Magilton Angry Thu 30th Nov 2006 02:23 Boss Jim Magilton was angry with referee Ray Lee and midfielder Simon Walton after the Blues' 2-1 defeat at Derby. Lee failed to red card Rams skipper Michael Johnson having earlier dismissed Walton for not dissimilar offences. |
Derby 2-1 Town Thu 30th Nov 2006 02:04 Ten-man Town lost to a last minute goal for the third successive away game as Derby came from behind to win 2-1 at Pride Park. Gary Roberts put the Blues ahead with a stunning strike but goals from Steve Howard and Arturo Lupoli won the points, Simon Walton having been sent off just before the hour. |
Oxford 2-3 Reserves Wed 18th Oct 2006 21:24 Darryl Knights scored two goals for the third game running and Dean Bowditch added another as Town's reserves defeated Oxford United 3-2 at Didcot Town's Loop Meadow Stadium. The Blues' second string remain top of the Pontin's Holidays Combination League East Division. |
Reserves Take on Oxford Wed 18th Oct 2006 12:03 Keeper Shane Supple and striker Dean Bowditch are the most senior players named in the Town reserve side taking on Oxford United at Didcot Town's Loop Meadow Stadium this evening (KO 7pm). Supple will be looking to impress manager Jim Magilton ahead of Saturday's first team game at Southend. |
Testimonial Ends in Draw Sat 02nd Sep 2006 17:27 Richard Naylor netted from the spot in the final minute to earn the Town 2000 side a 3-3 draw in his testimonial. Alan Lee and Danny Haynes put the current Town team two up before Jermaine Wright and Marcus Stewart levelled. Haynes netted a penalty and Naylor fittingly completed the scoring. |
Jim to Make Changes Fri 11th Aug 2006 13:44 Town have named an 18-man squad for Saturday's trip to Leicester City. Only Owen Garvan is on the sidelines, the Irishman having a post-viral infection and a knee injury. |
Jim: Tough Start Thu 22nd Jun 2006 11:55 New boss Jim Magilton has admitted that the Blues face a tough first week of the season with Crystal Palace's visit to Portman Road on Saturday, August 5th followed by trips to Wolves and Leicester. |
No World Cup for Bent Mon 08th May 2006 15:04 Former Town striker Darren Bent has not been included in Sven-Goran Eriksson's provisional squad for this summer's World Cup in Germany. Charlton frontman Bent is not even amongst the players on standby. |
Skard 50th Foreigner Mon 20th Mar 2006 11:38 Vemund Brekke Skard became the 50th overseas player to make a senior appearance for the Blues when he came on as a late sub at Crystal Palace on Saturday. Skard is also the first Norwegian ever to play for Town, the 19th non-British or Irish nationality to represent the club. |
Crystal Palace 2-2 Town Sat 18th Mar 2006 21:48 Ricardo Fuller was controversially sent off, apparently for gestures made towards the crowd, as the Blues drew 2-2 at Crystal Palace. The Jamaican was given his marching orders on 76, 10 minutes after netting Town's second equaliser of the game, the first having been a Tom Soares own goal. |