Young Reserves Face O's - Ipswich Town News
Town have named a very young squad for this afternoon's reserve game at Leyton Orient's Brisbane Road (KO 2pm). Only Shane Supple, George O'Callaghan, Sammy Moore and Scott Barron have first team experience.
Schoolboys Jack Ainsley, who can play either up front or in midfield, and defender Joe Clemo are both included, as is Matt Daniels. The central midfielder impressed in a trial with the academy having been released by Norwich City and like Ainsley and Clemo will join Town's youth set-up full-time in the summer.
Also in the party travelling to take on the O's are Jai Reason, Ed Upson and Jordan Rhodes, all of whom will hope to impress boss Jim Magilton enough to win some involvement in the first team during the final seven games of the season.
Squad: Ainsley, Barron, Clemo, Daniels, Fenn, Leabon, Moore, O' Callaghan, Plummer, Reason, Rhodes, Robinson, Supple, Tooms, Upson.
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