Ipswich Town 0-2 Middlesbrough - Match Report Tue 02nd Oct 2018 22:00 Early goals from Mo Besic and Stewart Downing saw Middlesbrough to a comfortable 2-0 victory over the Blues at Portman Road. Besic netted the opener on 12 and Downing added the second four minutes later following an error from Blues skipper Luke Chambers with Town never looking like taking anything from the match. |
Hurst Considering Changes as Blues Continue Search for First Win Against Boro Mon 01st Oct 2018 15:31 Town boss Paul Hurst is considering making changes as the Blues continue their search for their first win of the season when third-placed Middlesbrough are at Portman Road on Tuesday (Sky Sports Football/Main Event from 7pm, but not iFollow). |
Hurst: Few Calls on Free Agents Mon 01st Oct 2018 13:29 Town boss Paul Hurst says he’s received few calls so far pushing free agent strikers in his direction, the Blues having lost frontmen Jon Walters and Ellis Harrison to injury in the last week. Hurst is also not yet considering recalling striker Aaron Drinan from his spell with Vanarama National League Sutton United. |
Hurst: 2-0’s a Dangerous Scoreline Sat 29th Sep 2018 18:38 Boss Paul Hurst felt there were positives to be taken from Town’s 2-2 draw at Birmingham despite allowing their 2-0 half-time lead to slip. |
Harrison Out for At Least Two Months Sat 29th Sep 2018 18:14 Town boss Paul Hurst has revealed that striker Ellis Harrison will be out of action for at least two months having ruptured a ligament in his ankle. The Blues manager says he will look at whether to bring in a free agent having lost another striker, loanee Jon Walters, to injury earlier in the week. |
Birmingham City 2-2 Ipswich Town - Match Report Sat 29th Sep 2018 17:22 Town still wait for their first win of the season after two second-half Lukas Jutkiewicz goals denied them victory over Birmingham at St Andrew’s having been two goals in front via Jon Nolan and Matthew Pennington at half-time, the game ending 2-2. Nolan netted on 26 and Pennington - who was sent off for a second yellow card late on - doubled the lead in the 41st minute as the Blues looked set to claim three points under Paul Hurst for the first time but Jutkiewicz struck on 48 and 68 to dash their hopes. |
Hurst: Sears May Well Still Have His Part to Play Thu 27th Sep 2018 17:51 Blues boss Paul Hurst hopes striker Freddie Sears “may well have his part to play” despite not having started a game since the opening week of the season. |
Collins Deal on Hold for a Fortnight Due to Injury Thu 13th Sep 2018 15:49 Town’s move for former West Ham central defender James Collins is on hold for up to a fortnight with the Welshman having suffered a hamstring injury. TWTD revealed that the 35-year-old has joined the Blues for training last week, impressing Town manager Paul Hurst. |
Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Ipswich Town - Match Report Sat 25th Aug 2018 17:20 Toto Nsiala scored his first Town goal but was later controversially sent off as the Blues were beaten 2-1 by Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough, Lucas Joao netting twice for the Owls. Joao headed the home side in front in the 16th minute, but Nsiala levelled on 44. The former Shrewsbury man was very harshly red-carded for a challenge on Fernando Forestieri in the 75th minute and two minutes later Joao won it for the South Yorkshireman. |
Hurst: Too Early to Worry About Lack of Goals Thu 23rd Aug 2018 19:29 Blues boss Paul Hurst says he’s not concerned by Town’s lack of goals and currently isn’t considering switching to two strikers. |