Striker Ben Morris makes his first start in a Town shirt this season as the Blues’ U21s host Colchester United at Playford Road this afternoon (KO 1pm).
Rio Morgan netted the decisive penalty as Town’s U18s beat Nottingham Forest 4-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw after extra time at a freezing Portman Road to go through to round five of the FA Youth Cup and a home tie against Liverpool. Northern Ireland U19 international Morgan gave the Blues the lead in the first half but Esapa Osong equalised for the visitors in the second with neither side able to claim a winner in injury time before Town ran out victors in a nervy shoot-out.
Town s U18s progressed to the second round of this season s Turners Hyundai Suffolk FA Premier Cup with a comfortable 4-1 victory at Whitton United on Tuesday evening.
Town’s U18s beat Swansea City 4-0 at St George’s Park yesterday afternoon with Ash Boatswain (pictured) scoring twice and Dan Cousens and Jack Manly once each.