U18s Draw at Arsenal - Ipswich Town News
Town's U18s came away from Arsenal's Shenley Training Centre with a 1-1 draw on Saturday morning.
The Gunners took the lead in the first half, as well as missing a penalty which was conceded by Northern Irish left-back Rory McKeown.
Town equalised with about 15 minutes remaining when Ronan Murray knocked a Jamie Griffiths freekick back across goal and centre-back Tom Eastman (pictured) netted his second goal in a week.
Town: McLoughlin, Bennett, Dunbar, Hyam, Eastman, McKeown, Brandon, Cawley, Murray, Lavery (Griffiths 60) and Clark (Carson 70). Unused: Winstone, Whight and Simmons.
Report and photo: James Ager.
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