Rotherham 2-5 Town - Match Report Sat 07th Nov 2015 17:00
Daryl Murphy ended his goal drought by netting his first hat-trick in 11 years as the Blues thrashed Rotherham 5-2 at the New York Stadium. Brett Pitman and Jonathan Douglas had already scored before Murphy, the Championship’s top scorer with 27 goals last season, grabbed his first of the campaign to make it 3-0 at the break. His second followed three minutes after the restart before the Millers hit back via Brandon Barker and Matt Derbyshire but Murphy’s third in the 72nd minute ended any hopes of a dramatic comeback. |
Rotherham United 0-3 Town - Half-Time Sat 07th Nov 2015 16:01
Goals from Brett Pitman, Jonathan Douglas and Daryl Murphy - his first of the season - have given the Blues a 3-0 lead at Rotherham at half-time after a dominant first 45 minutes. |
Douglas Return Only Change at Rotherham Sat 07th Nov 2015 14:07
Town boss Mick McCarthy makes one change to his side for today’s game at Rotherham with Ainsley Maitland-Niles, who suffered a foot injury in Tuesday’s 2-0 win against Bolton, dropping to the bench and Jonathan Douglas starting, while David McGoldrick misses out on a place on the bench having been a pre-match doubt with a groin problem. |
McCarthy: Now to Build on Bolton Win Fri 06th Nov 2015 06:00
Town boss Mick McCarthy takes his team to Rotherham on Saturday looking to build on Tuesday’s return to winning ways, the Blues having defeated Bolton Wanderers 2-0 at Portman Road.
Despite the Millers being bottom of the Championship, he says his team will have to play as well as they did against the Trotters to pick up all three points at the New York Stadium, where they lost 2-0 last season. |
Pitman: Win Must Be Turned Into Run Fri 06th Nov 2015 06:00
Town striker Brett Pitman agrees the midweek breakthrough win against Bolton was hugely significant but believes it must be followed up with further successes to be truly meaningful. |
McCarthy Expects Maitland-Niles and McGoldrick to be Fit for Rotherham Trip Thu 05th Nov 2015 14:20
Boss Mick McCarthy is expecting Ainsley Maitland-Niles to be OK to make the trip to Rotherham on Saturday having limped off during Tuesday's 2-0 home victory over Bolton with a foot injury having scored the first goal, while the Town manager is also hopeful that a groin problem won’t force David McGoldrick out of the game against the bottom-of-the-table Millers. |
McCarthy: Thank F**k for That! Tue 03rd Nov 2015 23:00
Town boss Mick McCarthy hailed an outstanding performance from his team as they beat Bolton 2-0 at Portman Road but admitted he was relieved to see the Blues’ seven-game winless run come to an end. |
Town 2-0 Bolton Wanderers - Match Report Tue 03rd Nov 2015 21:57
Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Brett Pitman were on target as the Blues beat Bolton 2-0 at Portman Road to end their seven-game winless run. Maitland-Niles put Town ahead in the 13th minute with his first senior goal, then Pitman smashed home a brilliant second on 70 to seal the three points. |
Town 1-0 Bolton - Half-Time Tue 03rd Nov 2015 20:46
Ainsley Maitland-Niles’s first senior goal has given the Blues a 1-0 lead over Bolton Wanderers at Portman Road at half-time. |
McCarthy: We Must Turn Improved Performances into Wins Tue 03rd Nov 2015 06:00
Boss Mick McCarthy says the Blues have been more like themselves in their draws with Nottingham Forest and Cardiff but need to turn those good performances into wins. Town face third-bottom Bolton Wanderers at Portman Road this evening with their winless run having stretched to seven league games. |
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