Town 3-0 Sheffield United Sat 05th Feb 2011 17:40 Goals from Damien Delaney, David Norris and a stunning third from Connor Wickham saw the Blues to a 3-0 victory over nine-man Sheffield United. Delaney put Town in front with a header in a very poor first half with Norris adding the second after the break. Grant Leadbitter missed a penalty before Wickham brilliantly ran from his own half to seal the win, prior to Robert Kozluk and Lee Williamson receiving red cards within a minute during the closing stages. |
Jewell Looking for Three League Wins in a Row Against Struggling Blades Fri 04th Feb 2011 14:10 Town will be looking to win three league games in a row for the first time since the end of the 2008/09 season when Sheffield United visit Portman Road on Saturday. Manager Paul Jewell will hope his side’s growing confidence will see them to a victory over the struggling Blades. |
Out-of-Contract Norris Targeting More Goals Thu 03rd Feb 2011 09:08 Skipper David Norris is looking for more goals having netted his eighth of the season to grab Tuesday’s 2-1 victory at Derby County. Norris, who was one of the players whose contract is coming to an end who met with boss Paul Jewell last week, has now equalled the total managed by last season’s top scorer Jon Walters. |
Bullard Set for Debut as Jewell Returns to Derby Tue 01st Feb 2011 11:22 Midfielder Jimmy Bullard looks set to make his Town debut at some stage when the Blues face manager Paul Jewell’s former club Derby at Pride Park this evening (KO 7.45pm). Bullard’s fellow transfer window signing Andy Drury is unavailable having completed his move too late to be involved against the Rams. |
Arsenal 3-0 Town (3-1 on Agg) Tue 25th Jan 2011 21:55 Town’s Carling Cup Wembley dream finally came to an end as goals from Nicklas Bendtner, Laurent Koscielny and Cesc Fabregas consigned Paul Jewell’s men to a 3-0 semi-final second leg defeat at the Emirates. The Blues, a goal up from the first leg, held out for 151 minutes of both games before conceding two goals in three minutes just after the hour mark and then the third in the 77th minute. |
Jewell Hoping History Repeats Itself Tue 25th Jan 2011 08:37 Paul Jewell is hoping to repeat his 2006 Carling Cup semi-final triumph over Arsenal with Wigan when Town take on the Gunners at the Emirates at the same stage of the competition this evening (BBC2 and BBC HD, 7.30pm). The Blues go into the game a goal up from the first leg, Tamás Priskin’s second half strike having seen them to a 1-0 victory at Portman Road a fortnight ago. |
Town 3-2 Doncaster Rovers Sat 22nd Jan 2011 17:12 Paul Jewell’s first home game in charge of Town saw the Blues come from behind to gain their first victory over Doncaster since 1957. The visitors went ahead in the first half through Billy Sharp but David Norris and Connor Wickham put Town in front after the break, before Sharp equalised, only for Carlos Edwards’s deflected shot to take all three points for the Blues. |
Jewell Looking for Confidence-Boosting First Town Win Fri 21st Jan 2011 12:47 Paul Jewell goes into his first home game as Town manager looking for a confidence-boosting win against Doncaster Rovers. The Blues boss has a near full squad from which to pick his side with Grant Leadbitter back from suspension, Tamás Priskin OK despite suffering an ankle knock last week, Shane O’Connor available again after his shoulder injury and Lee Martin recalled from his loan at Charlton. |
Scotland, Fallon and Hyam Back For Millwall Trip Fri 14th Jan 2011 15:23 New manager Paul Jewell is able to call on strike pair Jason Scotland and Rory Fallon and midfielder Luke Hyam for his first game in charge of the Blues at Millwall on Saturday. Scotland is OK after a calf injury, Fallon was cup-tied for Arsenal’s visit and Hyam is back after a torn hamstring. |
McParland: Players Have to Believe They Can Upset Arsenal Wed 12th Jan 2011 10:57 Caretaker-manager Ian McParland says Town’s players have to believe that an upset is possible when Arsenal visit Portman Road for evening’s Carling Cup semi-final first leg (Sky Sports One, 7.30pm). The Scot is in charge of the Blues for the final time with new boss Paul Jewell watching from the stands before formally taking over on Thursday. |