Hyam and Barnett Set to Start Against Forest Tue 27th Nov 2012 10:58 Luke Hyam and new loanee Tyrone Barnett are set to come into the Town side which faces Nottingham Forest at Portman Road this evening. Midfielder Hyam will take over from Nigel Reo-Coker, who is out with a hamstring problem, while Michael Chopra will probably drop to the bench to allow Barnett to make his Blues debut. |
Town 1-1 Peterborough Sat 24th Nov 2012 17:25 DJ Campbell netted his fifth goal in nine games from the penalty spot in the second half as the Blues drew 1-1 with fellow strugglers Peterborough at Portman Road. Posh went ahead via Lee Tomlin during a dreadful first half with Town improving after the break. |
McCarthy Hints at Changes for Posh Clash Fri 23rd Nov 2012 14:45 Manager Mick McCarthy has hinted that he will make one or two changes to his starting XI as the Blues take on fellow strugglers Peterborough United at Portman Road on Saturday (KO 3pm). |
Duo On International Duty as Town Refuse Edwards Request Mon 12th Nov 2012 06:00 Centre-half Tommy Smith faces another one of his lengthy international round-trips this week with New Zealand in friendly action against China in Shanghai on Wednesday. Josh Carson is the only other member of the first team squad away on international duty this week with Town turning down Trinidad and Tobago’s request to field skipper Carlos Edwards in Caribbean Football Union Cup qualifiers. |
Town 2-1 Burnley Sat 10th Nov 2012 17:20 DJ Campbell’s late goal saw Town to a 2-1 victory over Burnley in Mick McCarthy’s first home game in charge of the Blues. Daryl Murphy got Town’s first home league win in 11 games — the last came back in March — up and running just after the break with a controversial header, but a Danny Higginbotham own goal put the visitors on terms before Campbell’s 87th minute winner. |
Smith and N'Daw Start Sat 10th Nov 2012 14:39 Central defender Tommy Smith is handed his first start of the Mick McCarthy era as the new Blues boss goes into his first home game as Town manager. Midfielder Guirane N’Daw also returns to the XI with Lee Martin suspended and Andy Drury dropping to the bench. |
New Boy Hewitt in Squad for Burnley Fri 09th Nov 2012 14:07 Summer signing Elliott Hewitt is in the Town senior squad for the first time for Mick McCarthy’s Portman Road bow against Burnley on Saturday. The 18-year-old right-back impressed the new Blues boss in the U21s in midweek having been out since his move from Macclesfield after undergoing hip surgery while still with the Silkmen. |
Jewell Faces Selection Dilemmas For Hull Trip Fri 19th Oct 2012 12:30 Town boss Paul Jewell will have to decide which one of his six domestic loanees to leave out of his matchday 18 for Saturday’s game at Hull City. Football League rules permit clubs to name only five in a squad. |
Jewell: Town Need to Play Own Game Against Wolves Wed 19th Sep 2012 11:36 Town manager Paul Jewell wants his side to play their own game when Wolverhampton Wanderers visit Portman Road this evening. The Blues boss ran the rule over the Midlanders, relegated from the Premier League at the end of last season, as they beat Leicester 2-1 on Sunday. |
U21s Beat Brighton Sun 16th Sep 2012 13:23 Ronan Murray was sent off for a headbutt as Town's U21 side beat Brighton 1-0 at Playford Road this morning, Nathan Ellington scoring the goal after 31 minutes. |