Reserves in Action at Luton - Ipswich Town News
Bartosz Bialkowski makes his first appearance in a Town shirt this afternoon as Town's reserves take on Luton at Kenilworth Road (KO 2pm). The Polish keeper is on loan from Southampton for the rest of the season as cover for Shane Supple, who is with Oldham until May.
Also in the side are Jaime Peters, Dean Bowditch, Danny Haynes and Matt Richards, while the Blues are without Connor Wickham, who is away with the England U16s. Former Blue Sam Parkin is in the Luton starting line-up.
Reserves: Bialkowski, Clemo, Ainsley, Eastman, Richards, Peters, Hyam, Cawley, Lambe, Bowditch, Haynes. Subs: Ward, Watson, Daniels, Murray, Griffiths.
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