Jonny Williams was forced off just before half-time with what appeared to be a recurrence of his groin injury as Town’s U21s lost 3-2 to Bristol City at Playford Road having been 2-0 in front at the break.
Academy second-year scholar Kyle Hammond says being offered a professional contract by the Blues helped ease the pain of rupturing an anterior cruciate knee ligament and facing the prospect of up to nine months on the sidelines.
Town U21s coach Mark Kennedy will be facing one of his old clubs this afternoon with his side taking on their Cardiff counterparts at the Cardiff City Stadium (KO 1pm).
In what proved to be a proverbial game of two halves, a young, ten-man Town XI were beaten 4-2 by Needham Market in the semi-final of the Endeavour Automotive Suffolk Premier Cup at Hadleigh United s Millfield ground on Tuesday evening.