Norwegian midfielder Vemund Brekke Skard will make his first appearance in a Town shirt this evening when the reserves take on Fulham at Portman Road (KO 7pm). The game was originally scheduled to be played at Needham Market s Bloomfields but the poor condition of the pitch meant the match was switched back to more familiar territory.
Falkirk head coach John Hughes has confirmed that Town midfielder Liam Craig will sign for the Bairns until the end of the season. TWTD reported on Monday that last season s FA Youth Cup-winning captain was set for a move to the SPL side.
Town s U18s face West Ham on Saturday morning at their Little Heath training ground (KO 11am). Earlier in the season, the young Blues thrashed the Hammers 5-1 at Playford Road with Liam Craig scoring a hat-trick and Cathal Lordan and Billy Clarke grabbing one each.
Town s reserves complete their fixtures with a game against Portsmouth at Fratton Park this evening (KO 7pm). Steve McCall s side is mainly drawn from the FA Youth Cup-winning U18 team but with senior squad players Jimmy Juan, Dean Bowditch, Matt Richards and Dean McDonald also involved.
Town s U18s will feel they have every chance of lifting the FA Youth Cup at Portman Road on Friday after a 2-2 draw with Southampton in the first leg at the St Mary s Stadium. The Saints went ahead via a David McGoldrick penalty seconds before the break but two goals from Cathal Lordan put the Blues ahead prior to Leon Best s equaliser.