Hewitt and Tabb Set to Start at Peterborough But Chopra Out Fri 08th Mar 2013 14:31 Boss Mick McCarthy will hand Elliott Hewitt his first Town league start and new loanee Jay Tabb looks set to make his Blues debut in Saturday’s vital relegation six-pointer at Peterborough United. Michael Chopra joins the suspended Lee Martin and Richard Stearman on the sidelines due to a dead leg, but skipper Carlos Edwards and midfielder Jay Emmanuel-Thomas return to the squad after missing the midweek trip to Nottingham Forest. |
Nottingham Forest 1-0 Town Tue 05th Mar 2013 21:57 Town had two players sent off in a match for only the second time in their history as they fell to an unlucky 1-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest. Lee Martin saw red just before the break after an altercation with Henri Lansbury, then Richard Stearman received a second yellow card for a clash with Andy Reid in the second half, before the Blues' stubborn resistance was broken by a deflected Lewis McGugan shot in the 84th minute. |
Drury and Murphy Start for Town Tue 05th Mar 2013 18:55 Town boss Mick McCarthy has recalled Andy Drury and Daryl Murphy to his starting line-up for absent skipper Carlos Edwards and the unavailable David McGoldrick. In the Trinidadian’s absence, former Forest skipper Luke Chambers wears the Blues’ armband. |
McCarthy: No Surprise Forest Are Challenging Tue 05th Mar 2013 06:00 Mick McCarthy says it's no surprise to him that Nottingham Forest, who the Blues face at the City Ground this evening, are currently eighth in the Championship (KO 7.45pm). Skipper Carlos Edwards is a doubt with a groin problem suffered in the 1-0 victory over Leicester on Saturday, while striker David McGoldrick is unavailable against his parent club. |
Town 1-0 Leicester City Sat 02nd Mar 2013 17:39 David McGoldrick netted his second goal for the Blues five minutes from time as Town claimed a crucial 1-0 home victory over Leicester City. Sub Daryl Murphy dispossessed Foxes skipper Wes Morgan — who he had clashed with not long beforehand — and threaded through the on-loan Forest man. |
Manchester Re-United Sat 02nd Mar 2013 06:01 Today’s clash between Ipswich and Leicester will bring together a number of players with Manchester United connections, including winger Lee Martin, who was at Old Trafford before moving to Portman Road four years ago, and new signing Reece Brown, who joined on loan from the Premier League champions-in-waiting this week. |
Huddersfield 0-0 Town Sat 23rd Feb 2013 17:04 Town and Huddersfield shared the points from a scrappy and scruffy 0-0 draw at the John Smith’s Stadium. The Terriers had the game’s two significant chances with Lee Novak shooting wide when well placed in the first half, then after the break Stephen Henderson blocked from the striker and then the rebound from midfielder Neil Danns. |
Town Unchanged at Huddersfield Sat 23rd Feb 2013 14:20 Blues boss Mick McCarthy has named an unchanged side for this afternoon’s relegation six-pointer at Huddersfield. |
McCarthy: Huge Game at Huddersfield Fri 22nd Feb 2013 06:00 Boss Mick McCarthy says Saturday’s visit to plummeting Huddersfield is a huge game as both sides battle to hold on to their Championship status. The Blues manager says it's most important not to be beaten by the Terriers, who have won just one of their last 16 league games. |
Town 0-2 Watford Tue 19th Feb 2013 21:51 A goal in either half from Ikechi Anya and Nathaniel Chalobah saw Watford to a 2-0 victory over the Blues at Portman Road. The impressive visitors had already struck the bar via Jonathan Hogg before Anya’s well-worked 18th minute goal. Town gradually came more into it but the Hornets sealed the victory through 18-year-old Chelsea loanee Chalobah with 18 minutes remaining. |