Town 3-4 Forest Sat 05th Apr 2003 18:55 Town will feel they deserved at least a point from a rip-roaring thriller which ended 4-3 to Forest. The Blues were 2-0 up, then 3-2 down before equalising and looked the likelier side to take the three points until former loanee Marlon Harewood popped up with a 74th minute winner. |
Pullen Starts in Goal Fri 21st Feb 2003 13:45 Manager Joe Royle will hand keeper James Pullen his first league start for the Blues tomorrow as Town take on Grimsby Town. Pullen has made one start for Town, in the Worthington Cup against Middlesbrough and made 19 full appearances when on loan at Blackpool last season. |
Town 4-0 Morecambe Sat 04th Jan 2003 18:34 Town avoided an FA Cup shock with a comfortable win over ten-man Morecambe. Jamie Clapham scored after a minute before Jim Bentley saw red for the visitors. The second goal, from Darren Bent, was a long time coming before Ambrose added a third and Bent notched his second and Town's fourth. |
Richards Handed Start Fri 03rd Jan 2003 14:31 Town manager Joe Royle is to give Matt Richards his first home start for the senior side as the Blues face Morecambe in the FA Cup on Saturday. Royle, the last English manager to win the FA Cup with Everton in 1995, says he will field his strongest side but has a number of players unavailable. |
Team News for Saturday Fri 29th Nov 2002 13:46 Town manager Joe Royle says Forest manager Paul Hart has done an outstanding job with his side given the club's financial circumstances. The Blues boss was full of praise for his side's opponents at the City Ground on Saturday. |
Nicholls Scores in Debut Sun 11th Aug 2002 23:46 Former Town midfielder Ashley Nicholls scored the winner in his league debut for Darlington on Saturday. Nicholls, released by Town over the summer, netted a fine curling shot from the edge of the area in the 76th minute as the Quakers won 2-1 away at Cambridge. |
Wright Contract Talks Begin Mon 12th Mar 2001 13:17 Town and Richard Wright have begun discussing a new deal which will keep the England keeper at Town for years to come. Wright's current deal is up at the end of next season and Town are anxious to tie him down long-term. |
Arsenal to Field Reserves Fri 29th Sep 2000 10:57 Town are likely to face an understrength Arsenal side in October 30th's Worthington Cup tie at Highbury. The North Londers warn fans on their tickets that they are unlikely to field a full stregth side in the competition, although like any of the major players in the Premier League even their reserves are pretty fearsome. Town manager When the suggestion of Arsenal putting out a less than full strength side George Burley said "what's a weak Arsenal side?" a reference to the fact that their bench contains several high profile stars. Burley added that the draw was "a good one for the fans". |