Town 1-1 Swansea Sat 17th Oct 2009 16:57 Town are still looking for their first league win of the season as Swansea left Portman Road having claimed a 1-1 draw. Craig Beattie put the visitors ahead on six, but Pablo Couñago equalised eight minutes later, while Jon Walters and Connor Wickham both missed good chances to end the winless run in the second half. |
Keane Yet to Make Keeper Choice for Swansea Clash Fri 16th Oct 2009 12:05 Roy Keane says he will decide later today whether to give new loan keeper Asmir Begovic his debut against Swansea on Saturday or whether to stick with Richard Wright. Portsmouth keeper Begovic joined the Blues on a three-month loan yesterday in the wake of Wright making a number of errors. |
Barnsley 2-1 Town Sat 03rd Oct 2009 17:15 Town faced injury time woe in South Yorkshire for the second time in five days as former Blues loanee Jon Macken’s goal gave Barnsley a 2-1 victory at Oakwell. The Tykes had gone ahead in the first half through Iain Hume, who later smashed a penalty against the bar, Liam Rosenior equalising for the Blues before the break. |
Keane Goes to Barnsley Still Looking for First Win Fri 02nd Oct 2009 12:26 Blues boss Roy Keane goes into Saturday’s game at Barnsley still looking for his bottom of the table side’s first league win of the season. The Town manager has no new injury worries with skipper Alex Bruce and long-term absentees David Norris and Luciano Civelli the only unavailable members of his squad. |
Sheffield United 3-3 Town Tue 29th Sep 2009 21:40 A last gasp Chris Morgan goal denied Town a deserved first win of the season and took them to the bottom of the Championship as Sheffield United came from two behind to draw 3-3 at Bramall Lane. The Blades had gone ahead through a controversial Darius Henderson goal but the Blues struck back through Jon Walters, Grant Leadbitter and Gareth McAuley, before Henderson pulled one back and Morgan equalised. |
Garvan Called Up Tue 29th Sep 2009 18:34 Out-of-favour midfielder Owen Garvan has been named in the Republic of Ireland U21 squad for two European Championship qualifiers next month. Garvan, who has previously won 11 caps at U21 level, captained the side in their recent 1-1 draw in Estonia. |
McAuley Could Return at Sheffield United Tue 29th Sep 2009 08:45 Central defender Gareth McAuley could return to the Town line-up when the Blues travel to Sheffield United tonight still looking for their first league victory of the season. Town are definitely without skipper Alex Bruce, who injured his groin during Saturday’s defeat to Newcastle United. |
Town 0-4 Newcastle United Sat 26th Sep 2009 21:04 A Kevin Nolan hat-trick and a freekick from Ryan Taylor condemned Town to a 4-0 home defeat to Newcastle United on the day the North Stand was rechristened the Sir Bobby Robson Stand in honour of the clubs’ former manager. Three goals in four minutes around the half hour all but settled the game. |
McAuley Set to Miss Newcastle Clash Fri 25th Sep 2009 12:18 Town are again likely to be without central defender Gareth McAuley for Saturday’s live BBC game against Newcastle United, which will see the North Stand renamed in honour of Sir Bobby Robson (BBC2 from 5.05pm, KO 5.30pm). The Northern Irishman is back from his one-match ban but has a calf injury. |
Doncaster Rovers 3-3 Town Sat 19th Sep 2009 18:00 Town came within seven minutes of grabbing their first league won of the season but Roy Keane’s former Manchester United team-mate Quinton Fortune netted a late equaliser for Doncaster Rovers at the Keepmoat Stadium. Earlier, the home side had gone ahead twice via Waide Fairhurst and Martin Woods with the Blues hitting back and getting in front through Jack Colback, Tamás Priskin and Lee Martin. |