Duo in Final Action - Ipswich Town News
Town duo Caolan Lavery and Cormac Burke (pictured) could help the Northern Ireland U19s to the Milk Cup this evening when the hosts take on Denmark in the final of the Elite section of the prestigious youth competition in Ballymena (BBC Two NI, Sky channel 992, 6pm). In the Junior tournament, the Blues U15s lost last night’s semi-final with Everton on penalties.
Town’s youngsters drew 0-0 with the Premier League club but succumbed 5-4 in the penalty shoot-out. They face Danish side FC Nordsjælland in the third/fourth play-off in Castlerock this afternoon.
While that match is going, Blues academy keeper Cody Cropper and his US side are up against Georgia in the Elite section's third/fourth play-off in Ballymena.
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