Rhodes Nets Four - Ipswich Town News
Jordan Rhodes netted four times as the Blues defeated the Southern Amateur League representative side 7-1 in this afternoon's friendly at the HSBC Sports Club, New Beckenham.
Midfielders Liam Trotter and Jaime Peters and Republic of Ireland U17 international frontman Paul Murphy completed the scoring.
Striker Dean Bowditch managed the full 90 minutes, while Sylvain Legwinski played all but the final 20 minutes.
The match was part of the celebrations marking 100 years of the Southern Amateur League in which the Blues competed prior to turning professional in 1936.
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