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. |
McCarthy: Still Work to Do Tue 05th Mar 2013 06:01 Despite Saturday’s 1-0 home victory over Leicester lifting the Blues six points above the danger zone, manager Mick McCarthy warns that there’s still plenty of work to be done. Town, now 18th in the table, travel to Nottingham Forest this evening looking to put further distance between themselves and the relegation places. |
Hendo: JET's Block Vital Tue 05th Mar 2013 06:00 David McGoldrick may have been Town’s match-winning hero last time out but Stephen Henderson is quick to acknowledge Jay Emmanuel-Thomas’ key role in the win over Leicester. |
Carlos a Doubt for Forest Trip Mon 04th Mar 2013 14:35 Skipper Carlos Edwards has emerged as a doubt for Tuesday’s trip to Nottingham Forest with a groin injury. The Blues will also be without loan striker David McGoldrick, who is unavailable against his parent club. |
McCarthy Glad to Have JET Back in Fold Mon 04th Mar 2013 06:00 Manager Mick McCarthy said he was glad to have Jay Emmanuel-Thomas back in the fold after the midfielder came off the bench for his first 10 minutes of Championship football this year during Saturday’s 1-0 home victory over Leicester. The 22-year-old made a vital contribution to the Blues’ win when he made a superb block when Foxes midfielder Andy King looked set to equalise in the closing moments. |
McCarthy Delighted But Relieved Sat 02nd Mar 2013 18:28 Blues boss Mick McCarthy was delighted with his side’s 1-0 victory over Leicester but admitted that he was relieved that it was over. Leicester manager Nigel Pearson was unhappy with a couple of off the ball incidents involving his skipper Wes Morgan, who subsequently made an error for the vital goal. |
McCarthy: Hugely Impressed With Leicester Sat 02nd Mar 2013 06:00 Mick McCarthy admitted that he was hugely impressed with today’s opponents Leicester City when he saw them beat Blackburn 3-0 on Tuesday. He says the Foxes are up there with Watford and Cardiff as one of the division’s top sides. |
Taylor Charged With GBH Fri 01st Mar 2013 16:51 Town striker Paul Taylor is one of two men charged with GBH in relation to an incident at a town centre pub in October. Taylor, along with a woman believed to be his girlfriend, had been released on police bail until today. |
Trio Impress Blues Boss Ahead of Leicester Clash Fri 01st Mar 2013 15:13 Blues boss Mick McCarthy says Frank Nouble, Jay Emmanuel-Thomas and Andy Drury did their chances of getting into the team for Saturday’s home game against Leicester no harm at all with their performances in Monday’s U21 match against Colchester. Nouble netted a hat-trick and Drury the other goal, while Emmanuel-Thomas was one of the Blues’ stand-out performers in a 4-3 victory over the U’s. |
U21s Beat Colchester Mon 25th Feb 2013 21:11 Frank Nouble netted a hat-trick and Andy Drury lashed in a stunning volley as Town's U21s beat Colchester 4-3 at a freezing Portman Road. The Blues ought to have been home and dry before a U's revival after the break which brought the scoreline back to 3-3. |