Town’s U21s were beaten 2-0 by Charlton at Portman Road with striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake completing 63 minutes as he continues his comeback from his hamstring injury.
The visitors took the lead just before the half hour mark, via a fine strike from Harry Gerard from the edge of the box, and Town keeper Michael Crowe was caught out for the second goal with 10 minutes remaining as Tobi Sho-Silva headed in at the near post from a corner.
The 233 fans present weren't treated to a classic and will have hoped to see more from Ebanks-Blake during his just over an hour on the field. Although having little service, the former Wolves man didn't look ready for a full 90 minutes.
The visitors had an opportunity to go in front inside two minutes, but Piotr Parzyszek failed to get hold of his shot that was easily collected by Crowe.
Charlton came close to grabbing an opener 10 minutes later, this time Crowe elected to rush out of goal to clear, but his effort fell to the feet of Gerard who saw his shot blocked on the edge of the box.
Town were under pressure again in the 26th minute when Sho-Silva was put through on goal, but Tyrone Mings came across to make a goal saving tackle.
The visitors finally went in front two minutes later, Gerard picked the ball up on the edge of the box and was unchallenged as he struck a shot, which went flying into the back of the net.
The Addicks came within inches of getting a second when an in-swinging corner went over Crowe and fell onto the head of Parzyszek, who guided his effort onto the bar.
Anthony Wordsworth was unlucky not to be awarded a penalty when he looked to have been pushed in the box when jumping for a header, but referee Paul Burnham waved play on.
After 78 minutes Town had their best effort on goal through a Wordsworth freekick. The midfielder’s shot from the right of the 18-yard-box went just over.
With 10 minutes left the Addicks doubled their lead from a corner. Morgan Fox played a corner to the near post and Sho-Silva headed past an on-rushing Crowe.
Town had a good opportunity two minutes later when substitute Mark Timlin was found free at the far post, but his shot was blocked for a corner.
On-trial Spurs winger Roman Michael-Percil looked to attack when he was on the ball but didn't receive it enough on the left-wing to make an impact during his 73 minutes in the pitch.
U21s: Crowe, Richardson, Mings (c), Wordsworth, Sowunmi, Clarke, Hammond, Lawrence (Timlin 60), Ebanks-Blake (Adekunle 63), Bishop, Michael-Percil (Doherty 73). Unused: McDermid, Leddy.
Charlton: Hamer, Muldoon, Fox, Lennon, Feeley (c), Munns, Robinson, Gerard, Sho-Silva, Daniel (Jordan 73), Parzyszek. Unused: Phillips, Jordan, Afolabi, Kennedy.
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