Trialist Best on Target But U23s Defeated By Birmingham Mon 22nd Aug 2016 15:56 A goal from trialist striker Leon Best wasn't enough as Town's U23 side fell to a 3-2 defeat to Birmingham City at Playford Road on Monday afternoon. |
McCarthy Hoping to Restore Feelgood Factor With Derby Win Sat 20th Aug 2016 06:00 Town boss Mick McCarthy wants to restore the feelgood factor at Portman Road by winning Sunday’s East Anglian derby against Norwich City (KO midday). |
Town 0-1 Stevenage - Match Report Tue 09th Aug 2016 22:02 Town’s EFL Cup run ended at the first round stage after Stevenage left Portman Road having picked up a deserved 1-0 win, Ben Kennedy scoring the winner in the 53rd minute. |
Town 0-0 Stevenage - Half-Time Tue 09th Aug 2016 20:40 Town’s EFL Cup first round tie at home to League Two Stevenage remains 0-0 at half-time. |
McCarthy: Stevenage Will Find That Something Extra Tue 09th Aug 2016 06:00 Town boss Mick McCarthy expects Stevenage to find that something extra that lower division teams tend to discover in cup competitions when they visit Portman Road for this evening’s EFL Cup first round tie (KO 7.45pm). |
McCarthy: Smith Accepted Being Left Out Like "Ultimate Pro" Tue 09th Aug 2016 06:00 Town boss Mick McCarthy says central defender Tommy Smith took his decision to leave him out of the starting XI for Saturday’s season opener against Barnsley like “the ultimate pro”. Smith, 26, has been a regular throughout McCarthy’s time at Portman Road but missed out with the naturally right-sided Adam Webster having been brought in from Portsmouth over the summer. |
Town 4-2 Barnsley - Match Report Sat 06th Aug 2016 17:14 Half-time sub Grant Ward became the first Town player to score a hat-trick on his debut since Colin Viljoen in March 1967 as the Blues beat Barnsley 4-2 in their opening day game at Portman Road. The 21-year-old netted with his first touch seconds after coming on at the break, made it 2-1 after ex-Blue Conor Hourihane had equalised for the Tykes, then added the fourth to seal it after David McGoldrick had converted a penalty and Marley Watkins had added a second for the South Yorkshiremen. |
Town 0-0 Barnsley - Half-Time Sat 06th Aug 2016 16:07 Town’s opening home game of the season against Barnsley remains 0-0 at half-time, Freddie Sears having come closest to scoring for the Blues. |
Webster Starts Alongside Berra Against Tykes Sat 06th Aug 2016 14:20 Adam Webster is handed his Town debut alongside Christophe Berra as the Blues begin their 15th consecutive Championship season with a home game against Barnsley at Portman Road. |
McCarthy: Core of Good Young Players at Town Sat 06th Aug 2016 06:00 Town boss Mick McCarthy says Town have a “real core of good young players” at the club having added four 21-year-olds to the academy’s numerous talented prospects over the summer. |