Town 2-1 Leeds United Sat 27th Aug 2011 17:03 Jason Scotland and goal-a-game midfielder Keith Andrews scored the goals as the Blues came from behind to beat 10-man Leeds United 2-1 at Portman Road. The visitors dominated the first half and went in front via Ross McCormack, but after the break Leeds had Aidan White sent off for pulling down Jay Emmanuel-Thomas and Scotland and then Andrews’s deflected last-minute strike saw Town to the points. |
New Boys in Training Thu 25th Aug 2011 15:51 Town's three new signings, Jimmy Bullard, Daryl Murphy and Ibrahima Sonko, joined in training with their new team-mates this morning. |
Jewell Looking for Town to Bounce Back in Front of Cameras Fri 19th Aug 2011 16:27 Town boss Paul Jewell is looking for his side to bounce back to form when they visit Peterborough United for this season’s first live TV game on Saturday evening (Sky Sports Two 5pm, KO 5.20pm). Despite their poor home performances, the Blues’ only away trip so far this campaign yielded a 3-0 opening day win at Bristol City. |
Town Announce Squad Numbers Thu 28th Jul 2011 17:58 Town have announced the squad numbers for the season ahead. Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has been handed Connor Wickham’s old number nine, while new loan keeper David Stockdale will wear his lucky number 13 with no one taking Brian Murphy’s old number one shirt. |
Ainsley Signs Six-Month Deal Tue 17th May 2011 12:07 Defender Jack Ainsley has put pen to paper on his new six-month deal aiming to do enough to win himself an extended stay at Portman Road. The 20-year-old was amongst the 21 players whose contracts were up at the end of the season. |
Hourihane Latest to Put Pen to Paper Mon 09th May 2011 17:00 Republic of Ireland U21 international midfielder Conor Hourihane has signed his six-month contract with the Blues and a number of other first and second-year pros have agreed to remain at Portman Road. Centre-half Tom Eastman is yet to confirm his intentions, while midfielder David Cawley has been released. |
Bullard and Murphy Missing at Leicester Sat 07th May 2011 12:49 Midfielder Jimmy Bullard and goalkeeper Brian Murphy are missing from the Town line-up for this afternoon’s end of season game at Leicester. The goalkeeper’s absence may well confirm rumours suggesting that the Irishman has turned down his new contract. |
Jewell Hoping For Positive End to Season at Leicester Fri 06th May 2011 14:31 Town boss Paul Jewell is looking for his side to end the season on as high a note as possible when they take on Leicester at the Walkers Stadium on Saturday (KO 12.45pm). Neither the Blues nor the Foxes have anything left to play for aside from positions in mid-table. |
Town 2-1 Preston Sat 30th Apr 2011 17:04 First half goals from Jason Scotland and David Norris saw the Blues to a 2-1 victory over already-relegated Preston in their final home game of the season. Town were good for their 2-0 lead at the break but their performance again drifted in a second half in which Paul Coutts pulled one back for the visitors. |
Jewell: Heavy Defeats Shouldn't Detract From Decent Run Fri 29th Apr 2011 14:16 Town boss Paul Jewell says he doesn’t want the heavy defeats to Norwich and Swansea to detract too much from what has generally been a decent first three months at Portman Road. The Blues play their final home game of the season against already-relegated Preston North End on Saturday. |