U17 Side Defeats Canaries - Ipswich Town News
A Town U17 side beat Norwich City 3-1 in a friendly at Playford Road on Saturday morning. The academy league season has ended with the Blues' U19 team not qualifying for the play-offs.
New academy inductee Sammy Moore netted the first goal on 28, shortly before Liam Craig converted a penalty.
Another recent academy signing, Danny Haynes, added a third in the second half.
Meanwhile, a third academy inductee, Chris Casement, has been in action for the Northern Ireland U16s at the Ballymena International Tournament.
The Northern Irish have drawn 1-1 with Canada and 2-2 with Finland in their group matches.
Current Town striker Darren Bent made a big impression as part of the England side at the Ballymena competition in 2000 when he was the top scorer.
Seventeen-year-old defender Aidan Collins was in the England U18 squad for last Friday's friendly with Sweden but was not involved in the game which the Scandinavians won 2-0.
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