Leeds 3-1 Town Sat 21st Jan 2012 17:18 Town were again guilty of suicidal defending as Leeds came from behind to win 3-1 at Elland Road. The excellent Andy Drury put the Blues ahead in the first half and Town looked on their way to the three points until a succession of calamitous defensive errors saw keeper Alex McCarthy sent off after he handled outside his area and the home side score three times. |
Murphy Back for Blues at Leeds Sat 21st Jan 2012 14:37 Daryl Murphy replacing Josh Carson is Town’s only change for this afternoon’s game against Leeds at Portman Road. The Northern Irish youngster came off with a hamstring injury late in last week’s 2-2 draw with Blackpool. |
U18s Draw With Pompey Sat 07th Jan 2012 23:37 Town’s U18s conceded a last-minute equaliser to draw 2-2 with bottom-of-the-table Portsmouth at a windswept Playford Road on Saturday morning. Goals from Lewis Acott (pictured) and Jack Marriott weren’t enough for Town’s youngsters, who were coached by Gerard Nash with Russell Osman understood to be watching Friday’s FA Youth Cup opponents Burnley in action at Accrington Stanley. |
Town 2-1 Leeds United Sat 27th Aug 2011 17:03 Jason Scotland and goal-a-game midfielder Keith Andrews scored the goals as the Blues came from behind to beat 10-man Leeds United 2-1 at Portman Road. The visitors dominated the first half and went in front via Ross McCormack, but after the break Leeds had Aidan White sent off for pulling down Jay Emmanuel-Thomas and Scotland and then Andrews’s deflected last-minute strike saw Town to the points. |
Peterborough 7-1 Town Sat 20th Aug 2011 19:22 Town had two players sent off in the same match for the first time ever as Peterborough came from behind to thrash Paul Jewell’s men 7-1 at London Road. Lee Martin and sub Tommy Smith saw red either side of half-time after Keith Andrews had put the Blues in front only for Lee Tomlin (3), Paul Taylor (2) and Grant McCann (2) to see Posh to their biggest ever win at this level. |
U18s Beat Canaries Sat 13th Aug 2011 14:26 Town's U18s completed their pre-season preparations with a 1-0 victory over local rivals Norwich City at Playford Road on Saturday morning. In a thoroughly entertaining match, a first half penalty from Caolan Lavery was the difference between the two sides. |
U18s Win at Walsham Sat 30th Jul 2011 20:12 Town's U18 side continued their pre-season preparations with a 2-1 win at Walsham-le-Willows on Saturday afternoon. Goals from Jack Simmons and Tom Winter put the young Blues ahead before the hosts pulled one back through James Tatham late on. |
Holland Beats Osman in Game of Three Thirds Wed 11th May 2011 15:41 It’s not often you get to write about a match that is a game of three thirds, but that pretty much sums up Tuesday’s Portman Cup clash played on the main pitch between two sides made up of fans desperately trying to emulate their heroes. Amongst them, playing in an unfamiliar left-back role, was TWTD’s Phil Ham. |
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. |
Jewell Hoping Internationals Return Unscathed Fri 01st Apr 2011 14:29 Town boss Paul Jewell was hoping the Blues’ legion of international players would return to Portman Road unscathed when he spoke the press ahead of Saturday’s game at Burnley. Loan midfielder Kieron Dyer could return to the side after missing the Scunthorpe game with a thigh problem, while Lee Martin begins a two-match ban. |