Hill: Town a Premier League Side Mon 12th Dec 2011 08:39 Barnsley boss Keith Hill heaped praise on Town’s “Premier League side” after the Blues’ remarkable 5-3 victory over the Tykes at Oakwell on Saturday. |
Barnsley 3-5 Town Sat 10th Dec 2011 19:35 Second half goals from Keith Andrews (2), Danny Collins, Michael Chopra and Jason Scotland saw the Blues turn around a two-goal half-time deficit in an extraordinary fashion to beat Barnsley 5-3 at Oakwell. Town had been atrocious before the break with the Tykes deservedly two goals in front via Craig Davies, a penalty, and Ricardo Vaz Te. Davies added Barnsley’s third in the closing minutes. |
Town Unchanged for Barnsley Clash Sat 10th Dec 2011 16:40 As expected, Blues boss Paul Jewell has named an unchanged side for this evening’s live Sky game at Barnsley (KO 5.20pm). |
Town Could Be Unchanged at Barnsley Fri 09th Dec 2011 13:47 Paul Jewell could stick with the line-up which should have beaten Watford last weekend when the Blues travel to Barnsley for Saturday’s live Sky game at Oakwell looking to end their run of seven successive defeats (Sky Sports Two/HD2 5pm). Skipper Grant Leadbitter is expected to miss out again due to his groin injury, while Ãvar Ingimarsson is sidelined having broken his nose. |
Clegg: Playford Road a Different Place Under Paul Jewell Tue 06th Dec 2011 07:00 Simon Clegg says the atmosphere at Town’s Playford Road training ground has undergone a complete change since Paul Jewell took over as manager in January. The Blues chief executive was speaking at last night’s PLC AGM where assistant boss Chris Hutchings stood in for Jewell, who was absent on what Clegg described as “important family business”. |
Town 1-2 Watford Sat 03rd Dec 2011 17:06 Watford came from behind to condemn Town to their seventh successive defeat as the Hornets left Portman Road with a 2-1 win. Keith Andrews saw the Blues into a half-time lead but a penalty from Marvin Sordell and a second from Troy Deeney soon after sealed the victory for the visitors. |
Sonko Returns as Town Look to End Run of Defeats and Watford Hoodoo Fri 02nd Dec 2011 13:23 Key central defender Ibrahima Sonko is set to return to the Town team as the Blues look to end their run of six successive defeats and also a winless streak of 13 games against bogey side Watford at Portman Road on Saturday. Paul Jewell’s men have gained 17 of their 20 points in the nine games that Sonko has been involved in, picking up just three in the other nine. |
Burnley 4-0 Town Tue 29th Nov 2011 21:54 Town’s run of defeats stretched to six games as the Blues were thumped 4-0 at Burnley. Sam Vokes opened the scoring from a header from a corner, then Chris McCann added the second just before the break. The Irishman added his second and the Clarets’ third, before Jay Rodriguez completed the scoring. |
Kennedy Starts for Blues at Burnley Tue 29th Nov 2011 19:14 Veteran midfielder Mark Kennedy is a surprise recall to the Blues side for tonight's game at Burnley. The 35-year-old Irishman comes into a much-changed midfield with Jimmy Bullard and Lee Bowyer as expected returning to the XI. |
Lee-Barrett Third Keeper in Three Games as Blues Look to Halt Losing Streak at Burnley Tue 29th Nov 2011 10:45 Town go into tonight’s game at Burnley looking to end their run of five successive defeats (KO 7.45pm). Blues boss Paul Jewell is forced to start a third keeper in three games with Arran Lee-Barrett coming into the side due to injuries to Richard Wright and David Stockdale. |