Birmingham City 1-1 Ipswich Town - Match Report Fri 08th Aug 2025 22:13 George Hirst’s 95th-minute penalty claimed an unlikely 1-1 draw for Championship favourites Town in their opening game of the season at Birmingham City. The newly promoted home side looked set for all three points courtesy of Jay Stansfield’s goal on 55 until sub Lyndon Dykes handled in the area and Hirst confidently found the net to grab a share of the point. |
Birmingham City 0-0 Ipswich Town - Half-Time Fri 08th Aug 2025 20:57 Town’s opening game of the season at Birmingham City remains 0-0 at half-time. |
Ogbene Starts For Blues at Birmingham Fri 08th Aug 2025 19:39 Chieo Ogbene makes his first start since October last year and Leif Davis is fit to start at left-back as the Blues get their season under way at Birmingham City (Sky Sports, KO 8pm), but neither Omari Hutchinson nor Jaden Philogene are in the squad. |
O'Shea: New Signings Have Settled Well and Have Added Experience and Quality Fri 08th Aug 2025 09:36 Town defender Dara O’Shea says the Blues’ summer signings so far have settled well and have all added much-needed experience and quality to the group. |
High-Profile Season Opener For Blues at Birmingham Thu 07th Aug 2025 12:49 Town get their 2025/26 Championship campaign under way against Birmingham City at St Andrew’s on Friday night in a high-profile opener screened live by Sky Sports (KO 8pm). |
O'Shea: To Get the Chance to Lead This Club Is Special Thu 07th Aug 2025 06:00 New Town captain Dara O’Shea says he is eager to take on the added responsibility of wearing the armband for the Blues ahead of the Championship season kicking off on Friday against Birmingham City. |
McKenna: I Can't Be Happier With the Players Who Are Here But There's Still a Lot to Do Wed 06th Aug 2025 17:58 Blues boss Kieran McKenna says he can’t be happier with the squad he has worked with throughout pre-season but admits there’s still lots to do to get numbers up to where he wants them before the transfer window closes on September 1st. |
McKenna Tight-Lipped on Akpom and Cajuste Wed 06th Aug 2025 15:27 Town boss Kieran McKenna kept his cards close to his chest when quizzed on the Blues’ moves for Chuba Akpom and Jens Cajuste, but admits it’s getting close for anyone to come in and be involved in Friday’s season opener at Birmingham. |
O'Shea Confirmed as New Captain Mon 04th Aug 2025 16:54 Town have confirmed that Dara O’Shea is the new club captain following the departure of Sam Morsy to Kuwait SC last month. |
AJ Auxerre 0-3 Ipswich Town - Match Report Sat 02nd Aug 2025 18:58 Goals from George Hirst, Jacob Greaves and Ali Al-Hamadi saw Town to a 3-0 victory over French Ligue 1 side Auxerre in their final pre-season friendly at the Stade de l’Abbé-Deschamps. Hirst put the Blues in front on 38 and Greaves added the second with a header from a free-kick in first-half injury time, before Al-Hamadi added the third with five minutes remaining of the match. |