Academy first-year scholar Aaron Jones scored the only goal as Town’s reserves beat Luton 1-0 at Kenilworth Road this afternoon. The victory coupled with Watford's defeat at Southend means the Blues are the Totesport.com Football Combination East Division champions.
Midfielder or full-back Jones struck after 15 minutes as Chris Kiwomya’s men completed their league programme with a victory which took them to the top of the Totesport.com Football Combination East Division, ahead of Oxford, who have already completed their fixtures, and Watford who lost 3-0 to the Shrimpers at Roots Hall in their final game this afternoon.
It's the first time Town have won their reserves league since 2007/08 and the third time since Football League clubs were excluded from the Premier Reserve Leagues in 2006.
The Blues fielded a very young side with subs Lewis Acott, Jide Maduako and Jack Marriott all making their reserves debuts. Schoolboys Acott and Marriott are amongst next season's new intake of full-time scholars, while Maduako is a current first year. Brian Murphy, Shane O'Connor, Tom Eastman and Jaime Peters were the only players involved with first team experience.
Meanwhile, Town legend Terry Butcher has confirmed that released academy defender Josh Meekings is amongst his potential summer acquisitions at Inverness Caledonian Thistle, as revealed by TWTD last week.
Butcher says no deal is imminent but that centre-half Meekings is "one of many names” recommended to him, probably by his old team-mate and current Town U18s coach Russell Osman. League Two Torquay United are also interested in the 18-year-old.
Reserves: Murphy, Bennett, Whight (Marriott 70), Jones (Acott 80), Eastman, McKeown (Maduako 60), Peters, Hourihane, Burke, Tiofack, O'Connor. Unused: Cropper, Scotcher.