Coventry City 2-3 Town Sat 04th Feb 2012 17:09 Michael Chopra’s last-gasp winner saw the Blues to a dramatic 3-2 victory over Coventry at the Ricoh Arena. Town went ahead through a deflected Jay Emmanuel-Thomas shot but allowed the home side back into the game before the break via a Sammy Clingan penalty and Gary Deegan. However, in the second half Chopra followed up Lee Martin’s penalty to equalise, then clinched all three points at the death. |
Town Unchanged at Coventry Sat 04th Feb 2012 14:14 Town boss Paul Jewell has named an unchanged side for this afternoon’s game against bottom-of-the-table Coventry City at the Ricoh Arena. Keeper Alex McCarthy, back after a one-match ban, coming in for Richard Wright on the bench is the only change to the 16. |
Lee's Link With Blues Legend Sat 04th Feb 2012 08:32 Ipswich star Lee Martin has revealed a link with one of the club’s greatest-ever players, League Championship-winning defender Billy Baxter, who was 70 when he died in 2009. |
Martin Delighted to Be Playing Not Watching Coventry This Time Sat 04th Feb 2012 08:23 Town’s visit to basement boys Coventry today has special significance for in-form Lee Martin, fresh from converting his first senior penalty in the 5-1 midweek mauling of Championship leaders West Ham. |
Jewell: Give Andy Time Sat 04th Feb 2012 08:20 Town boss Paul Jewell says he hopes his Coventry counterpart Andy Thorn will be given time to turn things around at the Ricoh Arena despite the Sky Blues currently sitting at the bottom of the Championship. |
Martin Playing Catch-Up Sat 04th Feb 2012 08:16 Lee Martin believes he is still playing catch-up in his career and admits: “I’m almost 25 and I haven’t played enough football for the age I am.” |
Warky on Life's a Pitch Fri 03rd Feb 2012 16:40 BBC Radio Suffolk’s Life’s a Pitch is live on Saturday lunchtime with presenter Mark Murphy joined by the show’s regulars, Blues legend Kevin Beattie, football’s youngest pundit Tractorboy and TWTD’s Phil Ham (midday to 2pm). Another Town legend, John Wark, is also in the studio ahead of the Blues' game at Coventry, where he was chief scout under Gordon Strachan's management a few years ago. |
Bennett Nets But U18s Lose at Arsenal Fri 03rd Feb 2012 15:05 Callum Bennett scored a second half equaliser but Town’s U18s lost 3-1 at Arsenal this afternoon. Kristoffer Olsson, Philip Roberts and Josh Rees netted for the Gunners. |
Town Chasing Week's Second Double at Coventry Fri 03rd Feb 2012 14:42 Town boss Paul Jewell will be looking for his side to complete their second double of the season when they travel to table-propping Coventry City on Saturday, having picked up their first by thrashing league leaders West Ham 5-1 on Tuesday. |
Martin Delighted to Be Middle Man Fri 03rd Feb 2012 12:00 Lee Martin is delighted to be back in the Town side and doubly so to be playing in his favoured central position at last. |