Murray Nets Another Three as U18s Beat Pompey Sat 13th Dec 2008 19:52 Ronan Murray netted his second hat-trick in two games as the U18s defeated 10-man Portsmouth 4-2 at Playford Road on Saturday morning. Fellow frontman Connor Wickham, tipped for a first team appearance by boss Jim Magilton on Friday, netted the other goal. |
Trotter's Grimsby Grab Second Win Sat 13th Dec 2008 19:21 Liam Trotter's loan club Grimsby gained only their second league victory of the season as a goal from former Blue Adam Proudlock took the Mariners to a 1-0 win against Shrewsbury at Blundell Park. Grimsby climbed to fourth from bottom of League Two thanks to the win. |
Jim Bemoans Stupid Goals Sat 13th Dec 2008 19:09 Boss Jim Magilton admitted his side gave away "stupid goals†as the Blues fell to their third home league defeat of the season against Cardiff City. |
Town 1-2 Cardiff City Sat 13th Dec 2008 18:58 Dismal Town fell to their third home defeat of the season as Cardiff City left Portman Road with a 2-1 victory having been gifted two early goals. Jon Stead pulled one back just before half-time, but Town rarely looked like getting back on terms and had Ben Thatcher red-carded after the break. |
Celtic Beat Town to Winger's Signature Sat 13th Dec 2008 10:15 Celtic are reported to have won the race to sign Derry City winger Niall McGinn, a player the Blues watched throughout the Irish season. McGinn, 21, is set to put pen to paper a three-and-a-half-year deal in January for a fee which will rise to £200,000 after top-ups. |
Wickham to Be Youngest Ever Player? Fri 12th Dec 2008 16:21 Manager Jim Magilton has hinted that academy striker Connor Wickham could become Town's youngest ever first team player over the Christmas period. The Blues boss has been impressed with the 15-year-old academy schoolboy, who has been a regular in the U18s this season and has also played for the reserves. |
Bruce Loses Appeal Fri 12th Dec 2008 14:09 Town defender Alex Bruce has had his appeal against his red card during Wednesday's 3-1 victory over Bristol City upheld by an FA Regulatory Commission. |
Magilton on Bruce Appeal Ahead of Cardiff Fri 12th Dec 2008 12:53 Town boss Jim Magilton is waiting on the outcome of Alex Bruce's appeal against Wednesday's red card before he can decide whether to name an unchanged side when Cardiff City visit Portman Road on Saturday. Bruce's case will be put to an FA Regulatory Commission at 1pm today. |
U18s Face Portsmouth Fri 12th Dec 2008 09:09 Town's U18s are in action against Portsmouth on Saturday morning at Playford Road (KO 11am). |
Harding Wants to Stay at Southend Fri 12th Dec 2008 09:06 On-loan full-back Dan Harding says he would like to stay with Southend United once his spell at Roots Hall is up at the end of the year. Harding is out of contract with the Blues in the summer and is not in manager Jim Magilton's plans. |