Hat-Trick For Oudnie-Morgan as U18s Hit Nine in Youth Cup - Ipswich Town News
Rio Oudnie-Morgan hit his second hat-trick in two games as Town’s U18s thrashed non-league Aveley 9-0 in the first round of the FA Youth Cup.
Northern Ireland U19 international Oudnie-Morgan, who grabbed a treble in the 5-0 Professional Development League Two South victory against Swansea just over a week ago, gave the Blues the lead in the 11th minute via a deflected strike.
Soon afterwards, Gerrard Buabo, who made his senior debut in the Papa Johns Trophy tie against Arsenal’s U21s, added the second.
Nico Valentine added the third and Oudnie-Morgan grabbed Town’s fourth and his second before Buabo netted his second to make it 5-0 just before the break.
In the second half, sub Finlay Corrigan made it six on 76 before Oudnie-Morgan completed his hat-trick.
Tom Taylor bagged the eighth in the 86th minute, then Finn Barbrook made it 9-0 in the final minute.
Town: Cullum, Nkansa-Dwamena, H Barbrook (Boswell 61), Chenery, Cousens, Morgan, F Barbrook, Buabo (Corrigan 63), Taylor, Valentine (Towler 71). Unused: Williamson, Dobbs, Davis, Domi. Att: 395.
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