Keane Delighted With Victory Mon 05th Apr 2010 21:53 Boss Roy Keane was delighted with Town’s 3-1 victory at Derby, hailing it the type of performance the Blues need to produce more often away from home, but was unhappy with the Rams’ late goal. |
Derby County 1-3 Town Mon 05th Apr 2010 16:57 Goals from Gareth McAuley, Carlos Edwards and Connor Wickham took the Blues to a 3-1 win at Derby and up to 13th in the Championship. McAuley slammed in his second goal in two games in the third minute, Edwards adding the second on 80, two minutes before Rob Hulse pulled one back. Rams midfielder Stephen Pearson was shown a straight red card for foul and abusive language before Wickham sealed the result in injury time. |
Keane Expecting Tricky Test at Derby Sun 04th Apr 2010 13:15 Town manager Roy Keane is expecting a tricky game at Derby County on Monday with the Rams having one of the best home records in the division (KO 3pm). The Blues could leap to 11th place if they manage to repeat last season’s victory at Pride Park. |
Swansea 0-0 Town Sat 27th Mar 2010 18:07 Town equalled their record total of 18 draws in a season as they left Swansea after a goalless stalemate. The Blues, playing five in midfield for the most part, frustrated the home side in a game of few chances. |
Wickham Likely to Sign After England Duty Sat 27th Mar 2010 07:08 Connor Wickham is set to win his eighth England U17 cap this afternoon when his side take on Sweden in their first European Championships elite qualifying group game at Northampton’s Sixfields (KO 3pm). The 16-year-old, who manager Roy Keane is confident will sign his first professional deal with the Blues on his return, has previously scored four goals at U17 level. |
Town 1-0 Barnsley Sat 20th Mar 2010 16:58 Daryl Murphy’s sixth goal for the Blues took Town to an important 1-0 victory over Barnsley at Portman Road. Roy Keane’s men were much the better side in the first half, however they were less impressive after the break but held on for a win which takes them to 15th in the table. |
Tribute to James Hehir at Portman Road Wed 17th Mar 2010 14:32 The practice pitch at Portman Road is hosting a match in the newly re-named James Hehir Ipswich Interfirm Cup on Thursday night (KO 7.45pm). The competition has been renamed in honour of Ipswich Borough Council chief executive James Hehir, who died at the end of last year. |
Delaney Set to Keep Place At Watford Tue 16th Mar 2010 08:55 Central defender Damien Delaney will keep his place in the Town side when the Blues take on Watford at Vicarage Road after Saturday's red card was rescinded. Town welcome back midfielder Grant Leadbitter after his two-game ban, while Daryl Murphy is a doubt after suffering double vision during the 1-0 victory over Scunthorpe at the weekend. |
Town 1-0 Scunthorpe United Sat 13th Mar 2010 17:10 Connor Wickham struck his first league goal for the Blues in injury time to give Town a dramatic 1-0 win over Scunthorpe at Portman Road with both sides ending the game with 10 men. Until the goal, the Blues had been frustrated by an almost entirely negative display by the Iron, who had Cliff Byrne red-carded for an off the ball elbow on Jack Colback. Later, Damien Delaney was more harshly sent off for a trip on halfway. |
Keane Leaving Wickham Contract to Evans and Clegg Sat 13th Mar 2010 08:15 Boss Roy Keane says he is leaving securing striker Connor Wickham on a professional contract to owner Marcus Evans and chief executive Simon Clegg. Wickham is able to sign his first pro deal when he turns 17 on the 31st of this month. |