Jewell Looking to Get Back to Winning Ways Against Hull Fri 12th Aug 2011 12:46 Town boss Paul Jewell is determined to get back to winning ways after last week’s impressive 3-0 victory at Bristol City was followed by a disappointing midweek Carling Cup exit to Northampton. The Blues manager has injury problems at centre-half with Ãvar ingimarsson ruled out with a thigh injury and Damien Delaney having returned to training yesterday after turning his ankle at Ashton Gate. |
Cropper on Bench for Northampton Clash Mon 08th Aug 2011 09:33 Town boss Paul Jewell has confirmed that US U20 international keeper Cody Cropper will be on the bench for the first time when the Blues take on Northampton in the first round of the Carling Cup on Tuesday (KO 7.45pm). Arran Lee-Barrett is the only available senior keeper available and will start, with first choice David Stockdale on England duty and in any case ineligible for the Carling Cup and with Márton Fülöp having joined West Brom. |
Jewell Plays Down Wright Interest Mon 08th Aug 2011 07:35 Boss Paul Jewell has played down speculation that former Blue Richard Wright might join the club as the replacement for Márton Fülöp, who joined West Brom on a free transfer on Saturday, signing a one-year deal. Wright, a free agent having been released by Sheffield United, is currently on trial at Cardiff, where ex-Town keeper-coach James Hollman is now employed. |
Reserves Draw at Needham Wed 27th Jul 2011 21:46 Tamás Priskin netted a 53rd minute equaliser as a Town XI drew 1-1 at Needham Market on Wednesday evening. Former Blues academy defender Ollie Fenn had put the Ryman League Division One North side ahead on 26. |
Swansea 4-1 Town Mon 25th Apr 2011 17:04 Town suffered their second heavy defeat of the Easter period as Swansea ran out comfortable 4-1 winners at the Liberty Stadium. Fabio Borini put the home side in front on nine, Luke Moore adding the second before Colin Healy pulled one back for the Blues. Borini netted his second before the break and Scott Sinclair completed the scoring with a second half penalty. |
Town 1-5 Norwich City Thu 21st Apr 2011 21:56 Town fell to their second disastrous East Anglian derby defeat of the season as Norwich left Portman Road having beaten the Blues by a convincing 5-1 scoreline. An Arran Lee-Barrett error led to Andrew Surman’s opener, then a Gareth McAuley own goal increased the Canaries’ lead. Simeon Jackson added Norwich’s third, Jimmy Bullard pulled one back but Russell Martin and Daniel Pacheco added the fourth and fifth late on. |
Town 3-3 Middlesbrough Tue 12th Apr 2011 22:21 Grant Leadbitter netted twice, the second a penalty, and Connor Wickham once as the Blues drew 3-3 at home to Middlesbrough. Leadbitter put the Blues in front early on, but two goals in a minute just before the break from Andy Halliday and Scott McDonald saw the visitors into a surprise lead. Boro extended their lead after the restart via Andrew Taylor but Connor Wickham and then Leadbitter from the spot levelled with both teams having opportunities to win it late on. |
Burnley 1-2 Town Sat 02nd Apr 2011 17:04 Town picked up their seventh league away win of the season as first half goals from skipper David Norris and Connor Wickham saw Paul Jewell’s men to a 2-1 victory at Burnley. Norris and Wickham netted within seven minutes of one another before the break, with the Clarets pulling one back through Jay Rodriguez in the second half. |
Arsenal 3-0 Town (3-1 on Agg) Tue 25th Jan 2011 21:55 Town’s Carling Cup Wembley dream finally came to an end as goals from Nicklas Bendtner, Laurent Koscielny and Cesc Fabregas consigned Paul Jewell’s men to a 3-0 semi-final second leg defeat at the Emirates. The Blues, a goal up from the first leg, held out for 151 minutes of both games before conceding two goals in three minutes just after the hour mark and then the third in the 77th minute. |
Jewell Hoping History Repeats Itself Tue 25th Jan 2011 08:37 Paul Jewell is hoping to repeat his 2006 Carling Cup semi-final triumph over Arsenal with Wigan when Town take on the Gunners at the Emirates at the same stage of the competition this evening (BBC2 and BBC HD, 7.30pm). The Blues go into the game a goal up from the first leg, Tamás Priskin’s second half strike having seen them to a 1-0 victory at Portman Road a fortnight ago. |