Town are taking 17-year-old Gorleston striker Connor Ingram on trial next week.

Greens youth product Ingram has scored nine goals and picked up three assists in 13 matches for the Norfolk side, who are unbeaten in the Thurlow Nunn League Premier Division so far this season, and netted a hat-trick for their U18s in a 5-4 FA Youth Cup defeat at Framlingham on Thursday.

Gorleston boss Ricci Butler says Ingram’s success in the early weeks of this season is down to hard graft.

“Connor worked really hard last year when playing for the reserves and scored 50-odd goals, then during this pre-season he really knuckled down,” he told the Great Yarmouth Mercury.

“He’s bulked out a bit and to be fair to him, he plays with absolutely no fear, because there’s no pressure on him.

“It’s a bit different to a player like Jack Garrod, who knows there’s a little bit of pressure on him, coming in from Wroxham and being well known in local football.

“Jack knows he needs to turn it on a little bit but with Connor, we just give him a shirt and tell him to go and enjoy it. If he scores then enjoy it but if he doesn’t, it doesn’t matter.”

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midastouch added 11:55 - Oct 8 This is my local team, be thrilled to see a local youngster join up with Town instead of Norwich. It's a big step up but he still has plenty of time on his side. Hope his trial goes swimmingly. Go for it Connor!
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Steve_ITFC_Sweden added 13:28 - Oct 8 I thought the same thing. Pinch him from the budgies. Sensible lad!
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BlueandTruesince82 added 13:31 - Oct 8 Bet the Gorleston, Yarmouth is tasty!
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thundercat600 added 14:45 - Oct 8 Mc M demands hard graft from his players, if this lad does not fit the bill he will be out PDQ, I just hope that he realises this.
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Seasider added 16:02 - Oct 8 Agree with midastouch and Steve in Sweden,and hope it goes well for him(and us). But it occurs to me,that as a bigger club(unlike previously),and Cat 1;Norwich could well be setting their sights higher,and further afield.Thought scouting net left a bit to be desired here lately,compared to a lot of other Championship clubs,although suppose we must get used to being second best these days under Evans and McCarthy.

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BlueNomad added 17:24 - Oct 8 So we can even turn this into a tirade against ME and MM. Brilliant!
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therein61 added 17:35 - Oct 8 Plays without fear eh! well that will soon be knocked out of him he's joining a squad who at the moment are like a rabbit in a cars headlights
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muccletonjoe added 21:04 - Oct 9 The standard of football in the thurlow nunn is just on a different planet to the championship , hence so many trialists and so few contracts. We might find someone within the next 10 years but is this really what we are reduced to these days?
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tractorboy23 added 11:25 - Oct 10 SIGN HIM UP.. WE NEED A STRIKER!
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