Town 1-0 West Ham Sat 15th May 2004 15:46 A second half Darren Bent goal gave Town their first ever play-off semi-final first leg win, against West Ham at Portman Road. The Blues had much the better of the game and will be confident going into Tuesday's second leg at Upton Park. |
Joe: Going for Goals Tue 11th May 2004 10:30 Town boss Joe Royle says he hopes his Town side will emulate his Oldham team in beating West Ham in a two-legged semi-final. In 1990 the Latics beat the Hammers 6-0 in the first leg of a League Cup final, eventually going through 6-3 but losing to Manchester United in the final. |
Price With Wales Mon 26th Apr 2004 11:02 Town keeper Lewis Price is spending the early part of this week at a Wales U21 training camp at Wrexham's Racecourse Ground. |
Joe Looks to Next Season Wed 07th Apr 2004 09:42 Town boss Joe Royle says that his Town side will have a more defensive look next season regardless of which division they are in. The Blues are still in the play-off running despite having conceded 66 goals this season, a total only exceeded by relegated Wimbledon. |
Reserves Lose to Hammers Thu 01st Apr 2004 07:08 Town's second string were defeated 2-0 by West Ham at Dagenham and Redbridge's Victoria Ground on Tuesday night. |
Magpies in Dale Tribute Fri 19th Mar 2004 14:36 Sir Bobby Robson's Newcastle United have been confirmed as Town's opponents in a testimonial for former assistant manager Dale Roberts to be played in pre-season 2004/05. Roberts, who was in Robson's Town squad in the 70s, lost his battle with cancer in February 2003. |
Norwich 3-1 Town Sun 07th Mar 2004 15:47 Town fell to a 3-1 derby defeat despite dominating a goalless first half. The Blues hit the woodwork twice and rued other missed chances when Malky Mackay put Norwich in two in front in the second half. Tommy Miller scored a penalty for a 10-man Town before Darren Huckerby added a deflected third. |
Makin Two Weeks Away? Tue 17th Feb 2004 15:27 Defender Chris Makin could be only two weeks away from a return to action with the reserves, according to boss Joe Royle. Despite little early progress, last week's pain-killing injection appears to be doing the trick. |
Reserves 1-0 Coventry Wed 21st Jan 2004 15:47 A young Town reserves side defeated Coventry City 1-0 at a rainy Playford Road on Wednesday afternoon. Daniel Flack scored the winner in the first half but more importantly central defender Drissa Diallo came through seemingly unscathed. |
Nabil Joins Northampton Thu 15th Jan 2004 18:04 Northampton Town have signed Town midfielder Nabil Abidallah on a month's loan. As TWTD previously reported, Cobblers' director of football John Deehan watched the Town reserves in their 2-1 defeat to Wimbledon on Wednesday night. |