Town 3-4 Gillingham Sat 01st Nov 2003 19:06 A disappointing defensive performance from Town condemned them to their second home defeat of the season, Gillingham running out 4-3 winners. The Blues were never in front but levelled at 1-1 and 3-3, through Westlake, Couñago and Miller, Gills' sub Mark Saunders winning the three points late on. |
Sunderland 3-2 Town Tue 30th Sep 2003 23:13 Town's three-match league winning streak came to an end as Sunderland came from behind to win 3-2. Gary Breen scored a goal at each end before John Oster and then Richard Naylor made it 2-2. With six minutes remaining Kevin Kyle headed the winner for the home side. |
WBA 4-1 Town Sat 13th Sep 2003 18:28 Town dropped to the bottom of the First Division with a dismal 4-1 defeat at West Bromwich Albion. Two goals in the first 15 minutes, one from former Blue Thomas Gaardsøe, virtually assured the Baggies a win. Richard Naylor got one back for Town at 3-1 but that was scant comfort on another depressing afternoon. |
Old Git's Reserves Report Thu 04th Sep 2003 00:17 Official TWTD Reserves correspondent Old Git gives his unique view of Town's second string's defeat at the hands of Arsenal. |
Johnson Irish Again? Tue 10th Jun 2003 15:21 Former Town striker David Johnson is once again being targeted by the Northern Ireland international side. Back in 1999 Johnson was approached by the Ulstermen and subsequently almost played for Wales and then Scotland. |
Town 1-5 Wimbledon Sat 26th Apr 2003 18:58 Town's last home game of the season ended with a dismal second half collapse and a 5-1 Wimbledon win. The Blues were one-down at half-time and, with a number of players looking either jaded or disinterested, a five minute spell late in the second period saw Wimbledon, already 2-1 up, rack up three more goals. |
Town 3-1 Reading Tue 18th Mar 2003 23:43 Town's play-off hopes were given a huge boost by a 3-1 win at home to Reading. With Wolves drawing 0-0 against Stoke, Town are now two points off Forest and three behind David Jones' side. The Blues' goals came from Thomas Gaardsøe, Matt Holland and Jim Magilton with Reading's via Nicky Forster. |
Magilton the Only Doubt Thu 16th Jan 2003 14:11 Jim Magilton is Town's only injury worry ahead of Saturday's home clash against Preston North End. The midfielder has a calf problem but Joe Royle is still hoping to include the Northern Irishman in his side. |
Portsmouth 1-1 Town Sat 21st Dec 2002 18:30 An entertaining game at a foggy Fratton Park ended 1-1 after Pompey went one-up in the first half through Svetoslav Todorov before Thomas Gaardsøe headed an equaliser in the second period. Town did well enough to win the game a plethora of chances were wasted, particularly by Pablo Couñago while Chris Makin saw a red card late on. |
Forest 2-1 Town Sat 30th Nov 2002 18:13 Inevitably goals from David Johnson led to Forest beating Town 2-1 at the City Ground in match played in torrential rain. One in each half from the former Town hitman saw his side ahead with Town's only reply a late own goal from Gareth Williams. |