U18s Face Palace - Ipswich Town News

Town’s U18s are in friendly action against Crystal Palace at Playford Road on Saturday morning (KO 11am).

Russell Osman’s boys will be looking for a positive result ahead of Tuesday’s FA Youth Cup third round tie against Bristol City at Ashton Gate (KO 7pm).

Meanwhile, the academy is currently undergoing an independent audit, which is part of the process of the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) in which Town opted for Category Two status in the summer.

U18s: Fowler, Willbye, Marriott, Robinson, Leddy, Crowe, Berkane, Timlin, Winter, Galvin, Clarke, Thompson, Sowumni, Hendry, October, Thorsteinsson, McDermid, Hammond, Ramadan.

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