Overage Quartet and Trialist Start for U21s - Ipswich Town News
Overage players Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, Scott Loach, Frazer Richardson and Anthony Wordsworth all start for Town’s U21s against QPR this afternoon (1.30pm, Playford Road). Left-back Tyrone Mings skippers.
Also in the XI is trialist striker Darren McQueen, an 18-year-old from Tottenham, who came on as a sub in last week’s 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace. Stoke full-back Sam Westley, son of former Town youth coach Terry, is amongst the subs. QPR include former Spurs defender Luke Young.
U21s: Loach, Hammond, Mings (c), Bishop, Richardson, Clarke, Galvin, Wordsworth, Ebanks-Blake, McQueen, Lawrence. Subs: Crowe, Sowunmi, Westley, Leddy, Adekunle.
QPR: Lumley, Furlong, Kpekawa, Laurent, Luke Young, Magri, Shariff, Gibbons, Skepetas, Dellatorre, Yun Suk Young. Subs: Mitchell, Hadnott, Carreigio, Fitzpatrick, Ismajli.
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