The Blues reserves beat Bury Town 2-1 at Ram Meadow on Tuesday evening in front of watching first team boss Roy Keane. Irishmen Shane O’Connor and Ronan Murray scored the Town goals.
Town s U18s started their pre-season campaign with a 13-0 thrashing of Sole Bay United, formerly Southwold Town, in the club s annual pre-season friendly in north Suffolk, this year at Reydon High School.
Boss Roy Keane says he has been impressed with young midfielder Billy Clark since he has come into the first team picture in recent weeks. The 18-year-old has made two brief substitute appearances so far and could be amongst a number of academy products involved against Sheffield United tomorrow.
Striker Ronan Murray won his 11th Republic of Ireland U19 cap on Thursday evening as his side beat Poland 1-0 in Dublin in their second friendly of the week. Murray, who
Town have confirmed that Tom Eastman and all six of the other current second-year scholars have been offered professional contracts for next season. TWTD reported that Eastman had been given a one-year deal earlier this afternoon.