Town Waiting on Injured Mon 02nd Jan 2006 09:26 Boss Joe Royle will be waiting to see which of his injured players are nearest fitness before naming his side for this afternoon's game at Stoke (KO 3pm). The Blues have a lengthy injury list after Saturday's 1-0 victory over Luton Town. |
Joe Backs Town Spirit Sat 31st Dec 2005 17:36 Joe Royle praised Town's team spirit after the Blues defeated Luton 1-0 at Portman Road. Ian Westlake scored the winning goal in the 69th minute having been dropped to the bench after a disappointing performance at Hull City on Wednesday. |
Town 1-0 Luton Sat 31st Dec 2005 17:15 The Blues got back to winning ways with a 1-0 defeat of Luton Town. Sub Ian Westlake struck on 69 from Darren Currie's excellent 40-yard pass from halfway. Earlier, strike pair Dean Bowditch and Danny Haynes had both missed good chances to put the Blues in front. |
Duo Set to Miss Out Fri 30th Dec 2005 14:28 Striker Nicky Forster and midfielder Gavin Williams are both expected to miss Saturday's home game with Luton Town (KO 1pm). Boss Joe Royle has named a 19-man squad for the Hatters' first visit to Portman Road in 10 years. |
Price Faces Fitness Test Tue 27th Dec 2005 12:11 Keeper Lewis Price is considered a doubt for Town's first ever game at Hull City's KC Stadium on Wednesday evening (KO 7.45pm). Price has travelled with the squad and faces a fitness test on a groin injury. |
Joe's Penalty Woe Mon 26th Dec 2005 19:45 Boss Joe Royle felt the Blues should have been awarded a penalty shortly before Michael Hughes scored Crystal Palace's second goal in their 2-0 defeat of the Blues. Tony Popovic had appeared to handle Gavin Williams's cross but referee Andy Woolmer felt it hit the Australian on the chest. |
Town 0-2 Palace Mon 26th Dec 2005 19:23 Town's dismal season continued as Crystal Palace left Portman Road with a 2-0 victory. Jon Macken put the visitors ahead in the first half and Michael Hughes added the second from 35 yards after the break. Late on, Macken and Ben Watson both saw red but the Blues rarely looked like scoring at any stage. |
Pair Fit for Owls Clash Thu 15th Dec 2005 18:37 Injury worries Dean Bowditch and Gavin Williams are both included in the squad for Saturday's game at Sheffield Wednesday. Bowditch has recovered from an achilles problem and Williams from a dead leg. |
Town 2-2 QPR Sat 10th Dec 2005 19:50 Danny Haynes scored his first senior goal in injury time to grab the Blues a 2-2 home draw with QPR. Stefan Moore had put the visitors ahead on 26, Jason De Vos equalising eight minutes later prior to Paul Furlong reclaiming a lead Rangers kept until Haynes's late header. |
Two Miss QPR Game Thu 08th Dec 2005 14:34 Town will be without Kevin Horlock and Adam Proudlock when they face QPR at Portman Road on Saturday. Better news for manager Joe Royle is that Owen Garvan and Ian Westlake are back in training and are in contention for places on the bench. |