Brighton 1-1 Town Sun 08th May 2005 16:49 Town once again face the play-offs after failing to overhaul second-placed Wigan on the final day of the season. Despite an early Shefki Kuqi goal, the Blues could only manage a 1-1 draw at Brighton, while the Latics defeated Reading 3-1 at the JJB Stadium. |
De Vos Remains a Doubt Fri 06th May 2005 15:34 Jason De Vos remains Town's big worry ahead of Sunday's final day showdown at Brighton (Sky Sports Two, 1pm). The Blues need to better Wigan's result against Reading to secure automatic promotion to the Premiership. |
Town 5-1 Crewe Alexandra Sat 30th Apr 2005 18:49 Town set up a last day of the season showdown with an emphatic 5-1 home victory over Crewe Alexandra. Shefki Kuqi and Jim Magilton scored in the first half before Tommy Miller (2) and Pablo Couñago added three more, David Vaughan pulling one back late on. |
Town Wait on Defence Duo Thu 28th Apr 2005 17:03 Defenders David Unsworth and Fabian Wilnis are Town's injury concerns ahead of Saturday's crunch last home league game of the season against Crewe. Unsworth strained an ankle ligament in last week's draw at Leeds, while the Dutchman turned his ankle in training on Wednesday. Boss Joe Royle says both his first-choice full-backs have a chance of being OK to face Dario Gradi's relegation-threatened side: "Friday will be a big day for them both. We will want to see them back in training and hopefully neither of them will miss the Crewe game. |
Leeds 1-1 Town Sat 23rd Apr 2005 18:22 The Blues will rue missing a number of chances after drawing 1-1 at Leeds. Shefki Kuqi put Town ahead on 11 but Leeds hit back through Matthew Spring within a minute, however the Finn and Darren Currie both had golden opportunities to take all three points back to Portman Road. |
Top Rank Town Thu 21st Apr 2005 22:34 Town have had four players named in the top ten of the Football League's new Actim Player Rankings. Striker Darren Bent is second, Richard Naylor is sixth, Tommy Miller seventh and Jason De Vos ninth. |
Pablo Back at Leeds Thu 21st Apr 2005 18:01 Striker Pablo Couñago will make only his fourth start of the season when the Blues travel to Leeds on Saturday. Couñago will return as Town seek to end an away goalscoring drought which has seen them fail to net in open play on their travels for four games. |
Town 2-2 Sunderland Sun 17th Apr 2005 16:26 A late Darren Bent goal won the Blues a point from an entertaining 2-2 draw with Sunderland. All the goals came after the break, Marcus Stewart having missed an earlier penalty, Richard Naylor scoring for Town before Stephen Elliott and Carl Robinson put the visitors ahead prior to Bent's strike. |
Westy Town's Only Worry Fri 15th Apr 2005 16:29 Midfielder Ian Westlake remains Town's only injury concern ahead of Sunday's live Sky game against Sunderland (KO noon, Sky Sports One). The Clacton-based youngster picked up a knee injury in Monday's defeat to Wolves. |
Player of the Year Vote Wed 13th Apr 2005 12:20 Fans can vote on this season's Player of the Year at Sunday's home game with Sunderland. Representatives of the Supporters' Club armed with clipboards will be in and around the ground before kick-off and at half-time. |