Jewell Looking for Return to Form Against Royals Fri 25th Nov 2011 14:26 Blues boss Paul Jewell goes into Saturday’s home game against Reading looking to arrest an alarming run of four successive defeats which has seen his side drop to 16th in the Championship. The Town manager has midfielder Keith Andrews and striker Daryl Murphy available again after injury, but defenders Ibrahima Sonko and Damien Delaney again miss out. |
Nottingham Forest 3-2 Town Sat 19th Nov 2011 17:15 Town fell to their second 3-2 defeat in two games as Nottingham Forest netted twice in the last six minutes to come from behind to deny the Blues their first win at the City Ground for 12 years. Danny Collins scored two goals in a game for the first time in his professional career, putting the Blues in front twice, but Robbie Findley equalised for the home side before the break, then Joel Lynch and Marcus Tudgay netted another leveller and the winner in injury time. |
Jewell Weighing Up Formation Change at Forest Fri 18th Nov 2011 13:06 Boss Paul Jewell will be weighing up whether to stick with his diamond formation or make a change to his system when the Blues take on Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Saturday. Town are again without central defenders Ibrahma Sonko and Damien Delaney and striker Daryl Murphy, but midfielder Lee Bowyer and frontman Nathan Ellington are both fit again and Tamás Priskin has made it back from Hungary. |
Andrews Keen to Face England Mon 14th Nov 2011 09:50 Midfielder Keith Andrews says he’d love his Republic of Ireland side to take on England in a pre-Euro 2012 friendly once they have completed the job of qualifying when Estonia are in Dublin on Tuesday evening (Sky Sports One/HD1 7pm). Andrews was named the man of the match by various sources as he scored the opening goal as the Irish won the first leg 4-0 in Tallinn on Friday. |
Town Players in Weekend International Action Fri 11th Nov 2011 10:09 While Keith Andrews will be looking to put the Republic of Ireland on their way to Euro 2012 qualification when they take on Estonia in the first leg of their play-off in Tallinn this evening, a number of other Town players will also be in international action over the weekend. |
Jewell: Long Fortnight on Training Ground Tue 08th Nov 2011 09:41 Boss Paul Jewell says it will be a long fortnight on the training ground in the wake of the Blues’ 3-2 defeat to Doncaster on Saturday. Town are next in action against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Saturday 19th November. |
Town 2-3 Doncaster Rovers Sat 05th Nov 2011 17:15 Second half goals from Josh Carson and Michael Chopra weren’t enough to stop the Blues from falling to a 3-2 defeat to Doncaster at Portman Road. Dismal Town were very much second best before the break with El-Hadji Diouf (2) and Billy Sharp putting the South Yorkshiremen 3-0 in front at half-time. |
Jewell Facing Selection Dilemmas Ahead of Doncaster Clash Fri 04th Nov 2011 14:40 Town boss Paul Jewell faces selection dilemmas ahead of Saturday’s home game against Doncaster Rovers with the Blues suffering from injuries and a loss of form. Ibrahima Sonko, Lee Bowyer and Damien Delaney are all out, while Nathan Ellington and Daryl Murphy are doubts. |
Jewell Dismisses Sharp Bid Claims But Reveals New Scouts at Supporters Club AGM Thu 03rd Nov 2011 02:25 Town boss Paul Jewell dismissed claims that he has made a new offer to Doncaster Rovers for striker Billy Sharp at Wednesday evening’s Supporters Club AGM. However, the Blues manager, who watched Sharp net for Saturday’s opponents as they lost 3-1 to Middlesbrough on Tuesday, revealed that he has added two new full-time scouts to his staff. |
Trio Called Up Wed 02nd Nov 2011 09:22 Carlos Edwards, Tamás Priskin and Josh Carson are the latest three Town players to be named in squads ahead of the international break after Saturday's game against Doncaster. |