U18s Lose at Huddersfield - Ipswich Town News
Town’s U18s saw their four-game winning run come to an end when they were beaten 2-0 at Huddersfield yesterday.
Jack Senior and substitute Ronan Coughlan netted second-half goals for the Terriers youngsters. The Blues U16s beat the same opposition 2-1.
Meanwhile, former keeper Richard Wright’s son Harry is set to be amongst this year’s intake of full-time academy scholars.
Wright junior, also a keeper, was previously with the Blues' youth set-up before following his father to Manchester City, but having been released has recently appeared for Town’s U16s.
U18s: Hayes, Emmanuel, Daly, Salaudeen (Downes), Fowler, C Smith, Maynard, Blanchfield, Jones (Morris). Ford, Howell.
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