Keane: Strikers Need to Start Scoring Wed 29th Sep 2010 09:08 Town manager Roy Keane says his strikers need to start scoring goals or the Blues will end the season in the bottom half of the Championship. The Blues boss says his side should have taken more of their opportunities during the back to back away games at Scunthorpe and Reading. |
Reading 1-0 Town Tue 28th Sep 2010 22:12 Town fell to their first away defeat of the season as Reading sub Simon Church netted in the 86th minute with his first touch to give his side a 1-0 victory in a game which ended 10 v 10. The Blues ought to have been in front by half-time with Jason Scotland missing when through on goal, while Luke Hyam and Reading’s Matt Mills saw red for second bookable offences in the second half. |
Keane Looking for First Half Improvement at Reading Tue 28th Sep 2010 10:40 Boss Roy Keane says he is looking for an improved first half display when Town take on Reading at the Madejski Stadium this evening (KO 8pm). The Blues still haven’t scored in a first half in the league this season and were well below par in the opening period at Scunthorpe on Saturday. |
Scunthorpe 1-1 Town Sat 25th Sep 2010 17:06 Second half sub Jaime Peters netted Town’s equaliser in a hard-fought 1-1 draw at Scunthorpe. The home side went ahead in the first half through David Mirfin with both teams having more than a few opportunities to win it. |
Keane: No Slacking at Scunthorpe Fri 24th Sep 2010 12:25 Town manager Roy Keane says his squad can’t afford to slacken off having made a start to the season which has seen them climb to second in the Championship and reach the Carling Cup’s last 16. Keane has plenty of selection headaches ahead of Saturday’s game at Scunthorpe with a much-changed side impressively defeating Millwall in the Carling Cup in midweek. |
Livermore Joins On Loan Thu 23rd Sep 2010 09:05 Town boss Roy Keane has confirmed that Tottenham midfielder Jake Livermore is joining the Blues on loan, as predicted on last night’s The Naked Football Show. The 20-year-old will provide competition for the likes of Luke Hyam, Grant Leadbitter, David Norris and Colin Healy. |
Millwall 1-2 Town Tue 21st Sep 2010 21:47 Town reached the fourth round of the Carling Cup for the first time since 2002/03 after beating Millwall 2-1 at the Den. Tamás Priskin and Gareth McAuley put the Blues 2-0 in front at half-time with Lions’ frontman Steve Morison netting the home side’s only reply early in the second period. |
Keane Weighing Up Changes for Millwall Cup Tie Tue 21st Sep 2010 08:49 Boss Roy Keane says he is weighing up what changes to make for tonight’s third round Carling Cup tie at Millwall (KO 7.45pm). The Blues manager has confirmed that keeper Brian Murphy will start, while Tamás Priskin could also come into the side with Connor Wickham and Jason Scotland perhaps dropping to the bench. |
Town 2-0 Cardiff City Sat 18th Sep 2010 17:01 Jason Scotland’s second strike for Town and an Adam Matthews own goal saw the Blues to a 2-0 victory over Cardiff City and into second place in the Championship. After a slow start Town, who were denied what looked like a certain penalty when Wickham was felled in the first half, went ahead after the break when Matthews headed past his own keeper, Scotland sealing the victory with 16 minutes remaining. |
Keane Weighing Up Starting Wickham Against Cardiff Fri 17th Sep 2010 13:15 Boss Roy Keane says he’s considering whether to give striker Connor Wickham his first start of the season when Cardiff City visit Portman Road on Saturday. Wickham, who has been out with an ankle injury, has come on as a sub in Town’s last two games and Keane says he is pushing for a role from the beginning. |