Strike Pair Set to Miss Charlton Clash Fri 21st Sep 2012 16:25 Town boss Paul Jewell is likely to be without strike pair Paul Taylor and Michael Chopra for Saturday's visit from Charlton Athletic, while new loan signing Danny Higginbotham could make his Blues debut. Jason Scotland and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas look set to come into the side with Taylor having cracked a bone in his foot and Chopra a big doubt with a thigh strain. |
Old Boy Bramble First Link of Deadline Day Fri 31st Aug 2012 09:34 The final day of the transfer window has got off to an early start with a report on Wearside claiming Town could be interested in taking former central defender Titus Bramble on loan from Sunderland. The window closes at 11pm this evening |
Leadbitter Back for Boro Re-Run Tue 27th Mar 2012 12:27 Grant Leadbitter will return to the Town midfield for tonight’s restaging of the Middlesbrough home game which was abandoned in February due to a frozen section of pitch (KO 7.45pm). The 26-year-old, back after a one-game ban for his red card against Burnley, looks set to come into Paul Jewell’s side for veteran Lee Bowyer. |
Town Set to Be Unchanged Against Middlesbrough Sat 11th Feb 2012 08:55 Boss Paul Jewell looks set to name the same side for the third game running when the Blues take on Middlesbrough at Portman Road on Saturday. Two wins in two games have seen Town move 10 points clear of the relegation zone but while remaining in 19th in the table. |
Murray Nets Twice as Reserves Beat West Ham Tue 22nd Nov 2011 14:46 Half-time sub Ronan Murray scored twice and created the third for Nathan Ellington as Town’s reserves came from behind to beat West Ham 3-2 in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Playford Road this afternoon. |
Trialist Starts for Reserves Tue 22nd Nov 2011 12:45 Trialist Teddy Bjarnason is in the starting line-up for this afternoon's behind-closed-doors friendly against West Ham. |
Town Again Set to Be Unchanged for Trip to Cardiff Fri 14th Oct 2011 14:10 Town are expected to field the same starting XI for the fifth successive match for the first time since 1998 when they visit Cardiff on Saturday. Blues boss Paul Jewell will be looking for his side to win their fourth consecutive game on Bluebirds territory and record their sixth victory on the trot over the Welsh side at all venues. |
Jewell's Diamond Set to Rock Boro? Fri 23rd Sep 2011 11:37 Boss Paul Jewell is weighing up whether to stick with the system which saw the Blues to Monday's 3-0 victory over Coventry for Saturday’s trip to high-flying Middlesbrough. The Town manager successfully utilised a diamond formation with a narrow four-man midfield against the Sky Blues. |
Swansea 4-1 Town Mon 25th Apr 2011 17:04 Town suffered their second heavy defeat of the Easter period as Swansea ran out comfortable 4-1 winners at the Liberty Stadium. Fabio Borini put the home side in front on nine, Luke Moore adding the second before Colin Healy pulled one back for the Blues. Borini netted his second before the break and Scott Sinclair completed the scoring with a second half penalty. |
Town 3-3 Middlesbrough Tue 12th Apr 2011 22:21 Grant Leadbitter netted twice, the second a penalty, and Connor Wickham once as the Blues drew 3-3 at home to Middlesbrough. Leadbitter put the Blues in front early on, but two goals in a minute just before the break from Andy Halliday and Scott McDonald saw the visitors into a surprise lead. Boro extended their lead after the restart via Andrew Taylor but Connor Wickham and then Leadbitter from the spot levelled with both teams having opportunities to win it late on. |