Town boss Mick McCarthy looks set to bring Daryl Murphy back into his starting line-up for tonight’s home game against Yeovil after the Irishman’s impressive performance as a sub against Middlesbrough on Saturday. The match is the first ever Football League clash between the Blues and the Glovers.
Boss Roy Keane has denied a report claiming that he has had a bust-up with skipper Gareth McAuley. One of this morning s tabloids claimed that the Town manager was ready to sell the Northern Ireland international in the wake of the alleged row.
Town boss Roy Keane has named a very young provisional squad for Tuesday evening’s Carling Cup first round tie at Shrewsbury (KO 7.45pm). Academy duo Luke Hyam (pictured) and Ronan Murray are perhaps the most surprising names included, alongside the likes of Reggie Lambe, Jack Ainsley, Troy Brown, Ian McLoughlin and Shane O’Connor.
Paul Cook fell to his first home defeat as Town boss as Newport County beat a much-changed Blues side 1-0 at Portman Road in the first round of the Carabao Cup. Timmy Abraham’s fourth-minute goal was enough to see the Exiles through, however, Town, who ended the game with 10 men after James Norwood suffered a knock with all three subs made, dominated and had more than enough opportunities to win the game.