Town Could Claim Christmas Top Spot Fri 19th Dec 2014 15:33 Town go into Saturday’s home game against Middlesbrough with an outside chance of being top of the Championship on Christmas Day for the first time in a decade. The fourth-placed Blues are only a point behind Boro, who are second behind leaders Bournemouth on goal difference. |
Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Town - Match Report Sat 13th Dec 2014 17:10 Town dropped to fourth in the Championship after drawing 0-0 with Bolton Wanderers at the Macron Stadium. After an evenly balanced first half in which the home side had the better opportunities, the Blues - who had scored in each of their last 16 games - were on top for much of the second period with Jay Tabb twice going close to breaking the deadlock. |
Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Town - Half-Time Sat 13th Dec 2014 15:57 Town and Bolton Wanderers remain locked at 0-0 at the break at the Macron Stadium. Daryl Murphy went closest for the Blues, curling a shot just past the post. |
Bishop Returns At Bolton Sat 13th Dec 2014 14:23 Teddy Bishop returns to the Town side facing Bolton at the Macron Stadium replacing Stephen Hunt, who has a virus, in an otherwise unchanged side. |
Blues Visit Bolton Chasing Fourth Away Win Fri 12th Dec 2014 13:34 Boss Mick McCarthy is looking for his second-placed Town side to record their fourth away win of the season at Bolton on Saturday, but admits that he wouldn’t be too unhappy with a draw against the resurgent Trotters. The Blues will go top of the Championship for the first time since the opening day of the 2011/12 season if they beat Bolton and leaders Derby fail to win away against fourth-placed Middlesbrough. |
Town 4-1 Leeds United - Match Report Sat 06th Dec 2014 16:56 Daryl Murphy scored twice and David McGoldrick (pen) and Christophe Berra once each as second-placed Town came from behind to thrash Leeds United 4-1 at Portman Road. The visitors went ahead via Mirco Antenucci in the fourth minute but Murphy struck back on 12, then McGoldrick netted from the spot on 26, Murphy added his second just before the break and Berra added the fourth three minutes into the second half. |
McCarthy Has Selection Dilemmas Ahead of Leeds Clash Fri 05th Dec 2014 15:52 Town boss Mick McCarthy has plenty of selection options ahead of Saturday’s home game against Leeds at Portman Road. While Noel Hunt is unavailable against his parent club and Luke Hyam and Jonny Williams are still injured, Christophe Berra is back from a ban and Kevin Bru and Teddy Bishop from knocks. |
Blues Looking to End Addicks' Home Run Fri 28th Nov 2014 14:44 Town visit the Valley for Saturday lunchtime’s live Sky game looking to inflict Charlton’s first home defeat of the season (Sky Sports 1/HD1, from 12 noon, KO 12.15pm). |
AFC Bournemouth 2-2 Town Sat 22nd Nov 2014 17:20 Teddy Bishop and Daryl Murphy were on target as Town twice came from behind to draw 2-2 at AFC Bournemouth. Yann Kermorgant put the Cherries in front with a spectacular second-minute overhead kick, Bishop equalised with his first senior goal five minutes after the break, Matt Ritchie restored the home side’s lead four minutes later and Murphy levelled in the 76th minute. |
AFC Bournemouth 1-0 Town - Half-Time Sat 22nd Nov 2014 16:06 Yann Kermorgant’s spectacular second minute goal sees AFC Bournemouth leading the Blues 1-0 at half-time. Daryl Murphy went closest for Town when his header struck the bar. |