Downes Set to Feature as U23s Host Coventry - Ipswich Town News

Midfielder Flynn Downes is expected to feature for the U23s when they take on Coventry City at Playford Road this afternoon (KO 1pm).

Strikers Ben Morris and Ben Folami and defender Luke Woolfenden are also likely to be in Gerard Nash’s side, who are currently fourth in the Professional Development League Two South table, five points off the top with a game in hand.

The Sky Blues are one place and two points ahead of Town having played the same number of matches.

In September at the Alan Higgs Centre, Coventry hosted the Blues and won 2-1, New Zealand international Monty Patterson netting Town's goal.

U23s: Hayes, D Crowe, Clements, Downes, Woolfenden, Webber, Morris, Blanchfield, Folami, Patterson, McKendry. Subs: Daniels, Wright, McLoughlin (c), Dobra, Ndaba.

Coventry: Bilson, Kelsy-Evans, Camwell, Hickman, Thompson, Ford, Stedman, Burroughs, Finn, Syoud, L Green. Subs: S Green, White, Rowe, Johnson.

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