x

Rhodes Hits Three as Reserves Thrash Sudbury - Ipswich Town News

Town's reserves cantered to an easy 6-0 victory at AFC Sudbury on Tuesday evening. Jordan Rhodes netted a hat-trick, while Dean Bowditch, Jaime Peters and Jack Ainsley were also on the scoresheet.

The Blues went in front in the 13th minute when Chris Casement crossed from the right and Rhodes slid in to beat the home keeper.

On 34 it was 2-0 when Dan Harding crossed from the left to Rhodes, who beat a man and hit a shot into the net from just inside the area.

A minute before the break, the Town striker completed his hat-trick, Bowditch crossing, Ed Upson nodding the ball down and Rhodes tapping in from close range.

It took the Blues until the 71st minute to add a fourth, Dean Bowditch receiving a gift from Sudbury defender Brown, who inexplicably passed the ball across his own area to the Town frontman. Bowditch had no trouble in taking advantage.

On 75 a flowing Town moved ended with Jack Ainsley crossing form the right, Bowditch flicking on and Jaime Peters hitting a left-foot shot past the keeper from an angle.

As the rain poured down, the Blues added the sixth in the 79th minute, Casement finding Ainsley on the edge of the box and the striker hitting a low shot beyond the keeper.

Town were very comfortable throughout and only some fine saves from the Sudbury keeper kept the score down to six. Supple made a couple of decent saves, but overall trialist Curtis Haynes-Brown and the rest of the defence had a comfortable evening.

Town: Supple, Casement, Haynes-Brown, Trotter (Reason 66), Naylor (Watson 46), Harding (Robinson 70), Peters, Upson, Rhodes (Ainsley 61), Bowditch, Clarke. Unused: Ward.

What to read next:

Evening With Wark at Stowmarket
Blues legend John Wark is staging an ‘Evening With’ event at Stowmarket Town on Friday 7th November.
U21s Host Brighton, U18s Face Birmingham
Town’s U21s host Brighton and Hove Albion at the JobServe Community Stadium this evening (KO 7pm), while the U18s are in action against Birmingham City at Playford Road on Saturday (KO 11am).
Negri and Wearing Win U23s Caps
Ipswich Town Women’s duo Natalia Negri and Megan Wearing picked up international U23s caps for England and Scotland this evening, both falling to defeat.
[Podcast] Life's a Pitch TV - New Podcast Now Online
A new podcast from the Life's a Pitch TV team is now available.
[Podcast] Blue Monday - New Podcast Now Online
A new podcast from the Blue Monday team is now available.
McKenna Opens New Stand at Needham Market
Town boss Kieran McKenna officially opened Needham Market’s new main stand last night ahead of the Marketmen’s 4-2 Southern League Premier Central victory over Bury Town at Bloomfields.
Former Blues Full-Back McNeil Dies
Former Town left-back Mick McNeil has died, aged 85.
[Podcast] The Naked Football Show - Listen Again
This week's Naked Football Show is now available online.
Luongo Out For Season With Ruptured ACL
Former Town midfielder Massimo Luongo, now with Millwall, has been ruled out for the rest of the season having ruptured the ACL in his right knee.
On-Loan Boatswain Red-Carded
On-loan Town striker Ashley Boatswain was sent off as Woking beat Fulham’s U21s 2-0 in the National League Cup last night.