Yorwerth Set to Join Crawley - Ipswich Town News
Town centre-half Josh Yorwerth is set to join League Two Crawley Town on loan.
According to the Crawley News Reds chief executive Michael Dunford has confirmed that Yorwerth is expected to join on a 28-day loan today in time for this evening's visit to Newport County.
Town boss Mick McCarthy had said he was keen to get Wales U21 international Yorwerth out on loan to get games, although the move has taken place more quickly than the Blues boss had anticipated. Crawley currently have only one fit central defender with Joe McNerney and Jon Ashton both injured.
Yorwerth, 20, made a goalscoring debut in the Capital One Cup first round tie against Stevenage and featured in the subsequent ties against Doncaster and Manchester United in the same competition.
With the Blues now out Yorwerth, like Josh Emmanuel, is unlikely to play much if any first-team football at Town in the months prior to the FA Cup third round.
The Bridgend-born defender joined the Blues in the summer after a trial having been released by Cardiff City at the end of last season.
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