Town 2-2 Portsmouth - Match Report Sat 09th Jan 2016 17:11 Town face an FA Cup third round replay after drawing 2-2 against League Two Portsmouth at Portman Road with Ryan Fraser netting a late equaliser. The Scotland U21 international’s freekick somewhat fortunately beat everyone to find the net in the 88th minute, Tommy Oar having put the Blues in front in the 53rd minute prior to Kyle Bennett and Conor Chaplin hitting back on 55 and 86 to briefly give the League Two side the lead. |
Town 0-0 Portsmouth - Half-Time Sat 09th Jan 2016 15:55 Town’s FA Cup third round tie at home to Portsmouth remains 0-0 at the break but with the League Two side having had the better of the first half. |
Sears and Fraser on Bench But No Parr as Norwegian Closes in on Exit Sat 09th Jan 2016 14:24 Freddie Sears and Ryan Fraser are amongst the subs for this afternoon’s third round FA Cup tie against Portsmouth at Portman Road, but there is no place on the bench for Jonny Parr, who is close to completing a move back to Norway and top flight side Strømsgodset. |
McCarthy Confident Digby Has What it Takes to Be a Centre-Half Sat 09th Jan 2016 06:00 Town boss Mick McCarthy says new loanee Paul Digby has all attributes required to be a central defender. The 20-year-old, who joined on loan from Barnsley until the end of the season last week, will make his Blues debut at the heart of the defence alongside Piotr Malarczyk in this afternoon’s home FA Cup third round tie against Portsmouth. |
Winger Oar Impressing McCarthy Sat 09th Jan 2016 06:00 Blues boss Mick McCarthy says winger Tommy Oar deserves his chance to start in this afternoon’s FA Cup third round tie against Portsmouth, having impressed when coming on as a sub at Burnley last week. McCarthy says he needs the likes of Oar, centre-half Piotr Malarczyk and striker Luke Varney to be up to match speed in case they are required in the weeks and months to come. |
McCarthy: Confident Much-Changed Team Can Win Tie Fri 08th Jan 2016 16:16 Town boss Mick McCarthy believes the much-changed team he has already confirmed for Saturday’s FA Cup third round tie against Portsmouth at Portman Road should be well capable of taking the Blues into the fourth round for the first time under his management. |
McCarthy Names Team and Hands Digby Debut Fri 08th Jan 2016 13:54 Town boss Mick McCarthy has named his team for Saturday’s third round FA Cup tie against Portsmouth at Portman Road and will hand a debut to new loan signing Paul Digby at the heart of the defence. Digby, 20, joined the Blues on loan from Barnsley for the season last week. |
Barnsley Boss: Digby Move Suits All Parties Fri 08th Jan 2016 09:46 Barnsley boss Lee Johnson says Paul Digby’s loan move to the Blues will benefit all parties. The versatile 20-year-old joined Town until the end of the season last weekend. |
McCarthy Set for Manager of the Month Double? Thu 07th Jan 2016 06:15 Boss Mick McCarthy has been nominated for the Sky Bet Championship Manager of the Month award for December, having carried off the gong for November when Town striker Daryl Murphy won the Player of the Month award. |
McCarthy: Digby Part of First-Team Squad Tue 05th Jan 2016 06:00 Town boss Mick McCarthy says new loan signing Paul Digby will be viewed as a first-teamer from the off, rather than as a player initially only involved with Mark Kennedy’s development squad. |