Town 1-0 Derby County Sat 17th Dec 2011 17:03 Keith Andrews’s ninth goal of his loan spell saw the Blues to a ground out 1-0 victory over Derby County at Portman Road. The Irishman netted just after the break of a hard-fought but not always quality game. |
Stockdale Named in England Squad Sun 06th Nov 2011 21:05 Keeper David Stockdale has been named in the England squad for next week’s friendlies against Spain and Sweden. The on-loan Fulham man is yet to win a full cap but is a regular in Fabio Capello’s squads. |
West Ham 0-1 Town Tue 27th Sep 2011 21:45 Former West Ham man Lee Bowyer netted his first competitive goal for the Blues a minute from time as Town left Upton Park with a deserved 1-0 victory. The veteran midfielder had struck the woodwork in a first half largely dominated by the Blues with Michael Chopra also going close. |
Unchanged Town Set to Face Hammers Tue 27th Sep 2011 09:06 Boss Paul Jewell looks set to stick with the same XI for the third game running when his resurgent Blues take on West Ham at Upton Park this evening (KO 7.45pm). The Town manager is hoping to build on the victory over Coventry and Saturday’s 0-0 draw at high-flying Middlesbrough. |
Nugent and Chopra Linked Again Tue 24th May 2011 00:16 Town are once again being linked with a summer move for out-of-contract Portsmouth striker David Nugent. The Blues are also said to be keeping an eye on Cardiff frontman and long-time Roy Keane target Michael Chopra, while Doncaster are claimed to have put a £4 million price on striker Billy Sharp and midfielder James Coppinger. |
Wickham in U21 Squad for Euro Championships Tue 03rd May 2011 17:27 Town striker Connor Wickham has been named in the provisional 40-man England squad for this summer’s UEFA European U21 Championship in Denmark. Stuart Pearce will reduce the party down to 23 by June 1st. |
McLoughlin Joins O'Connor in Irish U21s Tue 15th Mar 2011 16:18 Keeper Ian McLoughlin has joined his Town team-mate Shane O’Connor in the Republic of Ireland U21 squad playing a friendly in Portugal on Friday 25th March. McLoughlin, who is currently on a month’s loan at Stockport, has previously won one cap, coming on as a sub and saving a penalty. |
Wickham in England U21 Squad Mon 14th Mar 2011 19:45 Striker Connor Wickham has been named in the England U21 squad for friendly matches against Denmark and Iceland later this month. Wickham has previously won one cap at U21 level. |
Jewell Set to Give Drury Full Debut Against Hull Fri 18th Feb 2011 12:34 Boss Paul Jewell looks set to give January signing Andy Drury his first start for the Blues when Hull City visit Portman Road on Saturday. Town are without midfielder Jimmy Bullard, who is unavailable under the terms of his loan from the Tigers, while skipper David Norris is out with knee and ankle injuries. |
Jewell Unlikely to Make Too Many Changes for Doncaster Trip Tue 15th Feb 2011 11:22 Town boss Paul Jewell says he’s unlikely to emulate his predecessor Roy Keane and make widespread changes to his team for this evening’s game at Doncaster’s Keepmoat Stadium (KO 7.45pm). Skipper David Norris is out injured and the Blues manager is weighing up whether one or two players might need a rest after a hectic schedule in recent weeks. |