Town striker Connor Wickham netted a first-half hat-trick as England’s U17s defeated hosts Azerbaijan 4-0 in their second UEFA European U17 Championship qualifying group game earlier today.

The 16-year-old opened the scoring on 18, added a penalty on the half hour and made it 3-0 in the 39th minute.

The frontman, who was winning his sixth U17 cap, was replaced on 66 by Arsenal’s Benik Afobe, who added England's fourth moments after coming on.

England won their opening game 6-2 against Kazakhstan on Monday, Wickham creating one but failing to score himself, and complete their fixtures with a match against Serbia on Saturday.

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superblueflude added 13:01 - Oct 28 Well done Connor, you really do have a bright future in the game, lets hope you can achieve it unlike Bowditch, Clarke etc.
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bluelad7 added 13:02 - Oct 28 Well Done Connor.
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TRUEBLUE1974 added 13:04 - Oct 28 GOOD NEWS FOR TOWN HE HAS GREAT POTENTAL TO GO TO THE THE TOP HOPEFULLY KEANE WILL HELP HIM ACHEIVE IT.
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TractorBeezer added 13:10 - Oct 28 Well done Connor. We're proud of you!
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Markie31 added 13:17 - Oct 28 Definately one for the future this lad, Well Done Connor!
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Surco72 added 13:17 - Oct 28 Well done connor . Superflude .... Clarke is playing regularly for a side 4 points off the top of the table, Haynes playing for a side 3 points off the top of table. Bowditch may have found his level ,but perhaps Mr Keane and the club let these two youngsters and Rhodes go a little prematurely ?
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ITFC1985 added 13:24 - Oct 28 lets remember nobody let Rhodes go, the club accepted a good offer for him, but he chose to leave he couldve turned the move down.
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ldnj added 13:29 - Oct 28 So who will he be sold to then ? ...
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ITFC1985 added 13:32 - Oct 28 probably Grimsby.....
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superblueflude added 13:34 - Oct 28 Surco - do you actually watch the town at all? Haynes could be good but whens he's bad hes awful and he was to much of a risk. Clarke may be playing reguly and so may bowdith - but im talking about Connor here who looks world class and could be our new darren bent - that is all
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Blueboy added 13:38 - Oct 28 Well done Connor!! Great stuff let's hope you can bag a few for the Town before the end of the season!
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SomershamBlue added 13:39 - Oct 28 Well done Connor - now bang in some goals for us please!!
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Bergholtblue added 13:42 - Oct 28 Why do some people find it impossible to praise one player without having to have a pop at others?
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superblueflude added 13:45 - Oct 28 Bergholtblue - I hope you wasnt refering to me, I was talking about connor directly and nothing more!. all i said was i hope he can reach the top.
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Surco72 added 13:46 - Oct 28 Superflude ... i watch every game and agree Haynes was erratic but both these players are still young and learning and will only improve as they are doing this season . Agree Wickham is looking to be a much better standard player,but lets hope this continues or he will criticised for not living upto his potential . And as for Rhodes of course the club let him go ,we do not need the money and he tried to contact the club to say he didnt want to leave .

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dirtydingusmagee added 13:53 - Oct 28 well done Connor,lets hope you can stay and mature with Town ,
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superblueflude added 13:59 - Oct 28 Surco - i am backing Connor all the way the same as i was with Rhodes, iwas devastated that he went, i wont believe everything in the papers abot the trying to contact etc etc, it might be true it might not, but as much as i hate the fact he has gone i look forward - and Connor looks like a competitor to Rooney!
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Cardinals added 14:05 - Oct 28 Well played Connor. Once he scores his first league goal for Ipswich he will be banging them in for fun. I'll go for a 78th minute winner in front of the North Stand on Saturday.
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itfc1981 added 14:25 - Oct 28 rohdes and connor, will never be, except when they both play for man u.
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nickyslad added 15:13 - Oct 28 i agree with cardinals ,when Connor starts getting goals ,he will be flying , and he sooo believes he will be getting them goal for his club .
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biggerblue added 15:17 - Oct 28 Well done Connor great news to See u banging goals in it's a shame u will not be back for Saturdays game as u r playing Serbia , good luck I hope u bag a few more
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chalkandcheese added 16:21 - Oct 28 deals has been done connor will be a man utd player come next season.....
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harmyarmy added 17:07 - Oct 28 i remember Jack ainsley doing exactly the same !
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biggerblue added 17:25 - Oct 28 Chalkandcheese where do u get ur info from ? Other wise do not make claims u cannot back up!
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TractorRoyNo1 added 18:25 - Oct 28 Perhaps peope will now start to realise why Roades was allowed to move on; he was blocking Wickhams way forward.
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