TOWN IN YOUTH CUP ACTION

15 January 2018

Alan confident young Blues will relish Portman Road experience

Alan Lee has told the Club website of the great experience the FA Youth Cup provides as his side prepare to take on Dagenham and Redbridge at Portman Road on Tuesday.

The young Blues, who secured an impressive victory at Everton in the third round of the competition, face Daggers tomorrow evening, and Town’s U18 manager is confident his players will make the most of the occasion.

“It’s a great opportunity for the lads to test themselves,” the former Town striker told www.itfc.co.uk.

“For some of the lads it will be the first time they’ve played under the lights at Portman Road so it’s quite a big occasion and we’ll make the most of it.

“The lads got what they deserved at Goodison Park but they need to approach tomorrow’s game in exactly the same way and respect Dagenham and Redbridge.

“We really appreciate any support and I would encourage the fans to come down and see the lads play some good football.”

Tickets for the fourth round tie are priced at £3 adults and £1 concessions/juniors. Kick-off is 7pm with entry via the Co-Op Stand.

Subscribers to iFollow Ipswich can watch the full interview with Alan now.

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16 January 2018

Town progress into the next round of the FA Youth Cup

Jack Lankester scored twice as Town's under 18s progressed into the next round of the FA Youth Cup with victory over Dagenham and Redbridge at Portman Road.

Alan Lee's side fell behind after just 11 minutes, as Elliott Bonds squeezed the ball past Mitchell Ware in the Town goal from a difficult angle.

Their lead didn't last long though, as the Blues won a penalty with Lankester being tripped in the box. Lankester took the spot-kick himself and scored to level things up.

Steven Cahill came close soon after as he was picked out by Brett McGavin, but he was thwarted by a good stop from the Daggers 'keeper as the sides went in level at the break.

The second-half didn't see a great deal of goalmouth action, but the Blues were perhaps slightly fortunate not to go behind as Dylan Florence's cut-back was put wide by the unmarked Luke Hirst.

It was Town that grabbed the winner, though, as Dobra's cross from the left was swept into the net by Lankester from close range.

Town will now face Blackpool at home in the next round of the FA Youth Cup, with the date for this game to be confirmed in due course.

Town: Ware, Crowe, Clements, El Mizouni, Marshall, Ndaba, Dobra (Hughes, 84), McGavin, Lankester, Foudil (Knight, 68). Cahill (Wilton, 51). Not used: Egan, Vega.

Goals: Lankester(15,82)

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