U21s at Hull - Ipswich Town News
Town’s U21s are in action against Hull City this afternoon at the MKM Stadium, the scene of Saturday’s pulsating 3-3 draw between the two first teams (KO 3pm).
The young Blues, who beat 10-man Wigan 2-0 at Playford Road via goals from Leon Ayinde (pictured) and trialist Mason Cotcher a week ago, are currently fifth in Professional Development League Two South with the Tigers in the same position in PDL2 North.
Meanwhile, Town’s U18s beat Sheffield United 4-2 at home on Saturday with Revin Domi, Luke Towler, trialist Khemani Aiyanyo, who is currently with Erith and Belvedere and also netted in last week’s 6-1 away hammering of Fleetwood, and another trialist scoring the goals.
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McKenna: An Inevitable DecisionTown boss Kieran McKenna says it was an ‘inevitable decision’ for referee Stephen Martin to abandon the Blues’ match at Blackburn Rovers and expects to return to Ewood Park to restage the contest.
Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Ipswich Town - Match AbandonedTown look set to face a return trip to Blackburn Rovers later in the season after this afternoon’s game was abandoned after 80 minutes due to a waterlogged pitch with the home side 1-0 up and with the Blues down to 10 men. Jacob Greaves was shown a straight red card four minutes after the break for hauling down Yuki Ohashi, then Rovers skipper Todd Cantwell netted a penalty on 59, but the heavy rain had made the game increasingly farcical the longer it progressed and in the 80th minute referee Stephen Martin took the players off and then 25 minutes later abandoned it entirely.