Murphy in Final Irish Squad But McGoldrick Withdrawn Mon 09th Nov 2015 13:03 Town have confirmed that hat-trick hero Daryl Murphy will join up with the final Republic of Ireland squad today ahead of their two-legged Euro 2016 play-off against Bosnia-Herzegovina, but that as expected David McGoldrick has been withdrawn, due to the groin injury which saw him miss the 5-2 win at Rotherham. |
Rotherham 2-5 Town - Match Report Sat 07th Nov 2015 17:00 Daryl Murphy ended his goal drought by netting his first hat-trick in 11 years as the Blues thrashed Rotherham 5-2 at the New York Stadium. Brett Pitman and Jonathan Douglas had already scored before Murphy, the Championship’s top scorer with 27 goals last season, grabbed his first of the campaign to make it 3-0 at the break. His second followed three minutes after the restart before the Millers hit back via Brandon Barker and Matt Derbyshire but Murphy’s third in the 72nd minute ended any hopes of a dramatic comeback. |
Rotherham United 0-3 Town - Half-Time Sat 07th Nov 2015 16:01 Goals from Brett Pitman, Jonathan Douglas and Daryl Murphy - his first of the season - have given the Blues a 3-0 lead at Rotherham at half-time after a dominant first 45 minutes. |
Douglas Return Only Change at Rotherham Sat 07th Nov 2015 14:07 Town boss Mick McCarthy makes one change to his side for today’s game at Rotherham with Ainsley Maitland-Niles, who suffered a foot injury in Tuesday’s 2-0 win against Bolton, dropping to the bench and Jonathan Douglas starting, while David McGoldrick misses out on a place on the bench having been a pre-match doubt with a groin problem. |
Ipswich Is Now a Massive Game - Notes for Rotherham Fri 06th Nov 2015 11:00 HarryfromBath assesses the mood in the opposition camp ahead of Saturday’s game at the New York Stadium by delving into their forums. |
McCarthy: Now to Build on Bolton Win Fri 06th Nov 2015 06:00 Town boss Mick McCarthy takes his team to Rotherham on Saturday looking to build on Tuesday’s return to winning ways, the Blues having defeated Bolton Wanderers 2-0 at Portman Road.
Despite the Millers being bottom of the Championship, he says his team will have to play as well as they did against the Trotters to pick up all three points at the New York Stadium, where they lost 2-0 last season. |
McCarthy: Not an Easy Situation for Neil Fri 06th Nov 2015 06:00 Boss Mick McCarthy can empathise with his recently appointed Rotherham counterpart Neil Redfearn having taken over at Town in similar circumstances three years ago last Sunday. |
Naked Football Show Tonight Wed 04th Nov 2015 11:51 This evening's Naked Football Show (ICR FM 6pm) sees host Graham Blackburn joined by Terry Holden and Ian McIntyre to discuss all things Ipswich Town. |
Smith Not Put Off By Stress of Management Tue 03rd Nov 2015 10:21 Tommy Smith agrees management can be stressful — but it hasn’t put him off the idea of perhaps following in the footsteps of Town boss Mick McCarthy when the time comes to hang up his boots. |
It’s Hard Going Being a Wanderer Right Now - Notes for Bolton Tue 03rd Nov 2015 09:00 HarryfromBath assesses the mood in the opposition camp ahead of Tuesday evening’s game at Portman Road by delving into their forums. |