McCarthy: Ince One of the Stars of the Championship Sat 16th Feb 2013 06:03 Boss Mick McCarthy has hailed Blackpool danger man Tom Ince as one of the current stars of the Championship. The 21-year-old, whose father Paul is on the verge of taking over as manager at Bloomfield Road, scored twice and claimed three assists in the Seasiders’ 6-0 home victory over the Blues in August. |
McCarthy: Battle Could Go to Last Day Mon 11th Feb 2013 06:00 Boss Mick McCarthy warned that Town’s relegation battle could last until the final day of the season visit to Burnley after Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Blackburn. The Blues dropped to 20th in the Championship only one point from the relegation zone with Bolton, Bristol City, Peterborough and Barnsley all winning. |
McCarthy: Better Side Up to The Goal Sat 09th Feb 2013 18:22 Boss Mick McCarthy felt the Blues were the better side in the second half until they conceded the goal which won Blackburn the game. |
Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Town Sat 09th Feb 2013 17:24 Former Blues striker Jordan Rhodes netted just after the hour to see Town to a 1-0 defeat to Blackburn Rovers in a scrappy affair at Ewood Park. There was little between the teams in a poor game with the only goal somewhat fortunate, Aaron Cresswell clearing off the line from Grant Hanley and Rhodes stabbing it over the line off Blues keeper Stephen Henderson. |
Henderson Return Only Change at Blackburn Sat 09th Feb 2013 14:06 Town boss Mick McCarthy has named the expected side for today’s game at Blackburn with Stephen Henderson replacing the injured Scott Loach in goal the only change from last week's 4-0 victory over Middlesbrough. Loach suffered a sprained thumb in training on Thursday. Town will wear last season's black away kit. |
Life's a Pitch at Lunchtime Sat 09th Feb 2013 07:46 BBC Radio Suffolk’s Life’s a Pitch is live over Saturday lunchtime (midday to 2pm) with presenter Mark Murphy joined by the show’s regulars, Blues legend Kevin Beattie, football’s youngest pundit Tractorboy and TWTD’s Phil Ham, who will be at Blackburn for today's game. |
Rhodes Amongst the Championship's Best Sat 09th Feb 2013 06:00 Town boss Mick McCarthy rates former Blues frontman Jordan Rhodes as one of the top goalscorers in the Championship. Blackburn striker Rhodes, 23, faces his old club for the first time today when the Blues are in action at Ewood Park. |
Henderson to Return for Town at Blackburn Fri 08th Feb 2013 13:26 Boss Mick McCarthy will be forced into one change for Saturday’s game at Blackburn with keeper Scott Loach out with a sprained finger. On-loan West Ham man Stephen Henderson will come back into the side, while winger Lee Martin again looks set to miss out. |
Smith in Team of the Week Mon 04th Feb 2013 17:07 Centre-half Tommy Smith has been named in this week’s Football League Championship Team of the Week after his two-goal display in the Blues’ 4-0 victory over Middlesbrough at Portman Road on Saturday. Several other players with Town connections, including Smith’s close friend Jordan Rhodes, are also named in the select XI. |
U21s Lose 4-0 at Brighton Mon 28th Jan 2013 20:56 A young Town U21 side lost 4-0 to a more experienced Brighton team in wind and rain at Lancing FC’s Culver Road this evening. Joe Whight netted an own goal just before the break with Will Hoskins (2) and Stephen Dobbie scoring the rest in the second half. |