x

U15s Face Manchester United, U18s Leicester - Ipswich Town News

Town’s U15 side is in action at Portman Road this evening in their annual friendly against Manchester United’s youngsters (KO 7.30pm), while the U18s are quickly back into the fray after yesterday’s 4-0 victory against Portsmouth when they take on Leicester City at Playford Road over Saturday lunchtime (KO noon).

Academy manager Sammy Morgan told the club site that it’s a big day for the U15 players: "It will be a great experience for the boys to play at Portman Road and not just our boys but those of United as well.

"They will not have played on a main pitch before and you can only learn from that experience.

"We're looking forward to it and I want to thank the people at Manchester United for agreeing to come down here again. The previous games have been a great success and I'm sure this one will be as well."

Tickets for tonight’s game cost £5 for adults and £1 for children and concessions with all proceeds going to the academy. Only the Britannia Stand will be open.

What to read next:

Palmer Nominated For Premier League Save of the Month
Blues keeper Alex Palmer has been nominated for the Premier League Save of the Month award for April for his brilliant late stop during the 2-2 draw at Chelsea.
McKenna: Cajuste is a Player We Like a Lot
Town manager Kieran McKenna answered that ‘it would be obvious’ when he was asked whether he would like to have on-loan Napoli midfielder Jens Cajuste at Portman Road next season with the Sweden international a player he and his staff like a lot.
McKenna: My Phone is Reachable For Promoted Bosses
Blues manager Kieran McKenna says his phone is reachable if managers of promoted clubs want to call him for advice on how to approach the increasingly tough task of making the leap from the Championship to the Premier League.
McKenna: We're Better Prepared For the Championship Than We Were Two Years Ago
Boss Kieran McKenna says it’s clear Town are better prepared for the Championship than they were when they won promotion from League One two years ago.
McKenna: The Reality is We've Been Very Adaptable This Year
Town boss Kieran McKenna says criticism from pundits suggesting the Blues have been too open during their Premier League campaign doesn’t overly concern him.
McKenna: There Are Going to Be Quite a Lot of Late Calls
Town boss Kieran McKenna says there will be a lot of late fitness calls ahead of Saturday’s game at Everton with the squad still hit by injury as well as suspension.
TWTD Pepper Poster Updated For Latest Call Me Ted Artwork
Call Me Ted’s poster for Town’s penultimate home game of the season against Brentford a week on Saturday is an update on a classic TWTD design by Dan Thomas.
[Podcast] The Naked Football Show - Listen Again
This week's Naked Football Show is now available online.
Miller's Withdrawal From Wardley Fight Confirmed
Queensberry Promotions has confirmed that Jarrell Miller has been forced to withdraw from his fight with Fabio Wardley at Portman Road, due to a shoulder injury.
Sheehan Nominated For Manager of the Year
Ipswich Town Women’s manager Joe Sheehan has been nominated for the FAWNL Premier Division Manager of the Year award.