No Douglas Red Card Appeal Mon 25th Jan 2016 12:21 Town have confirmed that they won't be lodging an appeal against Jonathan Douglas's red card at Birmingham on Saturday. |
Blues Again Linked With Pratley Move Mon 25th Jan 2016 09:41 Town are reportedly set to move for Bolton midfielder Darren Pratley, who has been linked with the Blues since the summer. |
Birmingham 3-0 Town - Match Report Sat 23rd Jan 2016 17:05 Ten-man Town fell to a 3-0 defeat away against fellow play-off challengers Birmingham City with Will Buckley, Jon Toral and Maikel Kieftenbeld on the scoresheet. Buckley made the most of some hesitant defending to put the home side ahead on 23 before Douglas was shown a straight red card just prior to the break and Toral and Kieftenbeld smashed home stunning second-half volleys to seal the victory. |
Birmingham 1-0 Town - Half-Time Sat 23rd Jan 2016 15:59 Will Buckley’s 23rd minute goal has given Birmingham a 1-0 half-time lead over the Blues, who are up against it in the second half with Jonathan Douglas having been red-carded moments before the break. |
McCarthy: More Pressure on Me After Cup Changes Fri 22nd Jan 2016 14:00 Town boss Mick McCarthy admits there’s greater pressure on him ahead of Saturday’s game against Birmingham at St Andrew’s after he switched all his starting XI for Tuesday’s 2-1 FA Cup third round replay defeat at Portsmouth. The seventh-placed Blues go into the match one place and two points above the Midlanders. |
A Team of Unsung Heroes - Notes for Birmingham Fri 22nd Jan 2016 11:00 HarryfromBath assesses the mood in the opposition camp ahead of Saturday afternoon’s crunch Championship fixture at St Andrew’s by delving into their forums. |
McCarthy: Pompey Players Will Expect to Beat Us Tue 19th Jan 2016 06:00 Town boss Mick McCarthy believes League Two Portsmouth’s players will go into tonight’s FA Cup third round replay at Fratton Park expecting to beat the Blues having performed so well in the first game at Portman Road, which ended 2-2. McCarthy is set to field a young side and, as he did at Manchester United in the Capital One Cup earlier in the season, could even switch his entire XI. |
McCarthy Out to Keep Portman Road Buzzing Fri 15th Jan 2016 16:25 Boss Mick McCarthy is out to keep Portman Road buzzing when the Blues take on Preston North End on Saturday. Town beat Leeds 2-1 on Tuesday to record back-to-back home wins for the first time since August as they climbed to fifth in the Championship table. |
Starting to Look Up Rather than Down - Notes for Preston Fri 15th Jan 2016 10:07 HarryfromBath assesses the mood in the opposition camp ahead of Saturday’s game at Portman Road by delving into their forums. |
Ipswich Town 2-1 Leeds United - Match Report Tue 12th Jan 2016 21:52 Brett Pitman headed a dramatic injury time winner as the Blues came from behind to to beat Leeds United 2-1 at Portman Road. Souleymane Doukara put the visitors ahead in only the 12th second - the fastest strike in all four divisions so far this season - but Town gradually took control and dominated a second half in which Luke Chambers headed a 50th minute equaliser and then Pitman sealed the win, both goals coming from Ryan Fraser crosses. |