Youths Hammered At Villa Wed 30th Jan 2008 21:05 Town's U18s bowed out of the FA Youth Cup at the fifth round stage after a 5-0 defeat at Aston Villa. The home side were dominant throughout, although the final two goals were the result of the Blues pushing forward. |
Town 0-0 Plymouth Tue 29th Jan 2008 23:19 Town will rue missing enough chances to win four games as Plymouth took a goalless draw away from Portman Road. The result could have been worse for the Blues with Neil Alexander saving a second half penalty from Steve MacLean, his third spotkick stop of the season. |
Sheepshanks and Pitcher Elected At AGM Tue 29th Jan 2008 00:38 Chairman David Sheepshanks and Marcus Evans's representative Martin Pitcher were both unanimously elected on to the club's PLC board at Monday's AGM. The first AGM of the Marcus Evans era passed relatively quietly aside from news of Town's impending signings. |
Galway Coming to Town Tue 22nd Jan 2008 23:51 Eircom League side Galway United will spend five days at Playford Road next month as part of their pre-season programme. The Irish season runs through the summer and starts in March. |
Reserves 12-1 MK Dons Mon 21st Jan 2008 16:42 Alan Quinn made his first appearance in a Town shirt as the Blues reserves recorded a resounding 12-1 victory over the MK Dons at Playford Road. Jordan Rhodes netted six, while Jaime Peters, Billy Clarke, Sammy Moore, Dan Harding, Paul Murphy and Ed Upson were also on the scoresheet. |
Blackpool 1-1 Town Sat 19th Jan 2008 19:28 Town came from behind to grab a 1-1 draw at Blackpool despite having Sito sent off for a two-footed lunge in the 62nd minute. Claus Jorgensen put the home side in front on 39 with Jon Walters hitting back three minutes after the red card. |
Williams a Doubt for Blackpool Trip Fri 18th Jan 2008 11:16 Midfielder Gavin Williams is a doubt ahead of Saturday's trip to Blackpool due to the thigh problem which forced him to miss last week's draw with Stoke City. Town travel to Bloomfield Road for the first time in almost 30 years still looking for their first away win of the season. |
Cork: O'Callaghan Can Leave Town Thu 17th Jan 2008 09:26 Cork City manager Alan Mathews says Town have told midfielder George O'Callaghan that he can find a new club. Cork, from whom O'Callaghan joined Town a year ago, are one of a number of clubs on both sides of the Irish Sea interested in the 28-year-old. |
Town 1-1 Stoke City Sat 12th Jan 2008 18:28 Town extended their home league unbeaten run to 18 matches as Stoke City battled their way to a 1-1 draw. Danny Haynes put the Blues in front on 18 with former Town loanee Ricardo Fuller netting the equaliser 14 minutes later. |
Town Wait on Garvan Ahead of Stoke Clash Fri 11th Jan 2008 12:35 Town boss Jim Magilton continues to wait on midfielder Owen Garvan ahead of Saturday's home game with Stoke City. The Irishman has been suffering with flu for the last few days and is considered a doubt. |