Town 2-1 Southampton Sat 09th Sep 2006 19:06 Billy Clarke's first league goal won the Blues a 2-1 victory over Southampton. The Saints had gone ahead in the third minute through Kenwyne Jones and were the better side before the break, but after Clarke's introduction on 65 Town hit back, Simon Walton netting his second penalty in two matches. |
Burley Targeted Foley Mon 26th Jun 2006 16:52 Steve Foley, Town's new coach, has revealed that he was asked to join the Blues more than a decade ago. Foley, sacked by Norwich City last month, turned down the chance to join George Burley at Portman Road when the former Colchester boss took over from John Lyall midway through the 1994/95 season. |
Crystal Palace 2-2 Town Sat 18th Mar 2006 21:48 Ricardo Fuller was controversially sent off, apparently for gestures made towards the crowd, as the Blues drew 2-2 at Crystal Palace. The Jamaican was given his marching orders on 76, 10 minutes after netting Town's second equaliser of the game, the first having been a Tom Soares own goal. |
Burnley 3-0 Town Wed 28th Sep 2005 03:59 Disappointing Town fell to a 3-0 defeat at Burnley's Turf Moor. The Blues had started brightly but rarely looked like getting back into the game after James O'Connor's 33rd minute opener, Garreth O'Connor and Chris McCann adding to the Clarets' lead in the second half. |
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. |
Pre-Season Begins Mon 28th Jun 2004 11:38 Town's pre-season programme began this morning with the annual run from Portman Road to the club's Playford Road Training Centre. Martijn Reuser was the only notable absentee, the Dutchman currently back in Holland for talks with Eredivisie side Willem II. |
Veno Gets Hibs Job Tue 22nd Jun 2004 11:03 Scottish Premier League side Hibernian have confirmed former Blue Mark Venus as player/coach. Last month ex-Town coach Tony Mowbray was named manager of the Edinburgh club. |
Town 2-3 West Brom Sun 04th Apr 2004 19:39 Town will feel unlucky to have lost an action-packed encounter 3-2 to West Bromwich Albion. A suspiciously offside looking injury time goal from Geoff Horsfield finally won a game which had swung first one way and then the other with a number of vital refereeing decisions going against the home side. |
New Director Meets Press Wed 25th Feb 2004 13:45 Town's new director Holly Bellingham was introduced to the press this morning after being appointed as the club's first ever female member of the board . Bellingham, 44, will take part in her inaugural board meeting this afternoon. |
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. |