Academy central defender Nicolay Schrøder has joined hometown club Frigg Oslo on loan in order to get games under his belt after an injury-hit season with the Blues. The second-year scholar, who was with Frigg prior to joining Town, has had his time at Playford Road extended until January having missed much of the 2011/12 campaign due to tendinitis.
Football is played through the summer in Norway with Frigg in the Oddsenligaen, the Norwegian third tier.
Academy manager Sammy Morgan says the move is aimed at preparing 18-year-old Schrøder, who spent time in the Ridgeons League with Kirkley and Pakefield before Christmas, for his return to Town: "It’s a loan with a view to getting him match fit so he can look forward to a really good pre-season here. It’s a chance for him to go home and get some games under his belt.”
Meanwhile, Town’s U18s drew 1-1 at home to Watford on Saturday with Irish striker Carel Tiofack, who is set to leave the club at the end of the season, netting the Blues' goal. The U16s beat the same opposition 4-2.
Town's U18s complete their season's fixtures with a home match against Chelsea at Playford Road next Saturday.