Town 0-0 Stevenage - Half-Time Tue 09th Aug 2016 20:40 Town’s EFL Cup first round tie at home to League Two Stevenage remains 0-0 at half-time. |
McCarthy Names Strong Bench for Stevenage Cup Clash Tue 09th Aug 2016 19:03 David McGoldrick, Teddy Bishop, Christophe Berra and Cole Skuse are on a strong bench for this evening’s EFL Cup tie against Stevenage at Portman Road, manager Mick McCarthy having named his starting line-up yesterday. Academy striker Ben Morris, 18, is also among the subs. |
McCarthy: Stevenage Will Find That Something Extra Tue 09th Aug 2016 06:00 Town boss Mick McCarthy expects Stevenage to find that something extra that lower division teams tend to discover in cup competitions when they visit Portman Road for this evening’s EFL Cup first round tie (KO 7.45pm). |
McCarthy: Smith Accepted Being Left Out Like "Ultimate Pro" Tue 09th Aug 2016 06:00 Town boss Mick McCarthy says central defender Tommy Smith took his decision to leave him out of the starting XI for Saturday’s season opener against Barnsley like “the ultimate pro”. Smith, 26, has been a regular throughout McCarthy’s time at Portman Road but missed out with the naturally right-sided Adam Webster having been brought in from Portsmouth over the summer. |
McCarthy: Just Like a Dream! Sat 06th Aug 2016 18:34 Boss Mick McCarthy admitted that the Blues’ second half went more as he’d dreamed it than he’d planned it after substitute debutant Grant Ward netted a hat-trick to see Town to a 4-2 opening day victory over Barnsley at Portman Road. |
Town 4-2 Barnsley - Match Report Sat 06th Aug 2016 17:14 Half-time sub Grant Ward became the first Town player to score a hat-trick on his debut since Colin Viljoen in March 1967 as the Blues beat Barnsley 4-2 in their opening day game at Portman Road. The 21-year-old netted with his first touch seconds after coming on at the break, made it 2-1 after ex-Blue Conor Hourihane had equalised for the Tykes, then added the fourth to seal it after David McGoldrick had converted a penalty and Marley Watkins had added a second for the South Yorkshiremen. |
Town 0-0 Barnsley - Half-Time Sat 06th Aug 2016 16:07 Town’s opening home game of the season against Barnsley remains 0-0 at half-time, Freddie Sears having come closest to scoring for the Blues. |
Webster Starts Alongside Berra Against Tykes Sat 06th Aug 2016 14:20 Adam Webster is handed his Town debut alongside Christophe Berra as the Blues begin their 15th consecutive Championship season with a home game against Barnsley at Portman Road. |
McCarthy Excited as Season Starts Against Hometown Club Fri 05th Aug 2016 06:00 Town boss Mick McCarthy admits he’s excited as the new Championship season gets under way with a game against his hometown club Barnsley at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon. |
Smith and Berra Face Battle for Starting Spot Tue 02nd Aug 2016 06:00 Town boss Mick McCarthy has hinted that senior central defenders Christophe Berra and Tommy Smith will be battling it out for the left-sided central defensive berth with the right-footed Adam Webster having been added to the squad from Portsmouth over the summer. |