Slovan 1-0 Town (4-2 pen) Thu 14th Nov 2002 23:19 Town's UEFA Cup run came to an end at the second round stage against Slovan Liberec after a 4-2 defeat on penalties after a 1-1 aggregate draw. Jermaine Wright and Finidi George missed their kicks after Matt Holland and Darren Bent had netted theirs. |
Sheffield United 0-0 Town Sat 09th Nov 2002 17:45 Town and Sheffield United played out a 0-0 draw of the more exciting kind at Bramall Lane this afternoon. Both defences impressed in a game which improved as it went along with the last fifteen minutes end-to-end with either side having chances to win it. |
Town 3-1 Middlesbrough Wed 06th Nov 2002 23:05 A much-changed Town side deservedly beat an equally much-changed Middlesbrough side 3-1 at Portman Road to go through to round four of the Worthington Cup. The Blues went one-up in the second minute through Thomas Gaardsøe before Jamie Clapham and then Darren Bent increased the lead. Franck Queudrue hit a late consolation for the Teessiders. |
Pullen Plays Second Half Tue 05th Nov 2002 17:37 Joe Royle has confirmed that James Pullen will play the second half of Wednesday's Worthington Cup game with Middlesbrough. |
Logan in for Shock Start! Tue 05th Nov 2002 11:39 Forgotten man Richard Logan is set to make his first senior appearance since the Morecambe FA Cup match in January 2001 when Middlesbrough visit Portman Road in the Worthington Cup on Wednesday night. |
Town 1-2 Crystal Palace Sun 03rd Nov 2002 18:39 Town fell to another home league defeat, their second in a week, this time to Crystal Palace. The Blues went behind to an Andy Johnson goal but got on back on terms as Darren Ambrose headed his eighth goal of the season. However, Danny Butterfield gave the points to the South Londoners late in the day. |
Royle's League Bow Sat 02nd Nov 2002 12:09 New manager Joe Royle takes his side into a league game for the first time against Crystal Palace tomorrow and faces and old friend. He and Eagles' manager Trevor Francis go back a long way, even sharing a house at one stage. |
Burley on Stoke Snub Fri 01st Nov 2002 01:16 Former Town manager George Burley says the reason behind his change of mind regarding the Stoke job was their requirement of long-term guarantees. It seems likely that Burley felt he might have been tempted by offers coming in from bigger clubs. |
Town 1-0 Slovan Liberec Thu 31st Oct 2002 23:33 Joe Royle's Town reign got off to a winning start as his side beat Slovan Liberec 1-0 at Portman Road. The victory, gained via a 68th minute Darren Bent goal, kept Town's 40-year unbeaten home European run going and sets up the second leg in the Czech Republic perfectly. |
Miller Wants Talks Thu 31st Oct 2002 17:39 Young Town defender Justin Miller will return from his second month on loan at Leyton Orient on Monday and will seek talks with Joe Royle regarding his future. The South African has impressed during his spell at Brisbane Road. |