No Injury Worries Thu 11th Nov 2004 17:51 The Blues have no injury worries ahead of Saturday's sell-out home game with Leeds United. Town manager Joe Royle wants his side to keep up the pressure on league leaders Wigan. |
Burnley 0-2 Town Sat 06th Nov 2004 18:09 A goal in each half from Darren Bent was enough to give Town a 2-0 victory in a scrappy game at Burnley. The on-fire frontman put the Blues ahead on the quarter hour and settled the game with a stunning shot in the 65th minute. |
Town 3-0 Preston Sat 30th Oct 2004 18:49 Town continued their unbeaten home run and moved up to second in the table with a comfortable 3-0 win at home to Preston North End. The Blues should probably have scored more but had to be content with first half efforts from Shefki Kuqi and Tommy Miller, with Darren Bent adding the third. |
Joe: Too Much Dissing Fri 29th Oct 2004 10:36 Town boss Joe Royle has spoken out at the recent criticism of his defence. Royle's backline has been widely slammed after conceding two late goals at Watford last Saturday. |
Joe: We Switched Off Sat 23rd Oct 2004 20:37 Town manager Joe Royle felt his side switched off after going into a 2-0 lead at Watford and allowed the Hornets to claim what was an undeserved point. Watford boss Ray Lewington conceded that his team had been fortunate to gain a draw. |
Watford 2-2 Town Sat 23rd Oct 2004 18:05 Town allowed a two-goal lead to slip from their grasp as Watford netted twice late in the second half to earn a 2-2 draw at Vicarage Road. The Blues had gone ahead through Ian Westlake and then Darren Bent, but with the match looking won, Heidar Helguson and sub Hameur Bouazza hit back. |
Leicester 2-2 Town Tue 19th Oct 2004 23:20 An own goal from Matt Heath gave the Blues a deserved point in an entertaining game at the Walkers Stadium. Town went ahead through Ian Westlake in the first minute but Leicester hit back through David Connolly and Heath either side of the break, before the latter netted at the wrong end late on. |
Four Missing for Foxes Mon 18th Oct 2004 19:50 Temporary Leicester City manager Dave Bassett will be without Jason Wilcox, Ian Walker, Peter Canero and Lee Morris when the Blues travel to the Walkers Stadium on Tuesday night. Bassett and Howard Wilkinson have assumed control of the Foxes since Micky Adams's resignation. |
Three Miss Burnley Thu 14th Oct 2004 16:38 Town look set to be without three senior players when they face Burnley at Portman Road on Saturday. Kelvin Davis is still suffering with his back problem, Darren Bent has been sent to have a scan on the hamstring injury picked up while on England U21 duty, while Fabian Wilnis is suspended. |
Praise for Price Tue 05th Oct 2004 13:51 Second-choice keeper Lewis Price has received praise from manager Joe Royle. Price saved Stern John's penalty in the first half of Sunday's 2-1 win at Coventry. |