Bristol City 0-1 Town Sat 16th Apr 2011 17:15 Josh Carson’s third goal of the week saw 10-man Town to a 1-0 victory at Bristol City. Midfielder Lee Martin saw red in the first half for a dangerous challenge on Kalifa Cisse but the 17-year-old Northern Irishman lashed home from 30 yards after the break, Town holding on for their fourth win in five. |
Ten-Man U18s Beat Portsmouth Thu 14th Apr 2011 14:18 Caolan Lavery and Tom Winter scored the goals as Town’s U18s beat Portsmouth 2-1 at Playford Road despite playing for 81 minutes with only 10 men. Defender Jide Maduako was red-carded in the ninth minute for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity. |
QPR Linked With Bullard Move Thu 14th Apr 2011 08:43 QPR will move for Town loanee Jimmy Bullard in the summer, according to one of this morning’s newspapers. The 32-year-old has enjoyed a hugely successful spell at Portman Road with Paul Jewell having confirmed the start of talks with Hull about the possibility of a permanent deal during the close season. |
Jewell: It Could Have Ended Seven Each Tue 12th Apr 2011 22:56 Town boss Paul Jewell felt his side’s 3-3 home draw with Middlesbrough could have ended seven each with both sides having plenty of chances in addition to their goals. The Blues manager was less than impressed with his team’s defending, which he thought was uncharacteristically poor, but was pleased with their spirit as they came from 3-1 down. |
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. |
Martin Could Return for Boro Clash Tue 12th Apr 2011 12:35 Town boss Paul Jewell has hinted that he could recall midfielder Lee Martin to his side when the Blues take on Middlesbrough at Portman Road tonight looking to win four league games in a row for the first time since 2004. Martin has missed the last two matches having been suspended after picking up his 10th booking of the season. |
Family Celebration for Two-Goal Carson Mon 11th Apr 2011 07:28 Midfielder Josh Carson was planning a family celebration on Saturday night after scoring his first two senior goals in Town’s 2-1 home victory over Crystal Palace. The 17-year-old’s starring performance was watched by eight members of his family and friends over from Antrim in Northern Ireland. |
Town 2-1 Crystal Palace Sat 09th Apr 2011 17:09 Josh Carson’s first two senior goals saw the Blues to a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace at Portman Road. The 17-year-old netted in each half before Paddy McCarthy pulled one back for the Eagles. |
Jewell Looking for Strong End to Season Fri 08th Apr 2011 13:57 Town boss Paul Jewell is looking for his side to finish the season strongly, despite neither being amongst the play-off challengers or those threatened by relegation. The Blues have no new injuries but midfielder Lee Martin is unavailable as he is serving the final game of his two-match ban. |
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. |