Naylor: No Penalty Sat 19th Feb 2005 20:40 Central defender Richard Naylor says that referee Matt Messias was right not to award a penalty after an incident where the ball struck his hand early in the second half of Town's 1-1 draw at Preston. Meanwhile, Preston keeper Gavin Ward's injury is not as serious as originally thought. |
Preston 1-1 Town Sat 19th Feb 2005 00:56 Town will feel themselves lucky to have left Deepdale with a point after rarely looking their best against the Championship's fourth-placed side. The Lilywhites went ahead through David Nugent but Tommy Miller hit back for the Blues in the second half. |
Reserves 0-1 Leicester Mon 14th Feb 2005 17:22 A 10-man Town reserve side were unlucky to fall to a 1-0 defeat against Leicester in gale force conditions at Playford Road. Keeper Lewis Price was the star, saving a penalty after sub Jerrome Sobers had been sent off for a professional foul, and making a string of other impressive stops. |
Fans United at Cambridge Mon 14th Feb 2005 13:22 Cambridge Fans United, the Cambridge United Supporters' Trust, are inviting all football fans to the Abbey Stadium for Cambridge United's League 2 match against Wycombe Wanderers on Saturday, 19th March (KO 3pm). Town travel to face Gillingham away that day with tickets expected to be in short supply. |
Town 2-1 Leicester City Sat 12th Feb 2005 18:47 Town battled their way to a 2-1 win over Leicester in atrocious conditions at Portman Road. Strong winds and rain throughout made things difficult but the Blues were two ahead inside 25 minutes through Shefki Kuqi and a Mark De Vries own goal. Jordan Stewart netted a freekick late on for the Foxes. |
Town Squad Unchanged Thu 10th Feb 2005 16:11 Town have named the same 16 for Saturday's home game with Leicester which beat Sheffield United 2-0 last weekend. Both injury doubts, strikers Darren Bent and Shefki Kuqi, have been declared fit enough to play. |
De Vos: Squad Buzzing Tue 08th Feb 2005 13:09 Central defender Jason De Vos says that the mood in the Town squad is sky high after Saturday's win at Sheffield United. The Canadian international thinks the team spirit at Town is the best he has experienced in his career. |
Bent in England U21s Thu 03rd Feb 2005 18:44 Striker Darren Bent has been included in the England U21 squad for the friendly with Holland at Derby's Pride Park next Tuesday (KO 8pm). The match is being shown live by Sky Sports One. |
Unsworth to Make Debut Thu 03rd Feb 2005 16:39 Town boss Joe Royle has no new injury worries ahead of Saturday's trip to Sheffield United. Royle revealed earlier in the week that Spanish striker Pablo Couñago will not be involved at Bramall Lane after another disappointing reserves performance against Coventry on Monday. |
Miller: Break Was Good Tue 01st Feb 2005 13:42 Midfielder Tommy Miller says Town's five-day break in Tenerife last week helped bring the squad even closer together. The former Hartlepool says that the players can't wait to get back into action against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Saturday. |