Jewell Looking for Three League Wins in a Row Against Struggling Blades Fri 04th Feb 2011 14:10 Town will be looking to win three league games in a row for the first time since the end of the 2008/09 season when Sheffield United visit Portman Road on Saturday. Manager Paul Jewell will hope his side’s growing confidence will see them to a victory over the struggling Blades. |
Chelsea 7-0 Town Sun 09th Jan 2011 17:09 Managerless Town fell to their record FA Cup defeat as they were thrashed 7-0 by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. After an evenly balanced first half hour the holders and Premier League champions went on the rampage with the goals coming from Salomon Kalou, Daniel Sturridge (2), Carlos Edwards (OG), Nicolas Anelka and Frank Lampard (2). |
Defensive Duo OK to Face Chelsea Sat 08th Jan 2011 00:15 Caretaker-manager Ian McParland has been given the go-ahead to play on-loan Celtic defender Darren O'Dea in Sunday's FA Cup third round tie against holders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. McParland, who says he will move on once a new boss takes over at Town, has received more good news with Gareth McAuley OK to make the trip despite suffering a hamstring injury in last week's defeat to Nottingham Forest. |
Town Begin Season Shaping Run Against Watford Fri 24th Dec 2010 11:16 Boss Roy Keane says the busy Christmas spell can shape a club’s season even if it won’t necessarily make or break a campaign. The 17th-placed Blues begin a run of four games in nine days when Watford visit Portman Road on Boxing Day (KO 3pm). |
Preston 1-0 Town Sat 11th Dec 2010 17:07 Iain Hume’s second half goal for bottom of the table Preston was enough to consign Town to their sixth successive league defeat and heap even more pressure on boss Roy Keane. The Blues were the better side in the first half but failed to take their chances with Jason Scotland and full debutant Rory Fallon both missing opportunities. |
Town 3-1 Northampton Tue 26th Oct 2010 21:50 Town progressed to the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup for the first time in 10 years after a comfortable 3-1 victory over Northampton at Portman Road, despite having gone behind. Liam Davis put the League Two side ahead but goals from Carlos Edwards, Damien Delaney and Tamás Priskin sealed the tie for the Blues. |
Watford 2-1 Town Tue 19th Oct 2010 21:49 Skipper David Norris netted his fifth goal of the season but it wasn’t enough to prevent the Blues from falling to a 2-1 defeat at Watford. Town had been the better side up to a two-goal Hornets salvo just before the break and got back on top in the closing stages after Norris’s goal but were unable to grab the equaliser. |
Young Keeper in Irish Squad Thu 23rd Sep 2010 13:15 Academy keeper Conor O’Donnell has been named in the Republic of Ireland squad for their UEFA U17 Championship first phase qualifiers in Malta next week. O’Donnell joined the Blues from his hometown club Buncrana Hearts in the summer. |
Smith in New Zealand Squad Tue 21st Sep 2010 09:14 Central defender Tommy Smith has been confirmed in the New Zealand squad for their home friendlies with Honduras and Paraguay next month. Smith has won eight full caps and played in all three matches at the World Cup in South Africa. |
Town 2-0 Cardiff City Sat 18th Sep 2010 17:01 Jason Scotland’s second strike for Town and an Adam Matthews own goal saw the Blues to a 2-0 victory over Cardiff City and into second place in the Championship. After a slow start Town, who were denied what looked like a certain penalty when Wickham was felled in the first half, went ahead after the break when Matthews headed past his own keeper, Scotland sealing the victory with 16 minutes remaining. |