A very young Town reserves side progressed to the semi-finals of the LB Group Suffolk Premier Cup by beating Haverhill Rovers 4-0 at Portman Road despite playing the last hour of the game with 10 men. Reggie Lambe was red-carded for a stamp on the half hour mark as Caolan Lavery and Billy Clark netted two goals each.

Lavery went close to opening the scoring in the fifth minute when he hit both posts with a header.

The first goal took another 20 minutes to come with Lavery running through and slipping the ball past the keeper from an acute angle.

Town were reduced to 10 men on the half hour when Bermudian international winger Reggie Lambe was shown a straight red card for a retaliatory stamp on a Haverhill player after he felt he’d been fouled.

Despite the reduction in numbers, midfielder Billy Clark added to the Blues’ lead just before the break with a 20-yard freekick which struck the bar before crossing the line.

Clark added the third on 64 after a good run from Northern Irish U17 international full-back Rory McKeown.

Lavery completed the scoring in the 83rd minute, running on to a through ball and slipping past the keeper.

After the sending off, the young Blues, watched by manager Roy Keane, spent most of the game sitting back and defending in depth with Tom Eastman and Troy Brown impressive at the centre of the defence.

Reserves: McLoughlin, Bennett, McKeown, Cawley, Eastman, Brown, Griffiths (Brandon 72), Carson, Clark (Cramner 82), Lavery, Lambe.

Thanks to Chris Prime and Andy Pearl.

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Greektractor added 22:27 - Nov 10 Billy Clarke? Am i missing something here?
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positivity added 22:32 - Nov 10 what you're missing is an "e" (or, more accurately, billy clark is!). midfielder and a good prospect apparently, but then so was clarke...
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bblllluuuuuee added 22:36 - Nov 10 it was cawley who hit both post 5minutes in wasnt it?? good performance well done..
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brendanh added 23:20 - Nov 10 If clark is any good we'll sell him for pittance before giving him a proper chance like his namesake (who is doing well at high flying blackpool).
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ITFCFW added 08:58 - Nov 11 Well done brendanh you have turned a reserve report into yet another negative post. Billy Clarke has started three league games, been a sub seven times and scored no goals for Blackpool, plus three matches in the league cup with one goal.
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JayITFC added 08:59 - Nov 11 Surely worthy of a big money move that! ;)
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brendanh added 11:21 - Nov 11 ITFCW, he's played in most matches for them and look where they are in the league. Sorry if I can't maintain your constant positivity, if nothing else works, a total pig-headed unwillingness to look facts in the face will see us through.
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ITFC4EVER added 15:58 - Nov 11 not want you want from lambe,stamping on someone
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1Finshefki added 16:20 - Nov 11 Probably feeling quite sheepish now.
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ITFCFAN_ANATIC added 19:32 - Nov 11 well done lads another great win, and well done mc keown for the great run. we seem to have a good youth team on our hands here.
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