McCarthy Expecting Another Tough Tie With Preston Tue 14th Jan 2014 06:00 Mick McCarthy is expecting another tough game when the Blues take on Preston North End in their FA Cup third round replay at Deepdale this evening (KO 7.45pm). As in the first game, the Town boss will field a much-changed side with six first-team squad members not travelling. |
Five Miss Trip to Preston Mon 13th Jan 2014 11:12 Town will be without Luke Chambers, Daryl Murphy, Cole Skuse, Aaron Cresswell and Anthony Wordsworth when they take on Preston in Tuesday’s FA Cup third round replay at Deepdale. Manager Mick McCarthy has included youngsters Byron Lawrence, Kyle Hammond and, for the first time, Matt Clarke in the travelling party. |
Anderson In For Town Sat 11th Jan 2014 14:34 Mick McCarthy appears to have returned to his 4-3-3 formation for today’s game against QPR at Portman Road. Paul Anderson looks set to start as part of a three-man attack alongside David McGoldrick and Paul Taylor. |
No Substitute for Hard Work Sat 11th Jan 2014 06:00 Paul Anderson believes there is no substitute for hard work and has pointed to one of the most successful clubs in Europe as the perfect example to illustrate his point. |
Gerken and Smith Back But Trio Miss Out Against QPR Fri 10th Jan 2014 15:09 Centre-half Tommy Smith and goalkeeper Dean Gerken will be back in the Town side which faces QPR at Portman Road on Saturday, but strikers Daryl Murphy and Sylvan Ebanks-Blake both miss out through injury and midfielder Anthony Wordsworth is ill. Veteran frontman Alan Lee will be on the bench. |
Town Duo Are Premier Class Tue 07th Jan 2014 06:01 Boss Mick McCarthy believes striker David McGoldrick and midfielder Cole Skuse are both capable of playing in the Premier League. |
Town 1-1 Preston Sat 04th Jan 2014 17:15 Town face an FA Cup third round replay at Preston after drawing 1-1 with the League One Lilywhites at Portman Road. Sub David McGoldrick followed up to score in the 38th minute after having a second penalty in a week saved with Kevin Davies equalising for the visitors four minutes later. |
Town 1-1 Preston - Half-Time Sat 04th Jan 2014 15:59 David McGoldrick netted the rebound following his second saved penalty in two games but Kevin Davies equalised as Town and Preston are locked 1-1 at half-time in their FA Cup third round tie at Portman Road. |
McCarthy Rings the Changes and Swaps System Sat 04th Jan 2014 14:35 Town boss Mick McCarthy has made seven changes to his XI for today’s FA Cup third round tie at home to League One Preston with his side set to line-up in a 3-5-2 formation. |
McCarthy: Go Out and Give Me a Problem Sat 04th Jan 2014 06:03 Mick McCarthy says he’s told midfielder Anthony Wordsworth to go out and give him a problem during today’s home FA Cup tie against Preston, and also to follow the example of team-mate Luke Hyam. |