Cutbush Nets Twice as U18s Win Again - Ipswich Town News
Alfie Cutbush netted both goals as Town’s table-topping U18s beat Watford 2-1 at Playford Road this morning.
The side coached by Adem Atay and Jason Dozzell is now unbeaten in their last nine stretching back to October, winning eight.
Meanwhile, academy first-year scholar keeper Lewis Ridd has been named in a 22-man squad for a Wales U17s training camp taking place between Match 21st and 25th.
Town: Catly, Adbaje, Kabongolo, Stewart, Armin, Cutbush, Alexander, Humphreys, Chirewa (Osbourne 90), Ward, Bello (Bareck 78'.
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