Barnsley Match in Doubt Due to Safety Concerns Fri 18th Jan 2013 15:50 Town have no new injuries ahead of Saturday’s game against Mick McCarthy’s hometown club Barnsley at Portman Road, but the match is in doubt due to safety concerns with snow having fallen overnight and with more expected this evening. |
McCarthy to Return to More Familiar Side at Cardiff Fri 11th Jan 2013 11:51 Manager Mick McCarthy is set to return to a more familiar-looking side when the Blues travel to take on Championship leaders Cardiff City on Saturday, but is forced into making at least two changes from the team which lost 3-0 to Brighton in their last league game. Keeper Stephen Henderson has an ankle injury and DJ Campbell is back at QPR, while Patrick Kisnorbo, David McGoldrick, Aaron Mclean and Frank Nouble have been added to the squad since the New Year's Day defeat. |
Aston Villa 2-1 Town Sat 05th Jan 2013 17:05 Second-half goals from former Blue Darren Bent and Andreas Weimann saw Aston Villa come from behind to beat Town 2-1 at Villa Park and end Town’s FA Cup run at the third round stage. Mick McCarthy’s men had gone in 1-0 ahead at the break via Eric Lichaj’s own goal and might have been further in front. |
Kisnorbo Makes Debut in Much-Changed Side at Villa Sat 05th Jan 2013 14:15 Town boss Mick McCarthy has named the expected much-changed side for today’s FA Cup third round tie at Aston Villa. Centre-half Patrick Kisnorbo is the only one of the three new signings to start. |
McCarthy to Ring the Changes at Villa Fri 04th Jan 2013 17:05 Manager Mick McCarthy is set to field a much-changed side as the Blues travel to Aston Villa in the third round of the FA Cup. The Town boss yesterday confirmed that with various loanees departed or unavailable, keeper Scott Loach, right-back Elliott Hewitt and striker Michael Chopra will start, while the club have received confirmation that new signings David McGoldrick and Aaron Mclean were registered in time to play. |
McCarthy: Make the Most of Your Chance Fri 04th Jan 2013 06:00 Mick McCarthy is urging Michael Chopra, Elliott Hewitt, Scott Loach and the other fringe players who will come into the side for Saturday's FA Cup tie at Aston Villa to make the most of their chance. The Blues boss is forced to make a number of changes due to the unavailability of loanees, while he will also look to rest players who have been involved throughout the Christmas period. |
Duo Unavailable for Aston Villa Tie Wed 02nd Jan 2013 12:20 Town have confirmed that they will be without loanees Stephen Henderson and Bradley Orr for Saturday’s FA Cup third round tie at Aston Villa. Neither West Ham nor Blackburn have given permission for their players to be involved in the competition. |
Town 0-3 Brighton Tue 01st Jan 2013 16:58 Town fell to a home defeat for the first time under Mick McCarthy’s management as Brighton left Portman Road with a 3-0 victory. The visitors were 2-0 up at the break via Dean Hammond and Craig Mackail-Smith, then with the Blues failing to seriously threaten throughout, Wayne Bridge added the third midway through the second half. |
Town Set to Be Unchanged Against Brighton Tue 01st Jan 2013 06:00 Manager Mick McCarthy looks set to name an unchanged side for the sixth game in succession as the Blues complete their holiday Championship fixtures with a home game against Brighton and Hove Albion. |
Wolves 0-2 Town Sat 29th Dec 2012 16:58 Mick McCarthy’s return to Molineux ended in victory as a goal in each half from Aaron Cresswell and DJ Campbell saw the Blues to a comfortable 2-0 win over their manager’s old club Wolves. Cresswell netted the opener in the 33rd minute with Campbell slotting home his 10th of the season on 64. |