Town Out to Continue Griffin Park Form and Build on Opening Day Win Fri 12th Aug 2016 06:00 Town boss Mick McCarthy takes his squad to Brentford on Saturday looking to continue the Blues’ good form at Griffin Park. Having won 4-2 there on Boxing Day 2014, Town came minutes from claiming another three points on Bees’ territory on the opening day of last season until the home side netted twice in injury time to claim an unlikely draw. |
Pitman and Hyam Miss Brentford Trip Thu 11th Aug 2016 13:48 Striker Brett Pitman and midfielder Luke Hyam will both miss Saturday’s trip to Brentford through injury, manager Mick McCarthy has confirmed. |
Town 0-1 Stevenage - Match Report Tue 09th Aug 2016 22:02 Town’s EFL Cup run ended at the first round stage after Stevenage left Portman Road having picked up a deserved 1-0 win, Ben Kennedy scoring the winner in the 53rd minute. |
Town 0-0 Stevenage - Half-Time Tue 09th Aug 2016 20:40 Town’s EFL Cup first round tie at home to League Two Stevenage remains 0-0 at half-time. |
McCarthy: Stevenage Will Find That Something Extra Tue 09th Aug 2016 06:00 Town boss Mick McCarthy expects Stevenage to find that something extra that lower division teams tend to discover in cup competitions when they visit Portman Road for this evening’s EFL Cup first round tie (KO 7.45pm). |
McCarthy: Hat-Trick Hero's Feet Still on the Ground Tue 09th Aug 2016 06:00 Town boss Mick McCarthy says hat-trick hero Grant Ward has shown no signs of getting carried away after his Roy of the Rovers debut performance in Saturday’s 4-2 home victory over Barnsley. |
McCarthy: Smith Accepted Being Left Out Like "Ultimate Pro" Tue 09th Aug 2016 06:00 Town boss Mick McCarthy says central defender Tommy Smith took his decision to leave him out of the starting XI for Saturday’s season opener against Barnsley like “the ultimate pro”. Smith, 26, has been a regular throughout McCarthy’s time at Portman Road but missed out with the naturally right-sided Adam Webster having been brought in from Portsmouth over the summer. |
McCarthy Names Strong Team for EFL Cup Clash With Stevenage Mon 08th Aug 2016 13:55 Town boss Mick McCarthy has named a stronger than expected side for Tuesday’s EFL Cup first round tie at home to Stevenage. However, Brett Pitman and Shane McLoughlin are injured, while Daryl Murphy has been given time off. |
We Play Ipswich on Tuesday. Oh Joy! - Notes for Stevenage Mon 08th Aug 2016 12:00 HarryfromBath assesses the mood in the opposition camp ahead of Tuesday’s EFL Cup first round tie by delving into their forums. |
McCarthy: Just Like a Dream! Sat 06th Aug 2016 18:34 Boss Mick McCarthy admitted that the Blues’ second half went more as he’d dreamed it than he’d planned it after substitute debutant Grant Ward netted a hat-trick to see Town to a 4-2 opening day victory over Barnsley at Portman Road. |