Reserves at Watford - Ipswich Town News
Town have named a strong reserves squad for this evening's game against Watford at Boreham Wood's Meadow Park (KO 7pm). Veliche Shumulikoski, Moritz Volz, Matt Richards, Jaime Peters and Dean Bowditch are amongst the senior players involved.
Also included is 17-year-old trialist Thomas McCready, a midfielder previously with Everton, who also played for the U18s at the weekend.
Several members of the U18 side which will take on the Hornets in the rescheduled FA Youth Cup tie at Portman Road on March 7th are also in the squad, including defender or striker Jack Ainsley, who we understand has been offered a one-year professional contract by Town.
Reserves: Supple, Volz, Ainsley, Shumulikoski, Bowditch, Lambe, Richards, McCready, Hyam, Wickham, Murray, Peters, Dunbar, Clemo, Ward.
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