Norwich City 3-1 Town (4-2 on Aggregate) Sat 16th May 2015 14:31 Town will play Championship football once again in 2015/16 after they were defeated 3-1 by Norwich City in the second leg of their play-off semi-final second leg, having been reduced to 10 men when Christophe Berra was red-carded just after half-time. With first game having ended 1-1 at Portman Road, the tie was turned in the 48th minute when Berra handled Nathan Redmond’s goalbound shot and was dismissed. Hoolahan scored from the spot, Smith equalised for the Blues soon after but goals from Redmond and Cameron Jerome sealed the place at Wembley for the Canaries. |
Norwich 0-0 Town - Half-Time Sat 16th May 2015 13:15 Town and Norwich remain locked at 0-0 at half-time in their Championship play-off semi-final second leg at Carrow Road, the first game at Portman Road having ended 1-1. Daryl Murphy headed an early chance over for the Blues, while Paul Anderson cleared Canaries' s skipper Russell Martin's strike off the line. |
Anderson Only Change for Town Sat 16th May 2015 11:49 Paul Anderson replaces the injured Luke Varney in an otherwise unchanged Town side for today’s play-off semi-final second leg derby at Carrow Road (Sky Sports 1 from midday, KO 12.15pm). |
McCarthy: We've Got Better With Each Game Fri 15th May 2015 06:00 Town boss Mick McCarthy says Town go into Saturday’s Championship play-off semi-final second leg against Norwich City at Carrow Road having improved each time they have faced their deadliest rivals this season (Sky Sports 1, from midday. KO 12.15pm). |
Town 1-1 Norwich - Match Report Sat 09th May 2015 14:47 Town’s Championship play-off semi-final against Norwich City is delicately poised after the first leg at Portman Road ended 1-1. Jonny Howson put the visitors - who host the second game next Saturday - ahead in the 41st minute but sub Paul Anderson hit back for the home side in first-half injury time. |
Town 1-1 Norwich - Half-Time Sat 09th May 2015 13:25 Sub Paul Anderson equalised in injury time as Town and Norwich are locked at 1-1 at half-time in their Championship play-off semi-final first leg at Portman Road, Jonny Howson having opened the scoring for the visitors four minutes earlier. |
Bru and Varney Start for Town Sat 09th May 2015 12:12 Kevin Bru and Luke Varney return to the Town side facing Norwich City in this afternoon’s Championship play-off semi-final first leg at Portman Road. |
McCarthy: Previous Games Count for Nothing Fri 08th May 2015 13:08 Town boss Mick McCarthy believes the Blues’ two defeats to Norwich City during the regular Championship season and other previous results will mean little as the sides go into their two-legged play-off semi-final. The Canaries visit Portman Road for the sell-out first leg on Saturday with the return game at Carrow Road a week later (Sky Sports 1, midday, KO 12.15pm). |
Blackburn Rovers 3-2 Town - Match Report Sat 02nd May 2015 14:17 Town will face East Anglian rivals Norwich City in the Championship play-off semi-finals after a 3-2 defeat at Blackburn and results elsewhere saw the Blues finish sixth. Daryl Murphy put Town ahead in the second minute but goals from Jordan Rhodes, Craig Conway and Rudy Gestede saw the home side into a 3-1 lead before Murphy netted a late penalty. |
Blackburn 2-1 Town - Half-Time Sat 02nd May 2015 13:14 Daryl Murphy put the Blues ahead in only the second minute but Jordan Rhodes and hit back late in the half to make it 2-1 to Blackburn at half-time. As the scores stand at the break Town will finish fifth and will face Middlesbrough in the play-offs. |