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Town s U18s comfortably beat Birmingham City 4-0 at Playford Road on Saturday afternoon. Three of the Blues four goals came from defenders released this week, centre-half Josh Meekings (pictured) netting twice and full-back Rory McKeown one, while first-year scholar Callum Bennett, also a defender, scored the other. ....
Blues boss Paul Jewell says one or two younger members of his squad could get their chance before the end of the season, but that they’ll have to earn that opportunity just like anyone else. The Town manager won’t be making wholesale changes to his side with the Blues still in with an outside shout of making the play-offs. ....
Town’s U18s beat Tottenham’s youngsters 4-2 at their Spurs Lodge training ground this morning. Jack Marriott (pictured) netted twice, while Joe Whight (pen) and Tom Winter scored one apiece. ....
Boss Mick McCarthy believes his Ipswich Town side are capable of causing an FA Cup upset when they take on the Premier League’s third-placed side Southampton in tonight’s third round replay at Portman Road (BBC1 from 7.30pm, KO 7.55pm). McCarthy says he saw enough in the Blues’ display in the 1-1 draw at St Mary’s 10 days ago to feel his team is in with a chance. ....