Town 1-1 Burnley Sat 02nd Dec 2006 18:43 An injury time penalty from Alan Lee against one of his old clubs salvaged a point for the Blues against Burnley. Profligate Town should have had the game sewn up before Kyle Lafferty's goal four minutes from time but after Gifton Noel-Williams's handball, Lee saved the Blues from another defeat. |
Jim Forced Into Changes Fri 01st Dec 2006 13:40 Town boss Jim Magilton is forced to make changes to his midfield and defence for Saturday's home game with Burnley. Simon Walton and Dan Harding both miss out through suspension, but key midfielder Sylvain Legwinski returns after his one-match ban. |
Garvan to Start at Derby Tue 28th Nov 2006 12:29 Boss Jim Magilton has confirmed that Owen Garvan will make his first start of the season at Derby County on Wednesday, while Billy Clarke and Fabian Wilnis are both injury concerns. Garvan will replace Sylvain Legwinski, who is suspended after reaching five bookings. |
O'Callaghan to Sign? Tue 28th Nov 2006 10:34 Cork City chairman Brian Lennox has admitted that midfielder George O'Callaghan will leave his club during the January transfer window, but hints that Portman Road might not necessarily be his destination. O'Callaghan, 27, has been training with Town since September and the Blues look to be the favourites to sign him in the new year. |
Ligament Damage for Bates Sat 25th Nov 2006 22:30 On-loan defender Matthew Bates looks set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after apparently damaging medial ligaments at Barnsley. The Middlesbrough youngster, who is with the Blues until January, will undergo a scan early in the week. |
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. |
Price Back in Training Wed 22nd Nov 2006 13:15 Keeper Lewis Price has returned to training after breaking a rib at Southend last month. However, Town have confirmed that Billy Clarke's ankle injury will almost certainly keep him out of Saturday's trip to Barnsley, while Gary Roberts is also a concern. |
Pollitt No to Palace Thu 16th Nov 2006 13:14 New Town loan keeper Mike Pollitt has revealed that he turned down the chance to join Crystal Palace to move to Portman Road. The Wigan stopper agreed a month's loan yesterday and will arrive in Suffolk on Friday ahead of Sunday's derby at home to Norwich City. |
Pair Miss Internationals Sat 11th Nov 2006 19:55 Striker Danny Haynes and keeper Shane Supple have both been forced to pull out of international squads after picking up injuries in the home game with Sheffield Wednesday. Haynes will miss the midweek England U19 game with Switzerland and Supple a Republic of Ireland B friendly with Scotland. |
Bates to Join on Loan Fri 10th Nov 2006 15:53 Town's new loan defender is Middlesbrough's Matthew Bates. The 19-year-old, primarily a central defender, will be at Portman Road on Monday to start a loan spell which ends in January. |