Town Must Beat Owls to Reignite Play-Off Hopes Fri 15th Apr 2016 06:00 Town go into Saturday’s game away against Sheffield Wednesday knowing that only a win will be good enough to reignite their play-off hopes. The eighth-placed Blues are eight points behind the Owls in sixth with a significantly inferior goal difference and with only five games remaining. |
Town 1-3 Brentford - Match Report Sat 09th Apr 2016 17:24 Ten-man Town fell to a 3-1 home defeat to Brentford as their now all but faded play-off hopes suffered a further setback. After Bees winger Alan Judge had been stretchered off early on with a broken leg, the visitors went ahead through Sam Saunders before the Blues were reduced to 10 men when Luke Hyam - whose challenge had led to Judge's injury - was shown his second yellow card for a clash with Ryan Woods just before-half-time. After the break Lasse Vibe sealed the win for the West Londoners with two quick-fire goals with Liam Feeney netting late consolation for the Blues. |
Town 0-1 Brentford - Half-Time Sat 09th Apr 2016 16:20 Town are 1-0 behind and down to 10 men at half-time at home to Brentford, Sam Saunders having scored the Bees' goal and Luke Hyam having seen red just before the break, while visitors' winger Alan Judge was stretchered off early on with a broken leg. |
Smith Amongst Four Left Out Sat 09th Apr 2016 14:25 Town boss Mick McCarthy has made four changes for today’s home game against Brentford, swapping Tommy Smith, Jonathan Douglas, Liam Feeney and Brett Pitman, who all drop to the bench, for Kevin Foley, Luke Hyam, Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Luke Varney. |
Bring On the Anglian Boys! - Notes for Brentford Fri 08th Apr 2016 11:50 HarryfromBath assesses the mood in the opposition camp ahead of Saturday home game against the Bees by delving into their forums. |
Top-Six Finish Now Difficult But McCarthy Not Giving Up Fri 08th Apr 2016 06:00 Boss Mick McCarthy admits that finishing in the top six is looking “increasingly difficult” but says while it is still within reach the Blues will continue to fight for every point. Eighth-placed Town, who are seven points plus goal difference off the play-off places, have six games remaining, starting with Saturday’s home match against Brentford. |
Town 0-0 Charlton - Match Report Tue 05th Apr 2016 21:52 Town’s play-off push looks all but over following a 0-0 home draw with relegation-threatened Charlton Athletic. Ben Pringle came closest for the Blues in the first half with a strike well saved by Addicks keeper Nick Pope, while Jonathan Douglas headed and then shot over in the second. |
Town 0-0 Charlton - Half-Time Tue 05th Apr 2016 20:45 Town’s home game with Charlton remains 0-0 at half-time, Ben Pringle having gone closest for the Blues. |
Knudsen: Home Form Must Improve Tue 05th Apr 2016 06:00 Jonas Knudsen admits Town’s home form will have to improve next season, regardless of whether they remain in the Championship or succeed in securing a play-off finish and with it a one-in-four chance of promotion to the top flight. |
Smith: McCarthy Exit Would Be Massive Loss for Town Mon 04th Apr 2016 06:00 Centre-half Tommy Smith believes manager Mick McCarthy moving on would be a “massive loss” for the Blues, the Town boss having been linked with the vacant job at soon-to-be-relegated Aston Villa. |