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. |
Priskin Nets From Spot But Reserves Lose to Arsenal Tue 01st Nov 2011 15:25 Tamás Priskin netted a second half penalty but it wasn’t enough to stop a strong Town reserves side from losing 2-1 to Arsenal in a friendly at Playford Road. After an almost chance free first half, Ignasi Miquel and Ozan Ozyakup put the Gunners, who included former Blue Fabian Wilnis’s nephew Kyle Ebecilio as a sub, two goals in front after the break. |
Strong Reserves Side to Face Arsenal Tue 01st Nov 2011 09:15 Town are set to field a strong reserves side for this afternoon’s reserves friendly against Arsenal at Playford Road (KO noon). Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, Josh Carson, Daryl Murphy, Tommy Smith, Lee Martin, Colin Healy and Tamás Priskin are all expected to face what’s likely to be a young Gunners line-up. |
Jewell Returns to Millwall With Improved Town Fri 28th Oct 2011 14:50 Boss Paul Jewell will be back at the scene of his first game in charge of the Blues on Saturday when his team take on Millwall at the Den. The Town manager says his side has made progress in some areas in the nine months since then, but not enough in others. |
Town Set for Changes for Palace Visit As Sonko Misses Out Sat 22nd Oct 2011 10:02 Town’s now regular starting XI is set for changes when Crystal Palace visit Portman Road on Saturday afternoon. Central defender Ibrahima Sonko has confirmed that he is a out with a hamstring injury, while manager Paul Jewell says one or two other unnamed players have minor niggles. |
U18s Draw With Canaries Sat 15th Oct 2011 14:37 Town’s U18s drew 1-1 with local rivals Norwich City in a competitive encounter at Playford Road on Saturday morning. Joshua Murphy put the visitors ahead before Jack Marriott equalised and secured a point for Russell Osman’s youngsters. |
Duo Face Fitness Checks Ahead of Cardiff Trip Fri 14th Oct 2011 10:50 Town will give fitness tests to Jay Emmanuel-Thomas and Reece Wabara before the squad makes the trip to Cardiff this afternoon ahead of Saturday’s game against the Bluebirds. Emmanuel-Thomas, who was on loan at Cardiff last season, has been suffering with an ankle problem, while Wabara aggravated his hamstring problem in the reserves last week. |
No Panic at Town Ahead of Coventry Sky Clash Mon 19th Sep 2011 08:44 Town boss Paul Jewell says there’s no panic at Portman Road despite the underwhelming beginning to the season which sees his side sitting 19th in the Championship as they go into tonight’s live Sky game at home to Coventry City (Sky Sports One/HD1 7.30pm). |
Bullard to Make First Start After Return As Collins Set for Debut Fri 09th Sep 2011 17:09 Jimmy Bullard could make his first start after his recent return to the Blues when Town take on Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Saturday. The midfielder has been working on his fitness during the two-week international break, having come on as a sub against Leeds, and could be considered ready to go into the starting XI, along with new loan signing Danny Collins. |