McCarthy: Previous Games Count for Nothing Fri 08th May 2015 13:08 Town boss Mick McCarthy believes the Blues’ two defeats to Norwich City during the regular Championship season and other previous results will mean little as the sides go into their two-legged play-off semi-final. The Canaries visit Portman Road for the sell-out first leg on Saturday with the return game at Carrow Road a week later (Sky Sports 1, midday, KO 12.15pm). |
Smith: Squad Not Short of Leaders Fri 08th May 2015 06:00 Town are not short of leaders as they prepare for two titanic play-off clashes against arch-rivals Norwich, with the winners Wembley-bound for the final that carries a £120 million promotion prize. |
Blackburn Rovers 3-2 Town - Match Report Sat 02nd May 2015 14:17 Town will face East Anglian rivals Norwich City in the Championship play-off semi-finals after a 3-2 defeat at Blackburn and results elsewhere saw the Blues finish sixth. Daryl Murphy put Town ahead in the second minute but goals from Jordan Rhodes, Craig Conway and Rudy Gestede saw the home side into a 3-1 lead before Murphy netted a late penalty. |
Blackburn 2-1 Town - Half-Time Sat 02nd May 2015 13:14 Daryl Murphy put the Blues ahead in only the second minute but Jordan Rhodes and hit back late in the half to make it 2-1 to Blackburn at half-time. As the scores stand at the break Town will finish fifth and will face Middlesbrough in the play-offs. |
Skuse Misses Out on Award Fri 01st May 2015 08:19 Blues midfielder Cole Skuse missed out on winning the Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month award for April with Derby’s on-loan Hull City winger Tom Ince having carried off the award. |
McCarthy Aiming for Win at Blackburn Fri 01st May 2015 06:00 Town boss Mick McCarthy says the Blues will go into Saturday’s vital last game of the regular season at Blackburn Rovers looking for a win, despite only requiring a draw to secure a place in the play-offs for the first time in a decade (Sky Sports 2 from midday, KO 12.15pm). |
Skuse Nominated for Championship Player of the Month Thu 30th Apr 2015 09:00 Midfielder Cole Skuse has been nominated for the Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month award for April. |
Murphy Players' Player of the Year Wed 29th Apr 2015 00:44 Striker Daryl Murphy added the Players’ Player of the Year and Corporate Customers, Sponsors and Boxholders’ Player of the Year gongs to his extensive collection of awards at Tuesday night’s End of Season Dinner at Milsoms, Kesgrave Hall. |
Town 2-1 Nottingham Forest - Match Report Sat 25th Apr 2015 17:11 Freddie Sears netted a deflected 83rd minute goal saw the Blues to a 2-1 home victory over Nottingham Forest and to within touching distance of the play-offs. Daryl Murphy put the Blues, who are up to fifth, ahead with his 25th goal of the season on 22 but Christophe Berra’s 53rd minute own goal handed the visitors a lifeline before Sears’s late winner. |
Town 1-0 Nottingham Forest - Half-Time Sat 25th Apr 2015 15:56 Daryl Murphy’s 22nd minute goal - his 25th of the season - has given the Blues a 1-0 lead against Nottingham Forest at Portman Road at half-time. |