McCarthy: Hewitt an Improved Player Sat 09th Aug 2014 06:00
Manager Mick McCarthy believes Wales U21 international Elliott Hewitt has returned to the club an improved player having spent much of last season on loan with League One Gillingham. The 20-year-old could start today’s opening match of the season at home to Fulham at right midfield with the Blues short of wide options with Paul Anderson, Cameron Stewart and Stephen Hunt all injured. |
McCarthy Without Four For Season Opener Fri 08th Aug 2014 15:15
Manager Mick McCarthy is without four members of his first-team squad for tomorrow’s opening game of the season against Fulham, which is being shown live on Sky (KO 5.15pm). Central defender Tommy Smith is OK after missing last week’s friendly draw at Leyton Orient, but Paul Anderson (hamstring), Jonny Parr (groin), Stephen Hunt (calf) and Cameron Stewart (broken jaw) all miss out against the Cottagers. |
Leyton Orient 1-1 Town Sat 02nd Aug 2014 16:56
Town’s final pre-season friendly at Leyton Orient ended in a 1-1 draw with Lloyd James netting a final moments penalty for the home side to equalise Balint Bajner’s ninth minute opener for the Blues. |
Leyton Orient 0-1 Town - Half-Time Sat 02nd Aug 2014 15:49
Balint Bajner’s early goal sees the Blues leading Leyton Orient 1-0 at half-time in their final pre-season friendly at Brisbane Road. |
Southend 1-2 Town Tue 29th Jul 2014 22:06
Anthony Wordsworth netted a final minute winner as the Blues beat Southend 2-1 at Roots Hall in their penultimate pre-season friendly. Trialist Balint Bajner had put Town ahead just before the hour mark with Myles Weston equalising for the home side. Late on, David McGoldrick made his long-awaited return from injury. |
McCarthy: It's Great to Have Options Mon 28th Jul 2014 06:00
Boss Mick McCarthy has decisions to make at both ends of the field ahead of Town’s opening Championship game at home to Fulham a week on Saturday. Strikers Paul Taylor and Jack Marriott will be amongst those to come into the reckoning to partner Daryl Murphy up front, with David McGoldrick unlikely to start, while McCarthy is delighted to have plenty of options at the back. |
Gillingham 0-2 Town Sat 26th Jul 2014 16:50
A goal in either half from Alex Henshall and Luke Hyam saw the Blues to a comfortable friendly victory over Gillingham at the Priestfield Stadium. Henshall opened the scoring in the second minute with Hyam adding the second just after the hour. |
Blues Continue Pre-Season at Gillingham Fri 25th Jul 2014 14:10
Town continue their pre-season programme away against League One Gillingham on Saturday afternoon (KO 3pm). Mick McCarthy will be hoping his side keep up their unbeaten pre-season run and keep a fourth successive clean sheet. |
McCarthy Almost Knows Opening Day Team Thu 24th Jul 2014 09:17
Boss Mick McCarthy has a good idea of the team which will start against Fulham at home on the opening day of the season, but says other players can still force their way into his plans with several making a case for their inclusion during last night’s 3-0 friendly victory at Colchester. |
Colchester United 0-3 Town Wed 23rd Jul 2014 21:19
Frank Nouble struck twice and Jack Marriott once as Town beat Colchester United 3-0 at the Weston Homes Community Stadium. All the goals came in the second half after a lacklustre first period from the Blues. |
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