Town s U18s fell to their first pre-season defeat on Thursday afternoon with a 4-2 loss to Southend United at a windswept Playford Road. Ed Upson and Jordan Rhodes were on the scoresheet for the home side.
Town s U18s recorded a 2-1 victory over bottom-of-the-table Fulham at Playford Road on Saturday morning. Town s goals were scored by Kieran Leabon and Jai Reason.
Town s U18 side continued their pre-season preparations with a comprehensive 4-1 victory over Colchester United at Playford Road. Midfielder Paul Murphy opened the scoring, Jordan Rhodes netted twice and Jack Ainsley added the fourth.
Town s U18s recorded a 3-2 victory over their Charlton Athletic counterparts at Playford Road on Saturday morning. Striker Craig Calver, making his full debut for the U18s, opened the scoring with Jordan Rhodes and Ian Nimmo also on the scoresheet.
Town s U18s staged an incredible comeback in the last 10 minutes to defeat QPR 5-3 at Loftus Road in the third round of the FA Youth Cup. The young Blues were 3-1 down with 10 minutes left but went goal crazy to cement their place in round four, Jordan Rhodes grabbing a hat-trick.