Connor Wickham netted twice as Town’s reserves defeated Northampton’s second string 6-4 at Portman Road this afternoon. Jack Ainsley, Jamie Griffiths, Ed Upson and Ronan Murray were also on the scoresheet.

Ainsley opened the scoring in the fifth minute when he chipped the keeper having latching onto the loose ball after a Wickham effort was saved.

On 16 Wickham, back after his groin injury, made it two when he burst through into the area, beat a defender, rounded the keeper and scored.

A minute later, Reggie Lambe crossed and Griffiths headed home when on his knees. Almost immediately, it was four, Ainsley crossed, a defender missed the ball and Wickham arrived on the blindside to net his second.

After the break, Billy McKay pulled two goals back for the visitors, then just after the hour, Upson made it 5-2, superbly netting a Lambe cross.

Troy Brown scored an own goal when trying to clear in the 63rd minute, then McKay completed his hat-trick, before Ronan Murray ended the afternoon’s scoring by following up after a Wickham shot had been saved.

Wickham again impressed for Town, while Colin Healy had another decent game in midfield with Owen Garvan and Reggie Lambe also doing well.

Manager Roy Keane watched the full 90 minutes along with assistant Tony Loughlan.

Reserves: McLoughlin, Ainsley, Dunbar, Garvan, Brown, Eastman (Meekings 70), Lambe, Upson (Murray 75), Wickham, Healy, Griffiths (Cawley 46). Unused: Brandon, Lavery.

Thanks to Terry Roberts for the report.

Photo: Action Images

Gary added 16:35 - Sep 30 Defenders pushing for a first team spot then!!!
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jditfc added 16:36 - Sep 30 Ainsley doing well again 1 goal 1 assist
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el_nino added 16:37 - Sep 30 Even the reserves are shipping goals for fun!
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norfsufblue added 16:39 - Sep 30 I'd settle for the first team winning 6-4 every week!
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aldermastonblue added 16:47 - Sep 30 I would just settle for a win... CANT TAKE MUCH MORE STICK FROM ALL MY MATES WHO ARE READING SUPPORTERS..
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august10 added 16:51 - Sep 30 ...and the goals keep on trickling in!
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FenboyBlue added 16:55 - Sep 30 6-4 ?!?!? That's Cobblers, surely.
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Eireannach_gorm added 17:15 - Sep 30 Looks like Garvan is not the solution to our CB problem then.
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harmyarmy added 17:15 - Sep 30 This Jack Ainsley lad needs a chance in the first team! from what i've seen his playing like an experienced defender up and down the pitch creating chances and defending well! he would make a mockery of the current Ipswich team!
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FriskinPriskin1 added 17:33 - Sep 30 Better to watch these lads than the first X1.
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corshamblue added 17:40 - Sep 30 6-4! Bloody Hell . . . I bet it's only £5 to see the reserves play too?
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jas0999 added 18:49 - Sep 30 Perhaps the club are unfamiliar with the word 'Defence'?!!!!!
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benjameen added 20:19 - Sep 30 harmyarmy, Ainsley was in the school year below me and spent his school years as a striker hence the decent finish for a rightback! He has a 110% workrate and bags of talent that reserves to be rewarded! You cant tell me with the shocking defending this season, a more promising but risky chance of a better defence should be taken! I give Keane one more game!! COYB
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footfetish added 22:00 - Sep 30 I went to the match today - and it was money and time well spent. A cracking game. Well done.
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WickedBlue added 22:09 - Sep 30 @benjammen you give RK one more game then what you going do? Fire him?
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StowTractorBoy added 23:03 - Sep 30 Forget Ainsley at the moment nowhere near the mark as was shown at Shrewsbury. Hopefully he will make it but not ready yet.
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sirbobbystand added 13:42 - Oct 1 stick ainsley in the first team, blood him young. nothing to do with him being a mate or anthing
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