Town 1-3 Wigan Athletic Sat 07th Feb 2004 21:40 Yet another dismal home performance saw the Blues to a 3-1 defeat against upwardly mobile Wigan Athletic. Goals from Jason Roberts, Nathan Ellington and Gary Teale put the Latics three-up before Shefki Kuqi netted a consolation for Town. |
Fab Out for Six Weeks Tue 03rd Feb 2004 13:35 Town full-back Fabian Wilnis could be out of action for as many as six weeks with the shoulder injury he picked up at Coventry on Saturday. |
Coventry 1-1 Town Sat 31st Jan 2004 18:11 Town continued their unbeaten away run dating back to September with a 1-1 draw at Coventry City. The home side took the lead via Stephen Warnock just before the break but the Blues equalised during the second period through Ian Westlake. |
Town 1-2 Sunderland Sat 24th Jan 2004 18:53 Individual errors and occasionally baffling refereeing led to Town exiting the FA Cup at the hands of Sunderland. Tommy Smith controversially netted on 45 before a calamitous Kelvin Davis error handed Julio Arca a second Black Cats goal. Town rallied late on, but Martijn Reuser's goal wasn't enough. |
Town 6 - 4 Crewe Alex Sat 17th Jan 2004 18:43 Town eventually won an extraordinary game against Crewe 6-4 at a rain-soaked Portman Road. The visitors fought back from 2-0 and 3-2 down to level, with the help of two Town own goals, but in the end the Blues just about did enough to take a vital three points. |
Reading 1 - 1 Town Sat 10th Jan 2004 18:19 Town continued their unbeaten away record, which stretches back to September, with a 1-1 draw at Reading. The home side took the lead through Lloyd Owusu on 61 but the Blues hit back via John McGreal 11 minutes later, the central defender netting his first goal of the season. |
Town 3 - 0 Derby Sat 03rd Jan 2004 18:27 Three second half goals took Town to a win over Derby and their first FA Cup victory against league opposition for five years. Second half subs Jim Magilton and Shefki Kuqi played pivotal roles as Richard Naylor, Tommy Miller and Kuqi netted the goals which defeated George Burley's men. |
Town 1-3 Palace Sun 28th Dec 2003 18:26 Suicidal second half defending cost Town three points at Portman Road for the second game running, Crystal Palace coming from behind to won 3-1. The Blues had gone ahead through Jermaine Wright in the first half, but the Eagles hit back with goals from Andy Johnson (2) and Julian Gray. |
West Ham Utd 1-2 Town Fri 26th Dec 2003 17:55 Super sub striker Pablo Couñago came off the bench to score twice as the Blues got back to winning ways with a 2-1 victory at West Ham. Jermain Defoe had put the Hammers ahead before the Spaniard netted a penalty and then flicked home a Reuser shot. |
Alan Exit Causes Rethink Wed 24th Dec 2003 13:43 Town boss Joe Royle has no new worries ahead of the Boxing Day clash with West Ham at Upton Park. Georges Santos, John McGreal and Richard Naylor all trained on Christmas Eve but Royle admits that's Blackburn's recall of Alan Mahon has forced him into a rethink. |