Youth Cup Date Set - Ipswich Town News
Town's FA Youth Cup fourth round tie with Watford has been set for Wednesday, 16th January at Portman Road (KO 7pm).
The young Blues made a dramatic late comeback to defeat QPR 5-3 in the third round, netting four goals in the final 10 minutes to come from 3-1 down. Striker Jordan Rhodes racked up a hat-trick, while Ed Upson and Jai Reason scored the other two.
Meanwhile, winger Reggie Lambe, who was in the U18 side which beat QPR, was left on the bench as Bermuda defeated St Kitts and Nevis 4-2 in their second friendly against the Caribbean islands on Sunday.
Lambe, 16, became Town's youngest ever full international on Friday when he was in the side which lost the first game 2-1.
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