Town 1-2 Brighton Sat 15th Apr 2006 19:00 Town's end of season collapse stretched to seven games as Brighton defeated the Blues 2-1. Gifton Noel-Williams put the visitors in front against the run of play, but with the Blues failing to show after the break, Joel Lynch added a second before the returning Nicky Forster headed a consolation. |
Forster Back in Squad Thu 13th Apr 2006 13:59 Striker Nicky Forster will be back in the Town squad when relegation-threatened Brighton visit Portman Road on Saturday. Fellow frontman Alan Lee is again a doubt due to his groin injury. |
Lee a Big Doubt Thu 06th Apr 2006 13:59 Striker Alan Lee is a big doubt ahead of Saturday's home game against Stoke due to a groin injury. Skipper Jim Magilton and on-loan defender Jay McEveley are also injury concerns. |
Reserves to Continue Wed 05th Apr 2006 10:02 Town will not scrap their reserve side next season despite being excluded from the FA Premier Reserve League along with other Football League clubs. TWTD reported in February that the Premier League was set to oust Championship clubs from their two reserves divisions. |
Fuller Starts Against PNE Mon 13th Mar 2006 14:12 Ricardo Fuller will make his second start for the Blues when they face his former club Preston at Deepdale in Tuesday's crucial play-off six-pointer. The Jamaican could play alongside Alan Lee for the first time, although the Irishman is not yet a confirmed starter. |
Lee Town's Only Doubt Thu 09th Mar 2006 14:42 Striker Alan Lee is Town's only injury doubt ahead of Saturday's home game with Millwall. A final decision on the Irishman's fitness could be made as late as Saturday. |
Three Face Fitness Tests Thu 02nd Mar 2006 14:15 Alan Lee, Jimmy Juan and Fabian Wilnis all face fitness tests on Saturday morning before a decision is made on whether they are ready to face Preston at Deepdale. Lee and Juan were back in full training on Thursday but Wilnis remains out after injuring his knee in last weekend's 2-0 defeat of Leicester City. |
Williams Out for Season Thu 23rd Feb 2006 17:03 Midfielder Gavin Williams has been ruled out for the remainder of the season after undergoing an exploratory operation yesterday. The surgeon decided that he former Yeovil and West Ham man required a repair to his knee. |
Haynes to Partner Fuller? Thu 23rd Feb 2006 14:07 Ricardo Fuller will make his debut for the Blues against Leicester City after being granted a work permit on Thursday morning. The Jamaican could partner Danny Haynes who is in with a good chance of returning to the Town starting line-up. |
Joe Slams Permit Decision Sat 18th Feb 2006 22:27 Boss Joe Royle was happy with his side's performance despite their defeat at Wolves but slammed the immigration department for the work permit problems which prevented Ricardo Fuller from making his debut. The Town manager had no complaints with the penalty decision. |