Sears Colchester Return Reports Revived
Tuesday, 4th May 2021 12:31
Colchester United’s January interest in Blues striker Freddie Sears is reportedly set to be revived in the summer.
Sears, 31, is out of contract at Portman Road at the end of the season with Town appearing unlikely to take the one-year option on his current deal or offer the one-time West Ham trainee new terms.
Colchester Gazette, revealed the U’s had spoken to the Blues about Sears returning to the JobServe Community Stadium, the Hornchurch-born frontman having left to join Town in January 2015, a report which was confirmed by then-manager Steve Ball.
Bialkowski Players Player of the Year
Tuesday, 3rd May 2016 23:26
Town keeper Bartosz Bialkowski added the Players Player of the Season and Corporate Customers, Boxholders and Sponsors Player of the Year awards to his collection of gongs at this evening’s End of Season Dinner at Milsoms, Kesgrave Hall.
Bialkowski was previously named the Town Supporters Club Player of the Year and Junior Blues Player of the Year at the recent Player Awards Evening.
The winner of the John Kerridge Memorial Trophy, the manager’s choice award, was Freddie Sears, Kevin Bru won the Goal of the Season for his brilliant strike at Bolton in March, while Andre Dozzell picked up the Young Player of the Year gong.
Town 3-2 MK Dons - Match Report
Saturday, 30th Apr 2016 17:05
Town ended their home campaign with a 3-2 victory over the MK Dons. David McGoldrick put the Blues in front on 16 but conceded a penalty just before the break from which Alex Revell equalised. Brett Pitman put Town back in front on 68, Revell equalised again six minutes later before Luke Varney won it in the final minute.
Town made five changes from the team which drew 0-0 at Middlesbrough last week with Teddy Bishop, Josh Emmanuel, Myles Kenlock, Dean Gerken and Christophe Berra all starting.
Luke Chambers (ankle) and Jonas Knudsen (knee) were both left out, while Bartosz Bialkowski, Paul Digby and Luke Hyam all dropped to the bench. Kenlock was making his league debut and Bishop his first senior start of the season.
Ipswich Town 0-0 AFC Wimbledon - Half-Time
Saturday, 24th Apr 2021 15:58
Dai Cornell saved a Joe Pigott penalty to prevent AFC Wimbledon from taking the lead, keeping the scoreline 0-0 at the break.
Cornell and Oli Hawkins were handed their first starts under Paul Cook and Teddy Bishop returned to the XI.
Cornell replaced Tomas Holy in goal, while Hawkins, who had made three sub appearances since the change of manager, was the lone striker with Bishop, who missed Tuesday s 3-0 defeat at Northampton as he was ill, behind him in the number 10 role.
The Blues were otherwise unchanged from the team which lost to the Cobblers with left-back Stephen Ward again skipper with Luke Chambers on the bench.
Ipswich Town 0-0 AFC Wimbledon - Match Report
Saturday, 24th Apr 2021 17:02
Town’s goal drought stretched beyond the 10-hour mark as they drew 0-0 at home to AFC Wimbledon, their fifth stalemate in eight games. Dai Cornell saved a Joe Pigott penalty in a first half dominated by the visitors, while the Dons striker also went closest for the Blues when he headed against his own bar in the second half.
Cornell and Oli Hawkins were handed their first starts under Paul Cook and Teddy Bishop returned to the XI.
Cornell replaced Tomas Holy in goal, while Hawkins, who had made three sub appearances since the change of manager, was the lone striker with Bishop, who missed Tuesday s 3-0 defeat at Northampton as he was ill, behind him in the number 10 role.