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Two Trialists in Town Side Facing Cardiff - Ipswich Town News

Winger Jordan Adekunle is one of two trialists in the U21 side facing Cardiff City at Portman Road this evening. The teenager impressed against the Blues in pre-season for Crawley.

Adekunle was with Charlton as a schoolboy and has played for the England Colleges U19 side.

He was with Ryman League Division One South club Bognor Regis Town before moving on to Crawley’s youth set-up.

Adekunle played for Town’s U21s in last week’s friendly against a Republic of Ireland development side and scored the second goal in a 3-0 win.

Also in tonight's side is Luke Dobie, a 20-year-old midfielder, who is with Bristol City. He was previously with Middlesbrough, Crewe and Everton.

Town will be wearing shirts bearing the name of the club's new U21 sponsor Servest, who have signed a three-season deal.

U21s: Crowe, Veseli, October, Dobie, Fowler, Berra, Winter, Wordsworth, Marriott, Taylor, Adekunle. Subs: Marsden, Berkane, Leddy, M Clarke.

Cardiff: Moore, Coulson, Owen, Kiss, Williams, Oshilaja, Wharton, O'Sullivan, Velikonja, Henry, Harris. Subs: Wickham, Richards, Roche, Southam, Bowen.

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