U15s Lose Opening Game at Milk Cup - Ipswich Town News
Town’s U15s got off to a disappointing start at the Northern Ireland Milk Cup, losing their opening group fixture 5-0 to Brentford, the reigning champions of the Junior section, in Castlerock this afternoon.
The Blues take on County Londonderry in Coleraine on Tuesday and County Antrim in Ballymena on Wednesday in their other group matches. Knock-out games and place play-offs follow on Thursday and Friday.
Town U15s: Nicholas Hayes, Jacob Partridge, Joshua Chapman, Daniel Muamba, Joshua Pollard, Luke Woolfenden, Harry Daly, Flynn Downes, Sam Ford, Andre Dozzell, Joe Re, Daniel Hanson, Nathan Harkness, Eren Muti, Bryan Graham, Ben Morris, Tristan Nydam, Ellis Murrell.
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