Rotherham 2-5 Town - Match Report Sat 07th Nov 2015 17:00 Daryl Murphy ended his goal drought by netting his first hat-trick in 11 years as the Blues thrashed Rotherham 5-2 at the New York Stadium. Brett Pitman and Jonathan Douglas had already scored before Murphy, the Championship’s top scorer with 27 goals last season, grabbed his first of the campaign to make it 3-0 at the break. His second followed three minutes after the restart before the Millers hit back via Brandon Barker and Matt Derbyshire but Murphy’s third in the 72nd minute ended any hopes of a dramatic comeback. |
McCarthy: Top Sides Will Stay the Course Sat 07th Nov 2015 06:00 Town boss Mick McCarthy believes that the most of the teams currently in the Championship’s play-off places will remain there for the duration of the season, making it tough to break into the top six. |
Pitman: No Regrets About Leaving Bournemouth Fri 06th Nov 2015 11:18 Brett Pitman insists he has no regrets about leaving Bournemouth for Town and turning his back on a first crack at Premier League football. |
Ipswich Is Now a Massive Game - Notes for Rotherham Fri 06th Nov 2015 11:00 HarryfromBath assesses the mood in the opposition camp ahead of Saturday’s game at the New York Stadium by delving into their forums. |
McCarthy: Now to Build on Bolton Win Fri 06th Nov 2015 06:00 Town boss Mick McCarthy takes his team to Rotherham on Saturday looking to build on Tuesday’s return to winning ways, the Blues having defeated Bolton Wanderers 2-0 at Portman Road.
Despite the Millers being bottom of the Championship, he says his team will have to play as well as they did against the Trotters to pick up all three points at the New York Stadium, where they lost 2-0 last season. |
Pitman: Murph Will Soon Be Back in the Goals Fri 06th Nov 2015 06:00 Town striker Brett Pitman says he doesn’t feel sorry for team-mate Daryl Murphy as he endures a lengthy goal drought. |
McCarthy: Freddie's Even Better Than I Thought Fri 06th Nov 2015 06:00 Town boss Mick McCarthy says striker Freddie Sears has proved to be an even better player than he thought he was when he signed him from Colchester United in January. |
Yorwerth Delighted Bosses Give Youth a Chance Wed 04th Nov 2015 11:47 On-loan central defender Josh Yorwerth has praised Town boss Mick McCarthy and Crawley manager Mark Yates for their willingness to play youngsters. Wales U21 international Yorwerth recently extended his spell with the League Two club until the end of December. |
Town 2-0 Bolton Wanderers - Match Report Tue 03rd Nov 2015 21:57 Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Brett Pitman were on target as the Blues beat Bolton 2-0 at Portman Road to end their seven-game winless run. Maitland-Niles put Town ahead in the 13th minute with his first senior goal, then Pitman smashed home a brilliant second on 70 to seal the three points. |
Town 1-0 Bolton - Half-Time Tue 03rd Nov 2015 20:46 Ainsley Maitland-Niles’s first senior goal has given the Blues a 1-0 lead over Bolton Wanderers at Portman Road at half-time. |