U21s Beat Millwall Mon 18th Mar 2013 21:11 Town’s U21s came from behind to beat Millwall 2-1 at Portman Road this evening. The visitors went ahead in the third minute via Charlie Penny but Jay Emmanuel-Thomas and schoolboy Matthew Clarke netted a goal in either half to give the Blues a deserved victory. |
McCarthy: Huge Result Sat 16th Mar 2013 18:37 Mick McCarthy hailed his side’s 1-0 victory over Bolton Wanderers as a huge result in the context of the Blues’ relegation battle. Carlos Edwards struck his first goal for two years to see Town to the three points. |
Town 1-0 Bolton Wanderers Sat 16th Mar 2013 17:16 Skipper Carlos Edwards netted in the 88th minute to see the Blues to a crucial 1-0 victory over Bolton at Portman Road. Town should have been ahead in the first half, Andy Drury missing the best opportunity, while the visitors improved in the second half but rarely threatened Stephen Henderson’s goal. |
McCarthy: We Were The Better Team Sat 09th Mar 2013 18:04 Manager Mick McCarthy thought the Blues were the better side but bemoaned his team’s failure to put the ball in the net after their 0-0 draw at Peterborough. The Town boss had praise for Posh keeper Bobby Olejnik, who made important saves from Frank Nouble and David McGoldrick in either half, but believed his side ought to have been awarded a penalty for handball against Posh midfielder Jack Payne after the break. |
Murphy: More Goals Needed Fri 08th Mar 2013 14:41 Town may boast one of the Championship’s best defensive records in recent weeks but Daryl Murphy agrees there is room for improvement when it comes to scoring goals. |
Hewitt and Tabb Set to Start at Peterborough But Chopra Out Fri 08th Mar 2013 14:31 Boss Mick McCarthy will hand Elliott Hewitt his first Town league start and new loanee Jay Tabb looks set to make his Blues debut in Saturday’s vital relegation six-pointer at Peterborough United. Michael Chopra joins the suspended Lee Martin and Richard Stearman on the sidelines due to a dead leg, but skipper Carlos Edwards and midfielder Jay Emmanuel-Thomas return to the squad after missing the midweek trip to Nottingham Forest. |
Nottingham Forest 1-0 Town Tue 05th Mar 2013 21:57 Town had two players sent off in a match for only the second time in their history as they fell to an unlucky 1-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest. Lee Martin saw red just before the break after an altercation with Henri Lansbury, then Richard Stearman received a second yellow card for a clash with Andy Reid in the second half, before the Blues' stubborn resistance was broken by a deflected Lewis McGugan shot in the 84th minute. |
McCarthy: Murphy Could Stay On Tue 05th Mar 2013 06:03 Boss Mick McCarthy says he’d like to add on-loan Celtic striker Daryl Murphy to his squad on a permanent basis in the summer if a deal could be done but reiterated that no talks will take place until Town’s Championship status is secure. The Blues manager could hand the Irishman a start against Nottingham Forest tonight with David McGoldrick unavailable against his parent club. |
McCarthy: No Surprise Forest Are Challenging Tue 05th Mar 2013 06:00 Mick McCarthy says it's no surprise to him that Nottingham Forest, who the Blues face at the City Ground this evening, are currently eighth in the Championship (KO 7.45pm). Skipper Carlos Edwards is a doubt with a groin problem suffered in the 1-0 victory over Leicester on Saturday, while striker David McGoldrick is unavailable against his parent club. |
Carlos a Doubt for Forest Trip Mon 04th Mar 2013 14:35 Skipper Carlos Edwards has emerged as a doubt for Tuesday’s trip to Nottingham Forest with a groin injury. The Blues will also be without loan striker David McGoldrick, who is unavailable against his parent club. |