De Vos Remains a Doubt Fri 06th May 2005 15:34 Jason De Vos remains Town's big worry ahead of Sunday's final day showdown at Brighton (Sky Sports Two, 1pm). The Blues need to better Wigan's result against Reading to secure automatic promotion to the Premiership. |
Murphy Set for Black Cats Tue 03rd May 2005 23:02 Town target Daryl Murphy is expected to sign for Sunderland for £70,000 later this week. The Waterford United striker had two trials with the Blues with Joe Royle impressed enough to say he would try to sign the Irish U21 international in the summer if the cash was there. |
Town 5-1 Crewe Alexandra Sat 30th Apr 2005 18:49 Town set up a last day of the season showdown with an emphatic 5-1 home victory over Crewe Alexandra. Shefki Kuqi and Jim Magilton scored in the first half before Tommy Miller (2) and Pablo Couñago added three more, David Vaughan pulling one back late on. |
Town Wait on Defence Duo Thu 28th Apr 2005 17:03 Defenders David Unsworth and Fabian Wilnis are Town's injury concerns ahead of Saturday's crunch last home league game of the season against Crewe. Unsworth strained an ankle ligament in last week's draw at Leeds, while the Dutchman turned his ankle in training on Wednesday. Boss Joe Royle says both his first-choice full-backs have a chance of being OK to face Dario Gradi's relegation-threatened side: "Friday will be a big day for them both. We will want to see them back in training and hopefully neither of them will miss the Crewe game. |
Fab Also a Worry Wed 27th Apr 2005 20:01 Full-back Fabian Wilnis is a second injury worry ahead of Saturday's crucial home game with Crewe Alexandra. Like fellow defender David Unsworth, Wilnis has an ankle injury. |
Two Worries for Youths Fri 22nd Apr 2005 11:20 Town are sweating on the fitness of two of their Irish contingent ahead of tonight's delicately poised FA Youth Cup final second leg at Portman Road against Southampton (KO 7.45pm). Left-back Michael Synnott and central midfielder Owen Garvan both picked up knee injuries in Monday's first leg at the St Mary's Stadium. |
Pablo Back at Leeds Thu 21st Apr 2005 18:01 Striker Pablo Couñago will make only his fourth start of the season when the Blues travel to Leeds on Saturday. Couñago will return as Town seek to end an away goalscoring drought which has seen them fail to net in open play on their travels for four games. |
Reserves Lose to Chelsea Wed 20th Apr 2005 10:04 Town's reserves lost 4-1 to a Chelsea side that included Finnish striker Mikael Forssell at Portman Road on Tuesday night. The Blues had taken the lead through Dean McDonald, but the class of Forssell gave Chelsea the points. |
Club on Youth Cup Pricing Tue 19th Apr 2005 16:49 Chief executive Derek Bowden has commented on fan concerns at the pricing of Friday's FA Youth Cup final second leg at Portman Road. The Blues are charging adults £8 admission, whereas Southampton asked only £5 for entry into Monday's first leg at the St Mary's Stadium. |
Haynes in for Clarke? Mon 18th Apr 2005 14:41 Town's U18s travel to Southampton tonight for the first leg of the club's first FA Youth final for 30 years (KO 7.45pm). The Blues will be without striker Billy Clarke who has a knee injury which he sustained late in the second leg of the semi-final with Spurs. |