Town 1-1 Burnley Sat 14th Aug 2010 17:08 Clarke Carlisle netted an injury time equaliser for 10-man Burnley as the Blues began their home campaign with a 1-1 draw. Town looked to have won the match when new captain David Norris backheeled home from inches out four minutes from time. |
Keane Sweating on Hyam's Fitness Ahead of Burnley Clash Fri 13th Aug 2010 14:25 Boss Roy Keane is sweating on the fitness of 18-year-old midfielder Luke Hyam ahead of Burnley’s visit to Portman Road for the Blues’ first home game of the season on Saturday. Town could give debuts to new loanee Andros Townsend and summer signing from Sunderland Conor Hourihane, while striker Ronan Murray could make his league bow having scored in the Carling Cup at Exeter. |
Exeter 2-3 Town (AET) Tue 10th Aug 2010 22:14 Debutant Ronan Murray scored once and played a role in two David Norris goals as the Blues beat Exeter City 3-2 after extra-time in the first round of the Carling Cup at St James’ Park. Town looked set to win 2-1 in normal time until Ryan Harley lashed in a superb equaliser, his second goal of the game, but Norris netted the winner in the first half of the additional 30 minutes. |
Academy Midfielder Carson in Young Squad Travelling to Exeter Tue 10th Aug 2010 08:49 Town boss Roy Keane will field a very young Town side when the Blues face Exeter in the first round of the Carling Cup at St James’ Park this evening. Northern Ireland U17 international midfielder Josh Carson has joined the likes of Luke Hyam, Troy Brown, Reggie Lambe, Jack Ainsley, Ronan Murray, Tom Eastman and Billy Clark in making the trip to Devon with virtually an entire senior team injured or on international duty. |
Managers Agree Town the Best Side on the Day Sat 07th Aug 2010 18:23 Managers Roy Keane and Gordon Strachan were agreed that Town deserved their 3-1 opening day victory at Middlesbrough. Tommy Smith, Tamas Priskin and Jon Stead netted the goals for the Blues in the second half after Scott McDonald had put the home side in front before the break. Keane also said he hopes to make two signings this week. |
Middlesbrough 1-3 Town Sat 07th Aug 2010 16:07 Goals from Tommy Smith, Tamas Priskin and Jon Stead saw Town come behind to win 3-1 at Championship favourites Boro having been a goal down at half-time. Despite Scott McDonald putting the home side in front in the first half, the Blues were the better side throughout and the result hardly flattered Roy Keane’s men. |
Hyam Could Be One of Three Debuts at Middlesbrough Fri 06th Aug 2010 15:52 Boss Roy Keane is weighing up whether to give 18-year-old Luke Hyam his senior debut when the Blues travel to Middlesbrough for Saturday’s opening npower Championship game of the season. Hyam has impressed his manager throughout pre-season and could make his bow at the Riverside. |
Town 0-1 West Ham Sat 31st Jul 2010 16:58 Carlton Cole’s first half goal was enough to give West Ham a 1-0 victory over Town at Portman Road. However, the result didn’t tell the whole story with the Blues matching their top flight opponents throughout. |
McAuley Nets Winner at Bury Wed 28th Jul 2010 21:35 A second half Gareth McAuley header gave a strong Blues side a 1-0 friendly victory over Bury Town at Ram Meadow. The home side kept Town on terms in the first half, but the visitors made their superiority show after the break and in the end should have won more comfortably. |
Town Announce Squad Numbers Thu 08th Jul 2010 10:44 Striker Connor Wickham has been handed the number nine shirt for the 2010/11 season. The 17-year-old takes Pablo Couñago’s number with the Spaniard one of several players who have been moved out of the ‘first 11’. |