A very young Town reserves side progressed to the semi-finals of the LB Group Suffolk Premier Cup by beating Haverhill Rovers 4-0 at Portman Road despite playing the last hour of the game with 10 men. Reggie Lambe was red-carded for a stamp on the half hour mark as Caolan Lavery and Billy Clark netted two goals each.
Town boss Roy Keane is hoping his international players come back from their fortnight away unscathed. Keane lost Irish pair Darren O’Dea and Shane O’Connor to problems picked up with their national squads during the last break in domestic fixtures.
Town’s U18s fell to a 3-1 defeat to Colchester United in a friendly at Playford Road on Thursday afternoon. Northern Irish U17 international midfielder Cormac Burke put the young Blues in front before a brace from Freddie Ladapo and a strike from Michael Rafter gave the U’s victory in a game played in three thirds.
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