A strong Town side was beaten 2-1 by Arsenal’s U21s in their opening EFL Trophy fixture at Portman Road. Jon Nolan gave the Blues the lead in the 28th minute before one-time Town trialist George Lewis equalised first-half in injury time, then Folarin Balogun grabbed what proved to be the winner in the 54th minute. The Blues huffed and puffed and hit the woodwork twice as they looked for a leveller which never came.
Town boss Paul Lambert felt his side were excellent during their 3-0 home victory over 10-man Shrewsbury, a win which put the Blues two points clear at the top of League One.
Town top League One by two points following a 3-0 victory over 10-man Shrewsbury at Portman Road. Kayden Jackson netted in the second minute, James Norwood added a penalty on 10 before Shaun Whalley saw red for the Shrews for a second bookable offence. In the second half, Flynn Downes sealed the three points for the Blues.
Town boss Paul Hurst is considering an appeal against Toto Nsiala’s red card and believes the controversial dismissal had a significant bearing on the Blues’ 2-1 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.