Higginbotham Set for First Town Start at Barnsley Fri 28th Sep 2012 12:47 New loanee Danny Higginbotham is set to make his first start for the Blues when Paul Jewell’s men take on Barnsley at Oakwell on Saturday. Guirane N’Daw and Nathan Ellington could also come into the XI as Town look to end a run of three successive defeats which has seen them drop to 23rd in the Championship. |
Town 1-2 Charlton Sat 22nd Sep 2012 17:18 Town fell to their second home defeat in a week as Charlton defeated the Blues 2-1 at Portman Road. Addicks skipper Johnnie Jackson and ex-Town loanee Ricardo Fuller netted shortly after the break with a deflected Jason Scotland strike the Blues’ only reply. |
Scotland and Emmanuel-Thomas Start For Blues Sat 22nd Sep 2012 14:34 Jason Scotland makes his first league start of the season against Charlton this afternoon with Michael Chopra (thigh) and Paul Taylor (cracked bone) both out injured. |
Strike Pair Set to Miss Charlton Clash Fri 21st Sep 2012 16:25 Town boss Paul Jewell is likely to be without strike pair Paul Taylor and Michael Chopra for Saturday's visit from Charlton Athletic, while new loan signing Danny Higginbotham could make his Blues debut. Jason Scotland and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas look set to come into the side with Taylor having cracked a bone in his foot and Chopra a big doubt with a thigh strain. |
Jewell: We Can Turn Things Around Thu 20th Sep 2012 01:54 Blues boss Paul Jewell has insisted that his Town side are capable of turning their season around despite a disappointing start which sees them sitting in 23rd in the Championship after six games. The Blues have failed to score in their last two matches — both 2-0 defeats — despite creating plenty of opportunities in front of goal. |
Town 0-2 Wolves Wed 19th Sep 2012 21:57 Town missed a hatful of chances as Wolves left Portman Road with a 2-0 victory. A second-half own goal by Tommy Smith then a long distance strike from sub Tongo Doumbia were enough to take the points with the Blues profligate in front of goal throughout. |
U21s Beat Brighton Sun 16th Sep 2012 13:23 Ronan Murray was sent off for a headbutt as Town's U21 side beat Brighton 1-0 at Playford Road this morning, Nathan Ellington scoring the goal after 31 minutes. |
Middlesbrough 2-0 Town Sat 15th Sep 2012 17:17 Goals from Luke Williams and Mustapha Carayol saw Middlesbrough to a 2-0 victory over the Blues at the Riverside. Town had had the better of it until Williams struck in the 34th minute, Lee Martin and Paul Taylor both having forced Boro keeper Jason Steele into saves, but they didn’t seriously threaten again until the closing stages when Daryl Murphy, Michael Chopra and Taylor all went close, but sub Carayol cemented the home side’s win on the break. |
N'Daw Set for Town Debut as Blues Travel to Boro Fri 14th Sep 2012 12:19 Boss Paul Jewell looks set to hand Guirane N’Daw his Town debut when the Blues take on Middlesbrough at the Riverside on Saturday (KO 3pm). The Senegalese international joined Town on a season-long loan shortly before the transfer window closed at the end of last month. |
Smith Due Back at Club Today Thu 13th Sep 2012 08:39 Town centre-half Tommy Smith is due back at Portman Road later today after his punishing trip back from international duty with New Zealand. |