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 Reverts to Regular XI at Birmingham Sat 23rd Jan 2016 14:27
Town boss Mick McCarthy has, as expected, reverted to the team which drew 1-1 with Preston last week for today’s game at Birmingham City, having changed his entire XI for the FA Cup replay at Portsmouth in midweek. |
Portsmouth 2-1 Town - Match Report Tue 19th Jan 2016 21:43
Town’s FA Cup run ended at the third round stage for the sixth successive year as the 10-man Blues were beaten 2-1 by League Two Portsmouth at Fratton Park. Former Blue Gary Roberts netted a penalty in the 32nd minute, then Marc McNulty added a second five minutes later to give Pompey a comfortable 2-0 half-time lead, then after the break Ainsley Maitland-Niles pulled one back before Piotr Malarczyk was sent off for two bookable offences. |
Portsmouth 2-0 Town - Half-Time Tue 19th Jan 2016 20:46
Former Blue Gary Roberts netted a penalty in the 32nd minute and Marc McNulty added a second five minutes later to give Portsmouth a comfortable 2-0 lead over Town in their third round replay at Fratton Park at half-time. |
McCarthy Switches Entire XI at Portsmouth Tue 19th Jan 2016 19:18
Town boss Mick McCarthy has named the anticipated entirely changed XI for this evening’s FA Cup third round replay at League Two Portsmouth. |
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. |
Chambers, Skuse and Berra to Miss Out as Young Squad Travels to Pompey Mon 18th Jan 2016 13:55
Skipper Luke Chambers, Cole Skuse and Christophe Berra won’t be risked as the Blues travel to Portsmouth for Tuesday’s FA Cup third round replay. Boss Mick McCarthy wouldn’t name his team, as he did the day before the first match, but is likely to name a very young side. |
McCarthy Pleased to See Varney and Oar Get Game Time Tue 12th Jan 2016 06:00
Town boss Mick McCarthy says the likes of Luke Varney and Tommy Oar getting a game under their belts was the main positive to take from Saturday’s 2-2 FA Cup draw with Portsmouth at Portman Road. |
McCarthy: Portsmouth Deserved to Win Sat 09th Jan 2016 18:18
Boss Mick McCarthy admitted that Portsmouth probably deserved to beat the Blues in this afternoon’s FA Cup third round tie, which ended 2-2, Ryan Fraser having grabbed Town’s 88th minute equaliser. |
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