Five Changes as Blues Face Lincoln in FA Cup Sat 07th Jan 2017 14:18 Town boss Mick McCarthy has made five changes to his team for this afternoon’s FA Cup third round tie against Vanarama National League leaders Lincoln City at Portman Road with Dean Gerken, Jonas Knudsen, Andre Dozzell, Freddie Sears and Grant Ward all starting, while youngsters George Fowler, Adam McDonnell, Shane McLoughlin, Ben Morris and Pat Webber are all among the subs. |
McCarthy: Win in Cup Could Spark League Form Fri 06th Jan 2017 06:00 Town boss Mick McCarthy goes into Saturday’s third round FA Cup tie hoping a victory over Vanarama National League leaders Lincoln City and a run in the competition might help give the Blues’ up and down Championship season some impetus. |
McCarthy to Name Strong Cup Side But Chambers, Skuse and Kenlock Doubts Thu 05th Jan 2017 14:12 Town boss Mick McCarthy says he’ll field as strong a side as he can when Vanarama National League leaders Lincoln City visit Portman Road in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday, but has injury concerns regarding skipper Luke Chambers, Cole Skuse and Myles Kenlock and has confirmed that Dean Gerken will start in goal rather than first-choice Bartosz Bialkowski. |
QPR 2-1 Ipswich Town - Match Report Mon 02nd Jan 2017 17:01 Pawel Wszolek netted in the 83rd minute as the Blues opened 2017 with a 2-1 defeat at QPR. The home side went in front via Idrissa Sylla’s goal on the half hour before Tom Lawrence smashed in a brilliant equaliser for the Blues, who will feel they should have taken at least a point from the match but were again left rueing defensive mistakes. |
QPR 1-0 Ipswich Town - Half-Time Mon 02nd Jan 2017 16:01 Idrissa Sylla’s goal on the half hour has given QPR a flattering 1-0 half-time lead over the Blues at Loftus Road. |
Emmanuel Replaces Ward at QPR Mon 02nd Jan 2017 14:11 Josh Emmanuel replaces Grant Ward in an otherwise unchanged Town XI at QPR, which looks set to line-up in a 3-5-2 formation. |
Town Start 2017 at QPR Chasing First Back-to-Back Wins Mon 02nd Jan 2017 06:00 Town get 2017 under way at QPR this afternoon looking to build on Friday’s 2-1 home victory over Bristol City and aiming to record back-to-back wins for the first time this season. |
Town Out to End 2016 on Winning Note Against Bristol City Fri 30th Dec 2016 06:00 Town face Bristol City at Portman Road this evening looking to end 2016 on a winning note. The Robins’ visit is the first of two games over the New Year weekend against sides currently struggling for form with the Blues travelling to QPR on Monday. |
Wake Up Everyone, This Is An Implosion - Notes for Bristol City Thu 29th Dec 2016 11:30 HarryfromBath assesses the mood in the opposition camp ahead of Friday evening’s game at Portman Road by delving into their forums. |
Ipswich Town 0-2 Fulham - Match Report Mon 26th Dec 2016 17:17 Goals from Chris Martin and Ragnar Sigurdsson saw Fulham to a comfortable 2-0 Boxing Day victory over the Blues at Portman Road, their first win against Town for precisely 53 years. Martin opened the scoring with a freekick on 36, then sub Sigurdsson headed home a corner in the 78th minute but the margin of victory should have been wider. |