Reserves Beat Orient - Ipswich Town News

Cormac Burke, Damien Delaney, Nathan Ellington and Jack Marriott were the scorers as a Town reserves side beat Leyton Orient 4-1 in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Playford Road this afternoon.

New signing Ryan Stevenson made his first appearance for a Town team in a side which also included Jimmy Bullard and loan keeper Alex McCarthy.

Burke put the Blues in front from close range, then Delaney headed in the second before the break. The O’s pulled on back shortly after the restart but Ellington converted Burke’s cross and sub Marriott added the final goal three minutes from the end.

Reserves: McCarthy, Peters, Ainsley, Delaney, Whight, Carson, Leadbitter, Bullard, Burke, Stevenson, Ellington.

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