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Blues boss Mick McCarthy seems likely to field the same XI that beat Birmingham 1-0 on Saturday when his side take on Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park this evening (KO 8pm). The new boss was delighted with the industry his team showed during his first game in charge, although would like to see more quality.

Joel Ward stepped onto the field at Wembley early in his Palace career, having signed on the presumption he would have a relegation fight on his hands. At full-time, he stepped off it a hero, and a Premier League player.

McCarthy Chasing Vital Three Points Tuesday, 16th Apr 2013 06:00 The Blues go into tonight’s home game against Crystal Palace looking for the three points which manager Mick McCarthy expects will be enough to guarantee Championship football during 2013/14. Town currently sit in 17th place on 53 points, four from the drop zone with four matches left to play. McCarthy believes another win ought to be enough to ensure safety, but given the division’s notorious unpredictability, he’s not en...

The Sooner This Drab Season Finishes The Better - Notes for Cardiff Tuesday, 14th Apr 2015 05:00 by HarryFromBath HarryfromBath assesses the mood in the opposition camp ahead of Tuesday evening’s game by delving into their forums. “The end of the season cannot come quickly enough and it looks like the players are on their holidays. The squad needs a massive overhaul in the summer”, “This is going to be a brutal summer of rebuilding, but this squad has failed dismally and needs to be b...

Gillingham 1-0 Ipswich Town - Half-Time Saturday, 6th Mar 2021 13:59 Jack Tucker’s seventh-minute goal has given Gillingham a 1-0 half-time lead over the Blues at half-time in Paul Cook’s first game in charge. Josh Harrop started in place of Alan Judge in an otherwise unchanged Town line-up. Judge was missing from the 18 due to a family bereavement and the team wore black armbands on their light blue away strip as a mark of respect. The Blues set up in the same system as employed in their...

Harrop Starts as Cook Era Gets Under Way at Gillingham Saturday, 6th Mar 2021 12:20 Josh Harrop starts in place of Alan Judge in an otherwise unchanged Town line-up for new boss Paul Cook’s first game in charge at Gillingham, while Kayden Jackson returns to the bench. Judge is missing from the 18 due to a family bereavement and the team will wear black armbands. The Blues look set to set up in the same system as employed in their last four games with former Gill Tomas Holy in goal. Skipper ...

Gillingham 3-1 Ipswich Town - Match Report Saturday, 6th Mar 2021 14:59 Paul Cook’s first game in charge of Town ended in defeat as the Blues were beaten 3-1 at Gillingham. Jack Tucker gave the Gills the lead in the seventh minute but skipper Luke Chambers pulled a goal back for Town on 65, however, Vadaine Oliver netted in the 73rd and 80th minutes to see the home side to a deserved first home league victory over the Blues. Josh Harrop started in place of Alan Judge in an otherwise unchang...

Cook Era Gets Under Way at Gillingham Friday, 5th Mar 2021 12:24 The Paul Cook era gets under way when the Blues travel to face Gillingham at the Priestfield Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday (KO 1pm). New Blues boss Cook began work with his squad on Thursday, the players having been given Wednesday off after arriving back in Suffolk in the early hours following Tuesday’s 2-1 win at Accrington, a third victory on the trot which saw Town up to seventh in the League One table. A win against th...