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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 entirely certain: “I think with 56 points we’ll stay up but that’s only me thinking, that’s on...
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 broken up.” The Bluebirds arrive at Portman Road on Tuesday night on a hit-and-miss run of form wh...
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 last four games with former Gill Tomas Holy in goal. Skipper Luke Chambers was at right-back as he ...