Cardiff City 2-2 Town Sat 15th Oct 2011 17:25 A controversial Peter Whittingham penalty prevented the Blues from claiming their sixth successive victory over Cardiff and their fourth in a row on Bluebirds soil. Rudi Gestede put the home side in front but ex-Swansea striker Jason Scotland equalised before half-time. After the break, former Cardiff frontman Michael Chopra put the Blues in front before the home side were given the contentious penalty for handball by Carlos Edwards with 18 minutes remaining. |
Town Again Set to Be Unchanged for Trip to Cardiff Fri 14th Oct 2011 14:10 Town are expected to field the same starting XI for the fifth successive match for the first time since 1998 when they visit Cardiff on Saturday. Blues boss Paul Jewell will be looking for his side to win their fourth consecutive game on Bluebirds territory and record their sixth victory on the trot over the Welsh side at all venues. |
Duo Face Fitness Checks Ahead of Cardiff Trip Fri 14th Oct 2011 10:50 Town will give fitness tests to Jay Emmanuel-Thomas and Reece Wabara before the squad makes the trip to Cardiff this afternoon ahead of Saturday’s game against the Bluebirds. Emmanuel-Thomas, who was on loan at Cardiff last season, has been suffering with an ankle problem, while Wabara aggravated his hamstring problem in the reserves last week. |
Town 3-1 Brighton Sat 01st Oct 2011 17:05 Michael Chopra hit two stunning goals, his first at home for the Blues, and Ibrahima Sonko opened his Town account as Paul Jewell’s men came from behind to beat Brighton 3-1 at Portman Road. The Blues should have been in front at the break but it was the Seagulls who scored the game’s first goal via Vicente Rodriguez, before Sonko’s header sandwiched Chopra’s brilliant right-foot strikes. |
Town Again Set to Be Unchanged for Brighton Clash Fri 30th Sep 2011 12:25 Town boss Paul Jewell looks set to name an unchanged side for the fourth game running when the Blues take on Brighton and Hove Albion at Portman Road on Saturday. The Liverpudlian will be hoping his team keeps a fourth clean sheet in a row for the first time since the 1996/97 season. |
West Ham 0-1 Town Tue 27th Sep 2011 21:45 Former West Ham man Lee Bowyer netted his first competitive goal for the Blues a minute from time as Town left Upton Park with a deserved 1-0 victory. The veteran midfielder had struck the woodwork in a first half largely dominated by the Blues with Michael Chopra also going close. |
Unchanged Town Set to Face Hammers Tue 27th Sep 2011 09:06 Boss Paul Jewell looks set to stick with the same XI for the third game running when his resurgent Blues take on West Ham at Upton Park this evening (KO 7.45pm). The Town manager is hoping to build on the victory over Coventry and Saturday’s 0-0 draw at high-flying Middlesbrough. |
Middlesbrough 0-0 Town Sat 24th Sep 2011 17:04 Town recorded their first draw of the season as their visit to Tony Mowbray’s Middlesbrough ended scoreless. Jason Scotland went nearest to breaking the deadlock with a shot against the post in the second half, while Michael Chopra and Ibrahima Sonko both went close in the first period. |
Jewell's Diamond Set to Rock Boro? Fri 23rd Sep 2011 11:37 Boss Paul Jewell is weighing up whether to stick with the system which saw the Blues to Monday's 3-0 victory over Coventry for Saturday’s trip to high-flying Middlesbrough. The Town manager successfully utilised a diamond formation with a narrow four-man midfield against the Sky Blues. |
Town 3-0 Coventry City Mon 19th Sep 2011 21:47 Paul Jewell’s Town got back to winning ways with a comfortable 3-0 live Sky victory over Coventry City at Portman Road. A Martin Cranie own goal opened the scoring in the first half with Keith Andrews adding the second soon after and Jason Scotland sealing it after the break. |