Blackpool 1-2 Town Sat 02nd Jan 2010 17:52 Goals from Jack Colback and Owen Garvan saw the Blues through to round four of the FA Cup against nine-man Blackpool. Colback put Town in front early on but Brett Ormerod equalised after the break before Ian Evatt and Rob Edwards were red-carded for professional fouls and Garvan netted the winner with the Blues missing a hatload of further chances. |
Keane Slams Palace Players as Town Appeal Against Red Card Sat 26th Dec 2009 19:14 Boss Roy Keane slammed Crystal Palace’s players for their role in Jon Stead’s red card during the first half of the 3-1 defeat at Selhurst Park. Town have confirmed that they will appeal against the red card shown to Stead by referee Paul Taylor seven minutes before half-time. |
Crystal Palace 3-1 Town Sat 26th Dec 2009 14:55 Ten-man Town fell to a harsh 3-1 Boxing Day defeat at Crystal Palace. Jaime Peters put the Blues in front and Town were well on top until Jose Fonte’s equaliser was followed by referee Paul Taylor showing Jon Stead a hugely controversial red card just before the break. In the second half the numerical difference told and Palace netted through Neil Danns and Victor Moses. |
Trio Missing for Boxing Day Visit to Palace Thu 24th Dec 2009 09:38 Town will be without skipper Jon Walters, midfielder Grant Leadbitter and striker Stern John when they travel to Crystal Palace on Boxing Day (KO 1pm). Walters and Leadbitter serve one-match bans after reaching five yellow cards, while John is ineligible to play against his parent club. |
Town 1-0 Derby County Sat 31st Oct 2009 16:56 Town’s winless league run finally ended at the 15th attempt as Derby County were defeated 1-0 at Portman Road. David Wright netted the vital goal with a header in the 66th minute. |
Stead Set to Start as Town Chase Elusive Win Against Derby Fri 30th Oct 2009 12:50 Jon Stead looks set to return to the Town starting line-up for the first time since mid-September as the Blues look to end their 14-match winless run when Derby County visit Portman Road on Saturday. The game sees boss Roy Keane face his former Nottingham Forest team-mate Nigel Clough for the first time as a manager. |
Town 0-4 Newcastle United Sat 26th Sep 2009 21:04 A Kevin Nolan hat-trick and a freekick from Ryan Taylor condemned Town to a 4-0 home defeat to Newcastle United on the day the North Stand was rechristened the Sir Bobby Robson Stand in honour of the clubs’ former manager. Three goals in four minutes around the half hour all but settled the game. |
Football Gathers to Pay Tribute to Sir Bobby Mon 21st Sep 2009 09:02 Football gathers to pay tribute to legendary Town boss Sir Bobby Robson later today at a memorial service at Durham Cathedral. The former England manager finally lost his long battle against cancer on July 31st, aged 76. |
Middlesbrough 3-1 Town Sat 12th Sep 2009 16:54 Town remain without a league victory and remain second bottom of the table after a 3-1 defeat at Middlesbrough. Jon Walters netted an injury time penalty for the Blues after Gary O’Neil and Jeremie Aliadiere (2) had put the home side into an unassailable lead. |
Town 1-1 Preston North End Sat 29th Aug 2009 18:39 Town were foiled in their attempt to grab all three points as 10-man Preston succeeded in securing a 1-1 draw. The visitors went ahead through Ross Wallace but had Callum Davidson sent off for handball just before the break, Jon Walters having his resultant penalty saved but following up to net the rebound. |