Trio Make Debuts at Crawley Tue 12th Aug 2014 19:10
Town hand the expected debuts to 17-year-old Matt Clarke, keeper Bartosz Bialkowski and winger Alex Henshall, while Jack Marriott and Kevin Bru make their first Blues starts and there’s a rare start for transfer-listed Paul Taylor in tonight’s Capital One Cup first round tie at Crawley. |
McCarthy: Crawley Will See Us As a Scalp Tue 12th Aug 2014 06:00
Boss Mick McCarthy is expecting a tough game when the Blues travel to League One Crawley for tonight’s first round Capital One Cup tie. Town will be without 10 senior players with Matt Clarke, Bartosz Bialkowski and Alex Henshall set to make their debuts and Jack Marriott his first Blues start. |
McCarthy Without Four For Season Opener Fri 08th Aug 2014 15:15
Manager Mick McCarthy is without four members of his first-team squad for tomorrow’s opening game of the season against Fulham, which is being shown live on Sky (KO 5.15pm). Central defender Tommy Smith is OK after missing last week’s friendly draw at Leyton Orient, but Paul Anderson (hamstring), Jonny Parr (groin), Stephen Hunt (calf) and Cameron Stewart (broken jaw) all miss out against the Cottagers. |
Town XI Win at Sudbury Tue 05th Aug 2014 22:07
A young Town XI recorded a 4-2 victory over AFC Sudbury at the Wardale Williams Stadium on Tuesday evening with Darren McQueen, Jack Marriott, Paul Taylor and Matt Clarke all on the scoresheet. The Blues side included trialists Patrick Antelmi and Richard Bryan. |
Leyton Orient 1-1 Town Sat 02nd Aug 2014 16:56
Town’s final pre-season friendly at Leyton Orient ended in a 1-1 draw with Lloyd James netting a final moments penalty for the home side to equalise Balint Bajner’s ninth minute opener for the Blues. |
Southend 1-2 Town Tue 29th Jul 2014 22:06
Anthony Wordsworth netted a final minute winner as the Blues beat Southend 2-1 at Roots Hall in their penultimate pre-season friendly. Trialist Balint Bajner had put Town ahead just before the hour mark with Myles Weston equalising for the home side. Late on, David McGoldrick made his long-awaited return from injury. |
Notes for the New Season — Part Four: Forest, Derby and Watford Mon 28th Jul 2014 11:33
In the fourth of a series of pre-season reports, HarryFromBath assesses the mood around the Championship clubs by delving into their forums. Nottingham Forest, Derby County and Watford are under the spotlight in today’s notes. |
McCarthy: It's Great to Have Options Mon 28th Jul 2014 06:00
Boss Mick McCarthy has decisions to make at both ends of the field ahead of Town’s opening Championship game at home to Fulham a week on Saturday. Strikers Paul Taylor and Jack Marriott will be amongst those to come into the reckoning to partner Daryl Murphy up front, with David McGoldrick unlikely to start, while McCarthy is delighted to have plenty of options at the back. |
Gillingham 0-2 Town Sat 26th Jul 2014 16:50
A goal in either half from Alex Henshall and Luke Hyam saw the Blues to a comfortable friendly victory over Gillingham at the Priestfield Stadium. Henshall opened the scoring in the second minute with Hyam adding the second just after the hour. |
Blues Continue Pre-Season at Gillingham Fri 25th Jul 2014 14:10
Town continue their pre-season programme away against League One Gillingham on Saturday afternoon (KO 3pm). Mick McCarthy will be hoping his side keep up their unbeaten pre-season run and keep a fourth successive clean sheet. |
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