Town 3-2 Peterborough Sat 17th Mar 2012 17:04 Aaron Cresswell’s first goal for Town eventually saw the Blues to a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Peterborough United at Portman Road. Grant Leadbitter put the Blues ahead but Tyrone Barnett made it 1-1 at the break. Daryl Murphy nodded the home side back in front, then Posh sub Emile Sinclair equalised, prior to Cresswell’s winner, which deflected in off Gabriel Zakuani. |
Smith Looking Forward to Olympics Fri 16th Mar 2012 14:31 Tommy Smith hopes to be competing in the Olympic Games in London, although he will be unable to help New Zealand qualify in the coming days. |
Martin Set for Recall as Blues Face Peterborough Fri 16th Mar 2012 13:16 Boss Paul Jewell appears set to recall midfielder Lee Martin as the Blues look to lay to rest the ghost of August’s 7-1 defeat at London Road when Peterborough visit Portman Road on Saturday. The 25-year-old, sent off in that thrashing, was rested for last week’s game at Hull due to tiredness and concerns about the heavy surface at the KC Stadium. |
Hull City 2-2 Town Sat 10th Mar 2012 17:20 Grant Leadbitter netted two goals in four second half minutes as the Blues came from behind to draw 2-2 at Hull City. The former skipper converted a penalty and then hammered home from the edge of the box after Robbie Brady and Robert Koren had looked to have won the game for the home side. |
Scotland Back as Martin Drops Out Sat 10th Mar 2012 14:35 Town manager Paul Jewell has made a surprise change to his side for today’s game at Hull City with midfielder Lee Martin dropping out in favour of striker Jason Scotland. The rest of the 16 remains the same. |
Hutchings Looking for More of the Same From Youngsters at Hull Fri 09th Mar 2012 12:43 Assistant boss Chris Hutchings has challenged Town’s younger players to keep showing they’re worth their shirts when the Blues take on Hull City at the KC Stadium on Saturday. The likes of Tommy Smith, Jay Emmanuel-Thomas and Andy Drury, older but inexperienced in the Championship, have been keeping senior players such as Ibrahima Sonko, Lee Bowyer and, prior to his suspension, Jimmy Bullard on the bench. |
Southampton 1-1 Town Tue 06th Mar 2012 21:50 Jason Scotland’s late deflected goal secured the Blues a deserved 1-1 draw at Southampton. The Saints went ahead in the 74th minute via top scorer Rickie Lambert but Scotland’s goal five minutes from the end claimed the point for Town. |
Town Unchanged at St Mary's Tue 06th Mar 2012 18:59 Town have named an unchanged side for this evening's game against Championship leaders Southampton at St Mary's. |
Unchanged Side Could Face Saints Tue 06th Mar 2012 11:21 Town boss Paul Jewell looks set to name an unchanged side for this evening’s game against Championship leaders Southampton at St Mary’s. The Blues will be looking to avenge the Saints’ 5-2 victory at Portman Road earlier in the season. |
Jewell: Championship Wages Will Drop Fri 02nd Mar 2012 07:00 Town boss Paul Jewell says he expects the Financial Fair Play rules which come into force next season to lead to wages dropping at Championship level. The rules, the details of which are still to be finalised, will see wage bills fall across the division with clubs forced to live within their means rather than build up debts as they speculate in order to reach the riches of the Premier League. |