Town 0-2 QPR Sat 26th Feb 2005 18:48 Town's worst performance of the season saw QPR come away from Portman Road with a 2-0 win and the Blues drop to third. Town rarely threatened after Kelvin Davis gifted a goal to Paul Furlong in the fourth minute. The visitors netted another through Dan Shittu in the second half. |
Town 1-2 Watford Tue 22nd Feb 2005 23:26 Town failed to take the chance to six points clear at the top of the table after losing 2-1 to Watford. The Blues were under par throughout and the visitors went ahead via Jay Demerit's header just before the break, Bruce Dyer adding to their lead prior to a late Tommy Miller penalty. |
Skipper Jim Set for Start Mon 21st Feb 2005 16:03 Skipper Jim Magilton will return to the starting line-up as the Blues aim to continue this season's excellent home record against Watford. Magilton was rested at Preston on Friday but manager Joe Royle has confirmed that the Northern Irishman will be back against the Hornets. |
Scowy Makes Second Debut Thu 17th Feb 2005 22:46 New loan signing James Scowcroft will make his second Town debut on Friday night when the Blues face Preston North End at Deepdale (KO 7.45pm). Scowcroft will replace the injured Shefki Kuqi. |
Reserves 0-1 Leicester Mon 14th Feb 2005 17:22 A 10-man Town reserve side were unlucky to fall to a 1-0 defeat against Leicester in gale force conditions at Playford Road. Keeper Lewis Price was the star, saving a penalty after sub Jerrome Sobers had been sent off for a professional foul, and making a string of other impressive stops. |
Town 2-1 Leicester City Sat 12th Feb 2005 18:47 Town battled their way to a 2-1 win over Leicester in atrocious conditions at Portman Road. Strong winds and rain throughout made things difficult but the Blues were two ahead inside 25 minutes through Shefki Kuqi and a Mark De Vries own goal. Jordan Stewart netted a freekick late on for the Foxes. |
Town Squad Unchanged Thu 10th Feb 2005 16:11 Town have named the same 16 for Saturday's home game with Leicester which beat Sheffield United 2-0 last weekend. Both injury doubts, strikers Darren Bent and Shefki Kuqi, have been declared fit enough to play. |
McDonald Considers Deal Wed 02nd Feb 2005 16:44 Trialist Dean McDonald is weighing-up whether to accept a deal which would keep him with the Blues until the end of the season. The winger, released by Arsenal last summer, has impressed in U18 and reserve games over the last couple of months. |
Hogg Joins Hibs Mon 31st Jan 2005 18:39 Reserves defender Chris Hogg has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Tony Mowbray's Hibernian. Reports earlier in the month indicated that Mowbray was interested in Hogg, in additiona to midfielder Antonio Murray who moved to Easter Road two weeks ago. |
Taricco Leaves England Thu 27th Jan 2005 09:23 Town legend Mauricio Taricco has announced his retirement from English football and has moved home to Argentina. The full-back left Spurs earlier in the season and had a short spell with West Ham before deciding that it was time to return to his homeland. |