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. |
I Wouldn’t Fancy a Replay at Fratton If I Was Ipswich — Notes for the Portsmouth Replay Mon 18th Jan 2016 11:00 HarryfromBath assesses the mood in the opposition camp ahead of Tuesday night’s FA Cup third round replay at Fratton Park by delving into their forums. |
Murph: We Must Start Better Mon 18th Jan 2016 06:00 Striker Daryl Murphy says Town need to look at how they start games having conceded early on in their last two matches. The Blues recovered to beat Leeds 2-1 having conceded after 12 seconds last Tuesday and again began Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Preston slowly, with the visitors netting after seven minutes before Murphy hit back with his eighth of the season on 38. |
McCarthy: Draw a Fair Result Sat 16th Jan 2016 18:28 Town boss Mick McCarthy felt a point apiece was fair from the Blues 1-1 draw at home to Preston. Daryl Murphy equalised in the 38th minute, Daniel Johnson having put the visitors in front on seven. |
Town 1-1 Preston - Match Report Sat 16th Jan 2016 17:07 Daryl Murphy’s eighth goal of the season seven minutes before the break saw the Blues to a 1-1 home draw with Preston North End, Daniel Johnson having put the visitors ahead in the seventh minute. That result and the scores elsewhere sees Town, who were denied what looked a clear second-half penalty, drop out of the play-off places. |
Town 1-1 Preston - Half-Time Sat 16th Jan 2016 15:57 Daryl Murphy equalised for Town seven minutes before the break, Daniel Johnson having given Preston the lead in the seventh minute. |
McCarthy Out to Keep Portman Road Buzzing Fri 15th Jan 2016 16:25 Boss Mick McCarthy is out to keep Portman Road buzzing when the Blues take on Preston North End on Saturday. Town beat Leeds 2-1 on Tuesday to record back-to-back home wins for the first time since August as they climbed to fifth in the Championship table. |