Jack Marriott scored twice as Town’s U21s drew 2-2 at Swansea this afternoon with all the goals coming in the first half.
The Blues went behind to Rory Donnelly’s goal within the first five minutes, but Marriott struck back on 24, stabbing home during a goalmouth scramble.
Swansea went back in front via Lee Lucas after Town keeper Michael Crowe had dropped a Kriss Scott cross. But moments before the break Marriott lashed in his second of the game from 20 yards.
In the second half, Liam Shephard hit the post for the Swans, then with a quarter of an hour remaining Marriott came close to completing his hat-trick, rounding keeper Gregor Zabret, but Swansea captain Scott Tancock prevented the ball from crossing the line.
Afterwards the striker tweeted: "Good 2-2 draw away at Swansea, nice to get another two goals as well. Long journey back though."
The Blues included trialist Eoin Wearen in their starting line-up. The 21-year-old Irish U17 and U19 international Wearen is a centre-half or central midfield player who was released by West Ham in the summer without breaking into the senior side, having joined them from St Kevin’s Boys in Dublin in 2008.
A keen Gaelic footballer as a youngster, Wearen spent time on loan at Dagenham and Redbridge in 2011/12, making one start and three sub appearances.
U21s: Crowe, Emmanuel, Timlin, Berkane, Wearen, M Clarke, Doherty, Lawrence (c), Marriott, Winter, Adekunle. Subs: Marsden, Galvin, Bishop, G Clarke.