McCarthy: No Knee-Jerk Reaction Tue 15th Sep 2015 06:00 Town boss Mick McCarthy says there’ll be no knee-jerk reaction or huge number of changes to the team when the Blues take on Leeds at Elland Road this evening, despite Friday’s 5-1 defeat at Reading. |
Reading 5-1 Town - Match Report Fri 11th Sep 2015 22:19 Orlando Sa’s hat-trick saw Reading to a 5-1 victory over Town at the Madejski Stadium, the Blues’ heaviest defeat for nearly three years. Sa put the home side ahead in the seventh minute, Freddie Sears equalised soon afterwards before the Portuguese frontman made it 2-1 at the break. In the second half Nick Blackman made it 3-1 and Sa completed his hat-trick before Oliver Norwood lashed in a late fifth. |
Reading 2-1 Town - Half-Time Fri 11th Sep 2015 21:01 Reading lead Town 2-1 at the break at the Madejski Stadium, Orlando Sa having scored twice either side of a Freddie Sears’s fourth of the season, all the goals having come within a seven-minute spell early on. |
McCarthy: Reading Squad Fantastic Fri 11th Sep 2015 06:00 Town boss Mick McCarthy says Reading have a “fantastic squad” and admits he was surprised that their 3-1 win at Brentford before the international break was their first Championship victory this season. The third-placed Blues would return to the top of the table if they beat the Royals at the Madejski Stadium this evening (Sky Sports 5 from 7pm, KO 8pm). |
Oar Unused Sub as Australia Win Thu 03rd Sep 2015 14:21 Town new signing Tommy Oar was an unused sub as Australia beat Bangladesh 5-0 in a World Cup qualifier in Perth earlier this afternoon. |
Oar Could Win First Cap as Town Player Thu 03rd Sep 2015 09:11 New signing Tommy Oar could win his 26th full cap when Australia take on Bangladesh in a World Cup qualifier in Perth at lunchtime (KO midday UK time). |
McCarthy Not Dwelling on Brighton Defeat Mon 31st Aug 2015 06:00 Despite the disappointment of Saturday’s 3-2 home defeat to Brighton knocking his side off the top of the Championship, boss Mick McCarthy isn’t too downbeat going into the international break. |
McCarthy Facing Friend Hughton in Top of the Table Clash Fri 28th Aug 2015 17:28 Town boss Mick McCarthy will be facing one of his best friends in football when the top-of-the-table Blues take on second-placed Brighton at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon (KO 3pm). McCarthy and Seagulls manager Chris Hughton played alongside one another in the Republic of Ireland’s defence throughout the 1980s. |
McCarthy: Doncaster Will Raise Their Game Tue 25th Aug 2015 06:00 Town boss Mick McCarthy says he expects League One Doncaster Rovers to raise their game when the Blues visit the Keepmoat Stadium in the second round of the Capital One Cup this evening (KO 7.45pm). |
Preston North End 1-2 Town - Match Report Sat 22nd Aug 2015 17:03 Brett Pitman and Ryan Fraser netted as the top-of-the-table Blues defeated Preston North End 2-1 to record their first league win at Deepdale since January 1966. Pitman put Town in front with a header against the run of play in the 24th minute but Daniel Johnson hit back for the home side before Fraser sealed it with a brilliant strike on 65. |