Town 2-2 Blackpool Sat 14th Jan 2012 17:05 Blackpool came from two goals behind to peg the Blues back to a 2-2 draw at Portman Road. Town looked to have had the game won via a first half own goal by Angel Martinez and a Tommy Smith header after the break, but subs Elliot Grandin and Kevin Phillips claimed a point for the Seasiders. |
Jewell Waiting on Leadbitter Ahead of Blackpool Game Fri 13th Jan 2012 15:45 Blues boss Paul Jewell is sweating on the fitness of skipper Grant Leadbitter ahead of tomorrow’s home game against Blackpool. The midfielder hurt his hip during Wednesday’s unlucky defeat at Birmingham. |
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. |
McCarthy One of Five Changes at Birmingham Wed 11th Jan 2012 18:59 Alex McCarthy makes his debut in goal for the Blues at Birmingham this evening, while Andy Drury, Lee Martin, Tommy Smith and Jason Scotland a recalled to the starting line-up. |
Jewell: Town Can't Feel Sorry for Themselves at Birmingham Wed 11th Jan 2012 11:37 Ipswich boss Paul Jewell says he and his players can’t afford to go into games feeling sorry for themselves, despite sitting in 20th place in the Championship and on a run which has seen them win only two of their last 13 matches. The Blues, who are still waiting on defensive target Sean St Ledger,are in action at Birmingham tonight in a match rearranged from earlier in the season due to the Midlanders’ Europa League campaign (KO 7.45pm). |
Sonko Back for Cup Visit to Hull Fri 06th Jan 2012 16:34 Former Hull City loanee Ibrahima Sonko will return to the Blues’ backline as Town face the Tigers in the third round of the FA Cup at the KC Stadium on Saturday. Sonko, one of several ex-Hull players in Paul Jewell’s squad, is back after serving a one-match ban having reached five bookings. |
Town 1-3 Nottingham Forest Mon 02nd Jan 2012 17:03 Town’s 2012 got off to the worst possible start with goal-phobic Nottingham Forest leaving Portman Road with a 3-1 victory. Marcus Tudgay and Garath McCleary put the visitors - who hadn’t scored in their seven previous games - two goals in front at the break, then after the Blues had missed a number of chances, skipper Grant Leadbitter pulled one back from the penalty spot before Tudgay sealed Forest’s victory with his second of the afternoon. |
Drury Starts Against Forest Mon 02nd Jan 2012 14:21 Andy Drury is a surprise midfield starter for the Blues in today’s home game against Nottingham Forest. Michael Chopra drops to the bench with Daryl Murphy looking set to move up front alongside Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, with Jason Scotland again missing with his hamstring injury. |
Duo Set to Revive Partnership at Leicester Sat 24th Dec 2011 16:22 Ãvar Ingimarsson and Ibrahima Sonko look set to revive their central defensive partnership from their days at Reading when the Blues take on Leicester at the King Power Stadium on Boxing Day (KO 3pm). Town boss Paul Jewell is forced into the change with Danny Collins having returned to Stoke at the end of his loan. |
Jewell Has Leicester Team in Mind Thu 22nd Dec 2011 13:20 Blues boss Paul Jewell says he knows who will come into the side in place of centre-half Danny Collins at Leicester on Boxing Day but was keeping his cards close to his chest at this afternoon’s press conference. Collins returned to parent club Stoke on Monday. |