Birmingham City 0-1 Town Sat 03rd Nov 2012 17:14 DJ Campbell’s third goal in five games for the Blues saw Town to a 1-0 victory over his old club Birmingham City at St Andrew’s in new manager Mick McCarthy's first game in charge. The Blues were the better side in the first half and were worthy of their lead at the break, but the home team came into it more in a second period in which sub Nikola Zigic failed to take two good chances. |
N'Daw and Reo-Coker Recalled for McCarthy's First Game Sat 03rd Nov 2012 14:13 Nigel Reo-Coker and Guirane N’Daw - who spent last season on loan at St Andrew's - are named in Mick McCarthy’s first Town team at Birmingham. The duo take over in midfield from Luke Hyam and Josh Carson. |
Jewell Considering Changes Against Old Club Tue 23rd Oct 2012 11:26 Boss Paul Jewell is weighing up whether to make changes to his side for his former club Derby County's visit to Portman Road this evening (KO 7.45pm). Three points tonight would appear vital to the manager's hopes of keeping his job with the Blues 23rd in the Championship, without a home win since March and without a victory of any sort in 10 games. |
Barnsley 1-1 Town Sat 29th Sep 2012 17:24 Town withstood a second half barrage from Barnsley to claim a 1-1 draw at Oakwell. Aaron Cresswell put the Blues in front in the sixth minute from a well-worked freekick but the home side put on the pressure after the break and grabbed a 74th minute equaliser via Stephen Dawson. |
Higginbotham Set for First Town Start at Barnsley Fri 28th Sep 2012 12:47 New loanee Danny Higginbotham is set to make his first start for the Blues when Paul Jewell’s men take on Barnsley at Oakwell on Saturday. Guirane N’Daw and Nathan Ellington could also come into the XI as Town look to end a run of three successive defeats which has seen them drop to 23rd in the Championship. |
Town Watch Aussie Keeper Sun 01st Jul 2012 10:02 Town, West Brom and Burnley are involved a battle to sign 20-year-old Australian keeper Mat Ryan, according to reports in one of this morning’s tabloids. However, TWTD understands that while the Blues did watch the highly-rated Central Coast Mariners youngster in action earlier this summer, they have decided not to take their interest any further. |
Jewell Yet to Decide on Team for Barnsley Fri 30th Mar 2012 13:49 Town boss Paul Jewell says he’s yet to decide on his team for Saturday’s home game against Barnsley, although he expects to make one or two changes with some of his players tired as they go into their eighth game of the month. |
Birmingham 2-1 Town Wed 11th Jan 2012 22:01 Two goals from Nikola Zigic, both from long throws from the left, saw Birmingham to a 2-1 victory over the Blues at St Andrew’s. Town deserved more from the game with Lee Martin slamming in a superb equaliser and the winger should have been awarded a second half penalty prior to the Serb’s final moments winner. |
Town 1-0 Derby County Sat 17th Dec 2011 17:03 Keith Andrews’s ninth goal of his loan spell saw the Blues to a ground out 1-0 victory over Derby County at Portman Road. The Irishman netted just after the break of a hard-fought but not always quality game. |
Lee-Barrett Only Change Sat 17th Dec 2011 14:43 Arran Lee-Barrett’s return to goal is the only change to the starting XI as the Blues face Derby County at Portman Road. Richard Wright is back on the bench having been out with a pec strain. |