Keane: Draw Fair Result, Murphy Out for Weeks Sun 10th Jan 2010 18:39 Boss Roy Keane felt a point was probably the right result after the Blues drew 1-1 at Leicester. Town were hit by yet more bad news regarding a goalkeeper with new signing Brian Murphy probably out for several weeks having injured his ankle in the warm-up prior to the Foxes game. |
Leicester City 1-1 Town Sun 10th Jan 2010 16:57 Town recorded their 13th draw of the season as the trip to Leicester City ended 1-1. David Norris pressured Ryan McGivern into an own goal 20 seconds after the start with Steve Howard equalising for the Foxes before the break. |
Keane Looking for Three in a Row as Town Travel to Leicester Fri 08th Jan 2010 11:06 Boss Roy Keane will be looking for his Town side to win three games in a row for the first time when the Blues travel to Leicester on Sunday (KO 3pm). The Foxes are very confident that the game will go ahead despite the Arctic weather with the Walkers Stadium pitch having undersoil heating. |
Delaney and Wright Doubts For Blackpool Cup Clash Sat 02nd Jan 2010 04:00 Town have doubts over defenders Damien Delaney and David Wright ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup third round tie at Blackpool. Delaney injured an ankle in the game against QPR, while Wright required stitches to a cut foot at Crystal Palace on Boxing Day. The Blues are already without the suspended Jon Stead. |
Town 3-0 QPR Mon 28th Dec 2009 16:54 Two goals from Jon Stead and one from Jon Walters gave the Blues a comfortable 3-0 home victory over QPR. Walters opened the scoring in the third minute with Stead, who also netted twice in the corresponding fixture last season, adding to the lead in the second half before missing two late chances to complete his first Town hat-trick. |
Trio Set to Return for QPR Clash Sun 27th Dec 2009 12:56 Town have Jon Walters, Grant Leadbitter and Stern John back for Monday’s visit by QPR (KO 3pm). Striker Jon Stead is available for selection ahead of his appeal against his sending off at Crystal Palace. |
Trio Missing for Boxing Day Visit to Palace Thu 24th Dec 2009 09:38 Town will be without skipper Jon Walters, midfielder Grant Leadbitter and striker Stern John when they travel to Crystal Palace on Boxing Day (KO 1pm). Walters and Leadbitter serve one-match bans after reaching five yellow cards, while John is ineligible to play against his parent club. |
Town Without Suspended Duo for Scunthorpe Trip Fri 18th Dec 2009 16:04 Town will be without the suspended Grant Leadbitter and Jon Walters when they face Scunthorpe at Glanford Park on Saturday. The duo picked up their fifth bookings of the season in last week’s 3-1 home victory over Blackpool. |
Keane: Civelli Will Have to Remain Patient Mon 14th Dec 2009 13:22 Boss Roy Keane says midfielder Luciano Civelli will have to remain patient as he continues his recovery from the knee ligament injury he suffered back in March. Civelli has suffered a setback recently and is now not expected to return to action until the end of January at the very best. |
Keane Again Pondering Changes Ahead of Blackpool Clash Fri 11th Dec 2009 13:22 Manager Roy Keane is again considering whether to make changes to his side ahead of high-flying Blackpool’s visit to Portman Road for the Blues’ third game in a week. Prior to the Peterborough match Keane said that he likes to freshen up his team when the games are coming thick and fast. |