Goalless Draw for U18s Fri 27th Apr 2007 14:50 Town's U18s completed their league programme with a 0-0 home draw with Millwall at Playford Road on Friday afternoon. Striker Jordan Rhodes came close to breaking the deadlock in the closing stages, but overall the two defences were on top. |
Town 5-1 Barnsley Sat 07th Apr 2007 19:04 Town continued their good late run with a 5-1 thrashing of Barnsley. Gary Roberts started the rout in the first minute and George O'Callaghan added a second on half-time. Daniel Nardiello pulled one back for the visitors, but Danny Haynes, Franny Jeffers and Jon Walters settled the result. |
Academy Scholars Named Fri 30th Mar 2007 17:37 Town have announced the names of this summer's new academy scholars. The seven youngsters will start full-time at Playford Road in July, although many of them have already played for the U18s and Jack Ainsley has even come on as a sub for the reserves on two occasions. |
Preston 1-0 Town Tue 13th Mar 2007 23:58 Town's attacking toothlessness in front of goal was again on display as the Blues lost 1-0 at Preston despite having the majority of the possession. Another defensive lapse led to Michael Ricketts heading home the game's only goal in the fifth minute. |
Barnsley 1-0 Town Sat 25th Nov 2006 18:53 A last-gasp goal handed the Blues a 1-0 defeat for the second away game in succession. Town had largely been the better side and ought to have been in front but it was Barnsley who took the points courtesy of Grant McCann's debut goal in injury time. |
Two in Team of Week Tue 24th Oct 2006 11:05 Central defender Alex Bruce and midfielder Sylvain Legwinski have both been named in the Coca-Cola Championship Team of the Week after their performances at Southend on Saturday. Legwinski scored his first goal since joining the Blues on a free transfer from Fulham, while Bruce continues to impress at the back. |
Town 2-3 Preston Tue 17th Oct 2006 23:07 Town threw away a two-goal half-time lead as Preston left Portman Road with a 3-2 win. Jon Macken put the Blues ahead from the spot, then Alan Lee added a second as there looked to be only one winner. However, the visitors scored three times in 12 minutes via Nugent, Chilvers and Whaley. |
Skard 50th Foreigner Mon 20th Mar 2006 11:38 Vemund Brekke Skard became the 50th overseas player to make a senior appearance for the Blues when he came on as a late sub at Crystal Palace on Saturday. Skard is also the first Norwegian ever to play for Town, the 19th non-British or Irish nationality to represent the club. |
Preston 3-1 Town Wed 15th Mar 2006 03:11 Town's play-off hopes appear to be over after losing 3-1 at Preston. The Blues were controversially reduced to 10 men early on when Richard Naylor was sent off but then went ahead via Jason De Vos. However, as Town legs tired in heavy conditions, David Nugent (2) and Patrick Agyemang won the points. |
Upson Wins Cap Tue 13th Dec 2005 23:25 Academy midfielder Edward Upson played 40 minutes for the England U17s as they defeated Turkey 1-0 at Notts County on Tuesday night. |