Boot on the Other Foot for McCarthy Sat 06th Feb 2016 18:18
The boot was on the other foot for boss Mick McCarthy as the Blues were beaten by Matt Phillips’s last-gasp goal at QPR, Town having won three of their last four home league games - including the Boxing Day win against Rangers - in the final minutes. There was more bad news for the Blues in added-on time when Ryan Fraser limped off with what looked a bad hamstring injury. |
Varney and Pitman Start at QPR Sat 06th Feb 2016 14:14
Boss Mick McCarthy has handed Luke Varney and Brett Pitman starts as the Blues face QPR at Loftus Road today, the duo having combined to created Town’s late winner against Reading on Tuesday. Daryl Murphy and Ainsley Maitland-Niles drop to the bench, while Luke Hyam misses out with a calf injury. |
Fraser, Varney, Lee, Milne and Milton at ITFC On The Road Fri 05th Feb 2016 13:25
Ryan Fraser, Luke Varney, academy coach and former striker Alan Lee and managing director Ian Milne will be the guests at Monday’s ITFC On The Road event at Bury Town FC’s Ram Meadow. |
Smith Happy to See More Late Winners Fri 05th Feb 2016 12:09
Town defender Tommy Smith would be quite happy if the recent habit of winning games in the final minutes continued against QPR at Loftus Road tomorrow. |
McCarthy: Subs Have Given Me Selection Headache Fri 05th Feb 2016 06:00
Town boss Mick McCarthy admits he’s been given a selection headache up front ahead of Saturday’s visit to QPR after subs Luke Varney and Brett Pitman conjured up the Blues’ last-gasp winner during Tuesday’s 2-1 victory over Reading. |
Trio Should Be OK Despite Knocks and Gerken Not Far From Return Thu 04th Feb 2016 14:23
Town boss Mick McCarthy says Ryan Fraser, Luke Hyam and Daryl Murphy should all be fine to face QPR at Loftus Road on Saturday, despite suffering minor knocks during Tuesday’s 2-1 home victory over Reading. |
McCarthy: Late Winners Aren't a Cunning Plan! Tue 02nd Feb 2016 22:55
Town boss Mick McCarthy insisted that the Blues’ recent habit of securing late home wins isn’t part of a plan, but was nevertheless delighted that Brett Pitman’s 89th minute goal had given his team a 2-1 victory over Reading to see them back into sixth in the Championship. |
Town 2-1 Reading - Match Report Tue 02nd Feb 2016 22:02
Town climbed back into the top six and extended their extraordinary record of Tuesday night home victories to 16 as an 89th minute Brett Pitman goal saw them to a 2-1 victory over Reading. After a lacklustre first half Ryan Fraser put the Blues in front on 57, Royals sub Garath McCleary equalised from the spot before Pitman’s late winner. |
Town 0-0 Reading - Half-Time Tue 02nd Feb 2016 20:44
Town and Reading remain locked at 0-0 at half-time at Portman Road. |
McCarthy: Players Won't Need Reminding About Royals Hammering Tue 02nd Feb 2016 06:00
Town boss Mick McCarthy says his players won’t need reminding that tonight’s opponents Reading dished out their biggest thrashing in three years when the teams met at the Madejski Stadium earlier in the season. The Blues, who were soundly beaten 5-1 by the Royals on that Friday evening in September, will be looking to avenge that defeat, climb back into the top six and stretch their remarkable run of Tuesday night home victories to 16. |
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