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Manager Paul Hurst says his players can’t afford to be intimidated when facing the division’s top sides such as the Swans, who are expected to be challenging to make a swift return to the Premier League having been relegated in May. |
Hurst: No Ill Effects for Dozzell But Kenlock Still Out Thu 04th Oct 2018 13:41 Blues boss Paul Hurst, whose squad is travelling to Swansea for Saturday’s match this afternoon, says Andre Dozzell came through his first 14 minutes for the first team in more than a year without a problem having come on as a sub on Tuesday, but that Myles Kenlock remains on the sidelines with his ankle injury. |