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. |
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 and Stockdale Return Sat 03rd Dec 2011 14:46 Ibrahima Sonko and David Stockdale are back in the Town side which takes on Watford at Portman Road this afternoon after hamstring and shoulder injuries respectively. Jason Scotland and Lee Martin are back in the starting XI with Jimmy Bullard, Ãvar Ingimarsson, Arran Lee-Barrett and Mark Kennedy all dropping out of the starting line-up. |
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. |
Town 2-3 Reading Sat 26th Nov 2011 17:14 Town snatched defeat from the jaws of victory in the closing moments for the second week running as Reading left Portman Road with a 3-2 win. Daryl Murphy opened the scoring 11 minutes after the break, Kaspars Gorkss equalised for the Royals before Josh Carson’s deflected shot put the Blues back in front. Town looked to have won it but Alex Pearce and Noel Hunt netted at the death to see the Blues to their third successive 3-2 defeat. |
Wright Makes Third Town Debut Sat 26th Nov 2011 14:34 Richard Wright makes his third Town debut having been named in the Blues' starting line-up for this afternoon's game against Reading with David Stockdale out with a minor shoulder problem. |
Jewell Looking for Return to Form Against Royals Fri 25th Nov 2011 14:26 Blues boss Paul Jewell goes into Saturday’s home game against Reading looking to arrest an alarming run of four successive defeats which has seen his side drop to 16th in the Championship. The Town manager has midfielder Keith Andrews and striker Daryl Murphy available again after injury, but defenders Ibrahima Sonko and Damien Delaney again miss out. |