Connor Wickham found the net for the first time in a Town shirt this season but couldn’t prevent the reserves from falling to a 4-1 defeat in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Spurs this afternoon. Wickham's goal will give manager Roy Keane something to think about ahead of his goal-shy side's trip to Norwich for Sunday's East Anglian derby.

The England U21 international put the Blues ahead with a left-foot shot in the first half but the home side struck four times after the break through Cameron Lancaster, Massimo Luongo, Simon Dawkins and a late Harry Kane penalty.

Midfielder Alan Quinn made his return after his groin injury, coming on at half-time, while Colin Healy was also back after his recent hamstring and groin problems.

Shane O'Connor, Jaime Peters, Troy Brown, Arran Lee-Barrett, David Cawley and Ronan Murray were also in the side. Former Town loanee Giovani Dos Santos played the first half for Tottenham.

Reserves: Lee-Barrett, Cawley, Dunbar, Healy, McKeown, Brown, Peters, Lambe, Wickham, Murray and O'Connor. Subs: Hourihane, McLoughlin, Clark and Quinn.

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fourth added 19:01 - Nov 24 Yawn. Of course he is talented. Of course we might expect to lose against a very interested team
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HampshireBlue added 19:32 - Nov 24 Phil, im guessing the above means Luca wasn't involved? If so, any ideas why?
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bluelady added 19:33 - Nov 24 no Civelli???? well either he is ready for his debut Sunday or he is out for good.... perhaps he is our supersub...
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ITFC_Jenx added 19:34 - Nov 24 On my Football Manager game in 2014 Harry Kane is on loan at Ipswich from Man Utd and is the leading goalscorer...
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Garv added 19:46 - Nov 24 do it for the first team connor!
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PhilTWTD added 19:46 - Nov 24 Not seen the full side, so not sure whether he played or not. Will try to find out and add it.
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Jesney_Havoc added 20:09 - Nov 24 No, and no. Wickam is a red card waiting to happen on Derby day.
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Daleyitfc added 20:27 - Nov 24 I remember proper reserves games : nipping in through the empty turnstiles just before half-time to watch the 2nd half for free (saving 10p as I recall) ; kicking a ball about on the practice pitch during half-time (or longer if we were only playing Fulham ..) ; throwing sugar lumps at Mick Lambert as he ran down the wing ; going up and sitting in the Portman Stand which seemed so high in the sky. Happy days in the 70s. "It was long ago and far away". Keane out.

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PhilTWTD added 20:50 - Nov 24 Nope, Civelli didn't play, team now above.
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Big_Foot_Blue added 20:50 - Nov 24 Sorry Daleyitfc, but are you trying to blame the loss of 40 years of your life, modern footballs changes and the lack of local reserve league on Keane? seriously? Yes I want rid too but get real
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Itfc_For_Life added 20:58 - Nov 24 Ive got a feeling that connor is going to perform on sunday, hes gna bag a hat trick ;D COYB!!!
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alfromcol added 20:58 - Nov 24 Are I see O'Connor is still at Ipswich, I thought he had been sent out on loan and I had missed it!!!! 166-1 at Ladbrokes that he will score first at Naaaarwich
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devontractorboy added 21:22 - Nov 24 Got a really bad feeling about Sunday...Connor or not!!!!
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rolly added 21:40 - Nov 24 Ahh gio what a legend what is the point in him playing reserve football at spurs where he could be getting us promoted !!!!
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farquinell added 08:22 - Nov 25 maybe the behind closed doors friendly at spurs was to have the spurs management team look at him prior to buying in january!
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Legend added 08:24 - Nov 25 Dos Santos, What a legend! best player i have seen in a ITFC shirt for many a year!! Straight swap for Wickham would do very nice thanks. ;-)
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rolly added 08:57 - Nov 25 Yes legend I agree !!!!
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Bergholtblue added 09:01 - Nov 25 Let's hope his performance was enough to maintain his £10M price tag so that we can cash in on him in Hanuary and give the new manager some money to spend.
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Blueulster added 09:21 - Nov 25 Phil, did Peters play the whole game
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alfromcol added 09:32 - Nov 25 No comments reported from RK since Monday, has he been gagged???
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O2BITFC added 09:58 - Nov 25 A work mate of mine was at the Spurs v WB game last night and saw RK in the executive boxes with TL and CK and he thinks one other, so they obviously stayed on after the Reserves game. My mate went up to him and asked for a picture with him as he is an ITFC supporter, RK never said a word to him just turned round for the camera and turned back again after the shot, not one word was spoken!!! Maybe RK was there admiring what you can do with a quality left winger and wishing he had one, I remember that bloke we had on loan from Spurs, he was really good, what was his name?.... oh yeah that's it, Andros Townsend!!! I wonder what happened to him????

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Help added 12:25 - Nov 25 farquinell i agree with you
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camposlocks added 18:25 - Nov 25 Gio was a superb if only we had him from august i'm sure we would have been battling relegation in the premier league now!! And super Jim would still be in a job.. A player of true class. Gave his all in an Ipswich shirt... Gio Gio Gio
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