Town 1-0 Scunthorpe United Sat 13th Mar 2010 17:10 Connor Wickham struck his first league goal for the Blues in injury time to give Town a dramatic 1-0 win over Scunthorpe at Portman Road with both sides ending the game with 10 men. Until the goal, the Blues had been frustrated by an almost entirely negative display by the Iron, who had Cliff Byrne red-carded for an off the ball elbow on Jack Colback. Later, Damien Delaney was more harshly sent off for a trip on halfway. |
Colback to Move to Midfield for Cardiff Clash Tue 09th Mar 2010 05:00 Town manager Roy Keane looks set to switch Jack Colback to central midfield when the Blues face Cardiff at Portman Road this evening. The loanee from Sunderland is the man most likely to replace Grant Leadbitter, who is suspended for two games having amassed 10 bookings. |
Blackpool 1-0 Town Sat 06th Mar 2010 18:18 Town were once again left ruing missed chances after a Jason Euell goal gave Blackpool a 1-0 victory at Bloomfield Road. A mistake from Gareth McAuley allowed Euell to net the winner in the second half, but the Blues had more than enough opportunities to get back on terms and go ahead later in the half. |
Keane Waiting on Trio Ahead of Blackpool Trip Fri 05th Mar 2010 13:21 Boss Roy Keane will assess the fitness of defensive trio Damien Delaney, Gareth McAuley and David Wright in training today before deciding on his side for Saturday’s game at Blackpool. The Town manager will also look at how David Healy and Owen Garvan came through their midweek international matches. |
Murphy in Irish Squad Fri 26th Feb 2010 11:29 Keeper Brian Murphy has been belatedly called into the Republic of Ireland squad for their friendly against Brazil at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium next Tuesday. The 26-year-old was initially left out of the Irish party. |
Scunthorpe 1-1 Town Tue 23rd Feb 2010 21:40 David Healy’s first goal for Town took the Blues to their 16th league draw of the season at Scunthorpe. In windy and snowy conditions, the visitors went ahead through Cliff Byrne in the 69th minute but Healy poached the leveller from close range four minutes later. |
Peterborough 3-1 Town Tue 16th Feb 2010 22:10 Town’s dismal season got even worse as Peterborough deservedly came from behind to beat the Blues 3-1 at London Road. Daryl Murphy’s third goal in three games put Town in front with the Blues comfortable before the break but having missed chances, however, in the second half the Posh hit back with goals from Liam Dickinson, Lee Frecklington and Craig Morgan. |
Keane Promises Changes for Trip to Peterborough Tue 16th Feb 2010 08:20 Boss Roy Keane says he will make changes to his team ahead of tonight’s trip to bottom-of-the-table Peterborough despite the Blues defeating QPR 2-1 at Loftus Road in their last game. Keane says he picked that side — with Jack Colback and Jaime Peters surprisingly but successfully used at full-back — purely for the Rangers match. |
MLS Clubs Also Chasing Baptiste Tue 02nd Feb 2010 09:33 Trinidadian trialist Kerry Baptiste is being targeted by MLS sides FC Dallas and Toronto FC. Baptiste, 28, is due for a trial at Portman Road next week after his initial spell was cancelled due to the recent bad weather. |
Colback Staying With Town Thu 31st Dec 2009 11:47 Boss Roy Keane says midfielder Jack Colback will be staying on loan with the Blues for the second half of the season, while he will also look to extend Stern John and Arran Lee-Barrett’s time at Portman Road. The Town manager is also looking at two or three further additions to his squad during January, while Tommy Smith and Troy Brown could be amongst those going out on loan. |