Despite Jordan Roberts netting inside the first minute, Town s U23 side were beaten 3-1 by Charlton at Portman Road on Monday evening, their sixth straight league defeat at the start of the Professional Development League Two South season.
Blues boss Mick McCarthy had praise for U23s coach Gerard Nash after his side climbed to the top of the Professional Development League Two South by beating Nottingham Forest 5-2 at Alfreton Town’s Impact Arena on Tuesday.
A ten-man Town second string were unlucky not to take all three points from their 1-1 home draw with Leicester City. The Blues numbers were reduced just before half-time when Aidan Collins was harshly sent off by referee Lee who also gave the visitors a highly dubious second half penalty.
Ben Folami netted a late winner as Town’s U23s beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 at Hillsborough this afternoon, on-loan Manchester City winger Bersant Celina having given the Blues the lead in the first half.
Zak Brown netted two penalties after trialist Jack Hanson had opened the scoring as a young Town U23s side beat Felixstowe & Walton 3-0 at The Goldstar Ground in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday evening.