Town 1-2 West Ham Sat 30th Aug 2003 18:30 Town's miserable start to the season continued with a 2-1 home defeat to West Ham. However, there were signs of improvement in a second half where Jermaine Wright's deflected shot pulled a goal back, West Ham having gone two-up through Jermain Defoe and David Connolly. |
Town Wait on Davis Thu 28th Aug 2003 14:04 Town may not know whether Kelvin Davis will be fit to face West Ham United until as late as Saturday morning. The keeper's broken finger has improved but manager Joe Royle says he will wait to make a decision on his keeper. If Davis doesn't make it youngster Lewis Price will be handed a debut. |
Wigan 1-0 Town Tue 26th Aug 2003 23:18 Town's dismal start to the season continued as they deservedly lost 1-0 at Wigan's JJB Stadium. The Blues were rarely on top in a game won by a second half Nathan Ellington goal, the striker deflecting Jason Jarrett's shot past Kelvin Davis. |
Richards Misses Out Fri 22nd Aug 2003 13:17 Matt Richards has been withdrawn from Joe Royle's squad for Saturday's home league clash with Coventry City. The young full-back has a slight groin strain which he picked up in Wednesday's reserve game against Southampton. |
England 3-1 Croatia Thu 21st Aug 2003 00:00 Portman Road's England adventure ended in a 3-1 victory for the home side over Croatia. It wasn't always easy for Sven-Goran Eriksson's side but goals from David Beckham, Michael Owen and Frank Lampard were answered only by an Ivica Mornar strike. |
Reserves 2-0 Southampton Wed 20th Aug 2003 16:26 Alun Armstrong was the star as Town's second string beat Southampton 2-0 in their first league game of the season at the club's Training Centre. The watching Joe Royle, Willie Donachie and Tony Mowbray will have taken note of Armstrong's promising performance. |
Crewe 1-0 Town Sat 16th Aug 2003 18:17 A disappointing Town fell to a 1-0 defeat at Crewe's Gresty Road, a second half Kenny Lunt freekick the difference between the sides. The Blues never got going in the first half however they improved after the break but couldn't turn their possession into goals. |
Miller for Scotland? Thu 14th Aug 2003 11:42 Town midfielder Tommy Miller could find himself lining up in blue of Scotland as well as for Town. The Easington-born player qualifies for Berti Vogts side via his grandparents. |
Town 1-0 Kidd'ster AET Thu 14th Aug 2003 00:07 A profligate Town made very heavy weather of beating Kidderminster Harriers in the Carling Cup, eventually running out 1-0 winners in extra-time. Dean Bowditch scored the goal 10 seconds into the additional half hour after chances galore had gone begging during normal time. |
England Parking Info Wed 13th Aug 2003 16:27 Ipswich Borough Council has released details of car parking ahead of next week's England international at Portman Road against Croatia. |